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Mumbai Falcons to hold Sim Racing F1 India Open in Kohima
Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited, in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Minister of Nagaland, will host the Kohima round of the Sim Racing Formula 1 India Open 2026 on 28 and 29 August 2026 at the NBCC Convention Centre in Kohima. The event is organised by the Nagaland E-sports Society and is India's first official F1-sanctioned national sim racing championship.
The competition offers a prize pool of Rs 2 crore, and the overall winner will receive an opportunity to participate in Mumbai Falcons' 'One in a Billion Hunt – Agla Star' programme, backed by a Rs 3 crore driver development fund. Aspiring racers will compete on professional-grade F1 simulators, with successful participants progressing through the championship pathway.
The event will be held alongside the TXG Expo Nagaland 2026, a two-day celebration of gaming, e-sports, technology, AI, and digital creativity featuring competitions, workshops, and exhibitions. The initiative aims to create a structured pathway for young racers to enter the motorsport ecosystem.
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Sim racing has grown into a recognised feeder for professional motorsport, with F1 teams now using simulators for driver development and race preparation. The Nagaland round marks a rare instance of a national-level digital motorsport event being hosted in the Northeast, signalling a geographic diversification of India's gaming and e-sports ecosystem. With a combined prize and development fund of Rs 5 crore, the championship is among the largest privately backed sim racing initiatives in the country. The Nagaland E-sports Society, which is organising the event, was established under the state government to promote competitive gaming as a career avenue. The outcome to watch is the number of participants who progress from the Kohima round to the national finals and eventually to the driver development programme.
Source: ipr.nagaland.gov.in
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