Shahan Ali Mohsin

Shahan Ali Mohsin
Shahan Ali Mohsin with the winner’s trophy at the Indian Racing League 2025.
Born	(2004-07-13) July 13, 2004 (age 21) Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality	India
Teams	Current team- Speed Demons Delhi (Current series- Indian Racing League) Former teams- M Sports (India) JA Motorsports (India) Goa Aces JA Racing (India) Serafini Racing (Italy) Stratos Motorsport (Malaysia) Uniq Racing (Poland) KR Sport (UK) Dan Holland Racing (UK)
Championship titles
Indian National Car Racing Champion (MRF F1600, 2021)
Debut (single-seaters): 2019, MRF Formula 1600 (age 14) Key results: FIA F4 India (2023) – 3 wins, 7 podiums; IRL race wins (2022, 2025) Karting titles: 7(6× Indian National, Asian Champion 2016) Awards: Driver of the Year – 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 Arjuna Award nomination (2020, by FMSCI)

Shahan Ali Mohsin (born 13 July 2004, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India) is an Indian racing driver. ^[1] He has won seven Indian National titles, ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} and the 2016 Asian Karting Championship - eight notable championships in total. ^[9] He was awarded the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) "Driver of the Year" in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019. ^[10] He was nominated for the Arjuna Award in 2020 , one of India’s highest sporting honours. ^[11]

Racing career

Single-Seater Career (Reverse Chronological)

• 2025 – Indian Racing League (IRL): Returned to Speed Demons Delhi, securing a dominant lights-to-flag win in Round 2 at the Madras International Circuit. ^[12] He continued his strong form in Round 3 at Coimbatore, finishing second and keeping Speed Demons Delhi in the championship fight. ^[13]
• 2024 – Indian Racing League (IRL): Raced for Goa Aces JA Racing, contributing to the team’s success as they became IRL champions of 2024. ^{[14] [15]}

• 2023 – FIA Formula 4 India: Competed in the inaugural FIA F4 Indian Championship. Scored seven podium finishes, including three race wins, becoming the first Indian driver to win a race in the series. ^[16]

  

  Shahan Ali Mohsin celebrating an F4 India victory.

• 2022 – Indian Racing League (IRL): In the inaugural season, raced for Speed Demons Delhi, giving the team their maiden victory by winning the sprint race and finishing 2nd in the feature race. ^[17]

• 2021 – MRF F1600: Crowned Indian National Car Racing Champion (MRF F1600) after a consistent season with multiple race wins. ^[18]

• 2019 – MRF F1600: At the age of 14, became the youngest ever driver to race in the MRF Formula 1600 single-seater series. ^[19]

Karting Career – Indian National Titles (Reverse Chronological)

• 2019 – Indian National Rotax Max Karting Champion (Senior) ^[20]
• 2018 – Indian National Rotax Max Karting Champion (Junior) ^[21]
• 2018 – MecoMotorsport X30 India Challenge Champion (Junior) ^[22]
• 2018 – Dual categories milestone: Competed in both Junior & Senior in the same season; crowned Indian National Junior Champion and Indian National Second Runner-up in Senior ^[23]

• 2017 – Indian Rookie Cup Champion, Meco Motorsport Rotax Kart Open (Junior) ^[24]

• 2016 – Indian National Rotax Max Karting Champion (Micro Max) ^[25]
• 2015 – Indian National Rotax Max Karting Champion (Micro Max) ^[26]

Karting Career – International Titles & Highlights (Reverse Chronological)

• 2019 – Rotax Grand Finals (Italy): First Indian to qualify in the top 10 in Senior category. ^[27]
• 2018 – IAME X30 World Final (Le Mans, France): Represented India. ^[28]
• 2017 – Rotax Max Central European Championship (Austria, Speedworld round): Finished 2nd overall in the Junior Max category, marking his first European podium. ^[29]
• 2016 – Asian Karting Championship (Micro Max): First Indian to win an Asian Karting title. ^[30]

Personal life

Shahan Ali Mohsin completed his schooling at Delhi Public School, Agra. ^[31] He later moved to Dubai for higher studies. His father, Shahroo Mohsin, is a shoe manufacturer and exporter. ^[32]

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  Shahan in action at the Rotax Asia Max Challenge
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  Shahan with his championship trophy after winning the JK Tyre Rotax Max Micro Max title.
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  Shahan with his JK Tyre National Karting Championship Trophy.

Racing record

Career highlights

Year	Series / Championship	Team	Achievement
2025	Indian Racing League	Speed Demons Delhi	Race winner (Madras International Circuit); podium at Coimbatore
2024	Indian Racing League	Goa Aces JA Racing	Member of championship-winning team
2023	FIA Formula 4 India Championship	Hyderabad Blackbirds	7 podiums, including 3 wins
2019	MRF F1600 Championship	MRF Racing	Indian National Car Racing Champion
2018	MecoMotorsport X30 India Challenge (Junior)	—	National Karting Champion
2016	Asian Karting Championship	—	Champion (Micro Max)
2015–2019	Indian National Karting Championship	—	7-time Champion across Micro Max, Junior & Senior categories

Includes selected highlights from national and international competition.

Awards and Recognition

• Driver of the Year (FMSCI): 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 ^{[33] [34] [35] [36]}

• Rising Star of the Year, Agra (2016) ^[37]

• Arjuna Award nomination (2020, by FMSCI) ^[38]

Career Tally

• Indian National titles (Karting + Single-seater): 7(6× Indian National karting , single seater MRF F1600 - 2021) ^{[39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45]}
• Asian title: 1 (2016 Asian Karting Championship, Micro Max) ^[46]
• Total notable championships: 8

References

1. "Shahan Ali Mohsin". DriverDB. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
2. "Shahan Ali Mohsin kicks off National Karting season on a winning note". The Times of India. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
3. "Shahan Ali Mohsin crowned 2018 Indian National Karting Champion". CarandBike. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
4. "Shahan Ali Mohsin wins 2018 MSport X30 Challenge". The Times of India. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
5. "Shahan Ali Mohsin youngest to win senior category of National Karting Championship". The Times of India. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
6. "Chennai to host India's first night street race: A new era for Indian motorsport". Times Drive. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
7. "UP lad Shahan Ali Mohsin becomes first from country to win race in F4 Indian series". The Times of India. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
8. "Indian Racing Festival: Madesh, Rotge win at F4 India Round 2". Autocar India. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
9. "2016 Asian Karting Championship: Shahan Ali Mohsin wins Micro Max category". Overdrive. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
10. "UP lad Shahan Ali Mohsin becomes first from country to win race in F4 Indian series". The Times of India. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2025. Awarded Best Driver of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019
11. "Shahan Ali Mohsin Is FMSCI's Third Nomination For 2020 Arjuna Award". Carandbike. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
12. "Shahan Ali Mohsin dominates IRL Round 2, leading Team Delhi to victory". Times of India. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
13. "2025 Indian Racing Festival Round 3 update". Evo India. Retrieved 8 October 2025. Hyman, who races for the Goa Aces JA Racing Team, put in a dominant performance in the IRL race at Kari Motor Speedway, and finishing behind him in second place was Shahan Ali Mohsin from the Speed Demons Delhi team.
14. "Goa Aces JA Racing wins 2024 Indian Racing League". Autocar India. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
15. "UP lad Shahan to race for John Abraham's team in IRL". Times of India. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
16. "UP lad Shahan Ali Mohsin becomes first from country to win race in F4 Indian series". Times of India. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
17. "Indian Racing Festival: Madesh, Rotge win at F4 India Round 2". Autocar India. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
18. "Shahan Ali Mohsin wins MRF Formula 1600 2021 Indian National Car Racing Championship – Rundown". EVO India. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
19. "Agra's Shahan Ali Mohsin youngest to start MRF F1600 race". Times of India. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
20. "Shahan Ali Mohsin clinches 2019 JK Tyre National Karting Championship title". Autocar India. 20 August 2019.
21. "Shahan Ali Mohsin crowned 2018 Indian National Karting Champion". CarAndBike. 9 September 2018.
22. "Shahan Ali Mohsin wins 2018 MSports X30 Challenge". Times of India. 11 August 2018.
23. Chauhan, Arvind (12 August 2018). "Shahan Ali Mohsin wins 2018 MSports X30 Challenge". Times of India. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
24. Contractor, Sameer (17 May 2017). "Shahan Ali Mohsin Kick Starts National Karting Season With A Podium". Car & Bike. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
25. "Shahan Ali Mohsin kick-starts National Karting season with a podium". CarAndBike. 25 March 2016. Shahan was crowned the Micro Max National Karting champion in 2016
26. "Final Round of JK Tyre FMSCI National Rotax Karting Championship 2015". JK Tyre Motorsport. 15 November 2015.
27. "Shahan Ali Mohsin impresses in 2019 Rotax Grand Final Seniors in Italy". CarAndBike. 30 October 2019.
28. "Shahan Ali Mohsin crowned 2018 Indian National Karting Champion". CarAndBike. 9 November 2018. The international karting champion also became the first-ever Indian to compete in the IAME X30 Karting Challenge at Le Mans earlier this year.
29. "Shahan Ali Mohsin clinches first European podium at Speedworld Austria". The Times of India. 17 April 2017.
30. "Shahan becomes first Indian to win Asian Karting Championship". The Times of India. 4 September 2016.
31. "Shahan Ali Mohsin from Agra becomes youngest senior national karting champion". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 October 2025. A student of Delhi Public School (DPS), Agra, Shahan now returns to the city with laurels.
32. "Go-karting champion Shahan Ali felicitated in Agra". India Today. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2025. According to Shahan's father Shahroo Mohsin, a leading footwear exporter of the city
33. "Final Round of JK Tyre FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship 2015". JK Tyre Motorsport. 2015. Shahan Ali Mohsin was awarded the Best Driver of the Year award.
34. "Shahan Ali Mohsin multiple-time FMSCI Driver of the Year". The Times of India. 14 December 2023. Awarded Best Driver of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019.
35. "Shahan Ali Mohsin crowned 2018 Indian National Karting Champion". The Times of India. 5 November 2018. He was also awarded the 'Best Driver of the Year' trophy by the esteemed panel.
36. "Shahan Ali Mohsin Crowned 2019 JK Tyre National Karting Champion". CarandBike. 15 October 2019. He also received the Driver of the Year award for his impressive performance this season.
37. "Go-karting champion Shahan Ali felicitated in Agra". India Today. 25 March 2016. On the occasion of Holi, Shahan Ali Mohsin was felicitated and presented with the Rising Star of The Year – 2016 award for his achievements.
38. "Shahan Ali Mohsin is FMSCI's Third Nomination For 2020 Arjuna Award". CarandBike. 23 June 2020. Shahan Ali Mohsin has been nominated by the Federation of Motor Sport Clubs of India (FMSCI) for the 2020 Arjuna Award.
39. "Shahan Ali Mohsin kicks off National Karting season on a winning note". Times of India. 6 May 2017.
40. "Shahan Ali Mohsin crowned 2018 Indian National Karting Champion". CarAndBike. 9 September 2018.
41. "Shahan Ali Mohsin wins 2018 MSports X30 Challenge". Times of India. 11 August 2018.
42. "Shahan Ali Mohsin youngest to win Senior category of National Karting Championship". Times of India. 27 August 2019.
43. "Chennai to host India's first night street race: A new era for Indian motorsport". TimesDrive. 30 November 2021.
44. "UP lad Shahan Ali Mohsin becomes first from country to win race in F4 Indian series". Times of India. 2 October 2023.
45. "Indian Racing Festival: Madesh Rotge win at F4 India Round 2". Autocar India. 7 September 2023.
46. "2016 Asian Karting Championship: Shahan Ali Mohsin wins the Micro Max title". Overdrive. 17 September 2016.