• M. Sai Deep racing a Kawasaki Ninja, emerged as the champion in this year’s American Federation of Motorcyclists Championship (AFM), hosted in California, USA.
• The AFM in California, USA is the nation’s oldest motorcycle road racing organization, established in 1954.
• M. Sai Deep is the first Indian to win a championship in 69 years of AFM History.
M. Sai Deep and his Kawasaki team performed exceptionally, aiming for the number one spot in the championship. His remarkable achievements included setting several record best lap times and emerging victorious in numerous races throughout the 2023 season, ultimately securing the championship for the 2023 season. He achieved numerous fastest lap time records and multiple victories at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park and Thunder hill Raceway during the Formula 40 Lightweight Novice event, earning a total of 176 points to win the championship. Proudly standing as the sole Indian achiever, he emphasized the satisfaction of overcoming tough competition throughout the event until the final race.
M. Sai Deep boasts significant experience racing supercars with the Porsche Club in California and competing professionally in superbikes with AFM, WERA and CRA Series in the USA. He played a pivotal role as a founder and co-owner of the Mahi Racing Team India, alongside notable figures such as MS Dhoni, Arun Pandey, Nagarjuna, Nandish, Amit, and Satya. As an integral part of the team management, the Mahi Racing Team achieved a historic milestone in 2013 by winning the world championship, thereby becoming the first-ever Indian team to accomplish such a feat in the history of the sport.
In 2010, he became the first Indian to qualify for the MotoGP support race. He has since collaborated with MotoGP, MotoAmerica, and World SBK teams, attending various global racing events like Formula 1, Nascar, IndyCar Series, Malaysian GP Supercar Series, MotoGP, Asian GP, AMA Racing, and World Superbike, showcasing his rich international racing exposure.
With global brand-building experience and direct involvement in world and national championship race teams, he possesses a profound understanding of road racing. Trained in England and California, he has organized track days at renowned US racetracks, including Laguna Seca, Infineon Raceway, Fontana, Willow Springs, Streets of Willows, Thunder hill Raceway, Reno Fernley Raceway, and Buttonwillow Raceway.
