Mangalore : The first round of the FMSCI National Championship of Gulf Dirt Track National Championship 2012 was inaugurated at Fisheries College on March 17, Saturday.

The Gulf Dirt Track National Championship 2012, a round of the FMSCI National Championship, sponsored by the Gulf Oil Corporation, was inaugurated on the evening of Saturday at Fisheries College.

The first five rounds of the FMSCI Championships are Mangalore Motor Sports Association and Mumbai’s Sportscraft.

The winners receive a reward of Rs. 1,75,000 and trophies. While the champion who secures maximum points in all five rounds will get the reward of Rs. 4,50,000 and a trophy.

Riders from across the country participated in this event.