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Avik Anwar

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Avik Awnar
অভিক আনোয়ার
Born
HM Tauhid Anwar Avik

(1986-09-04) 4 September 1986 (age 38)
Munshiganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh
CitizenshipBangladeshi
Alma materYork University
Occupation(s)Racer, YouTuber, Car Importer
Websiteavikanwarbd.com

Avik Anwar (born 4 September 1986) is a Bangladeshi motorsports racer. He won the Volkswagen AMEO Cup - 2019 in India.[1][2][3] He won the NGK Pro Car Championship in the United Arab Emirates in 2021.[4][5][6][7][8][9] And He became the champion at the Yas Marina Circuit - F1 in the United Arab Emirates in 2022.[10][11][12][13][14] He won the Malaysia Championship Series - 2023 at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia.[15][16] And he is also the winner of the Gulf Pro Car Championship in 2024.[17] He is the Managing Director of Car House Imports, and Director of Car House Ltd.[18][19]

Career

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Avik has participated in the Rally Cross motor sports competition in Bangladesh since 2014. He became a hat-trick champion in the competition held in Munshiganj, Dhaka. That led to racing in the international arena, "I came first the first two times by a microsecond." In 2016, he became the champion.[20]

He was appointed Brand Ambassador for Meghna Group of Industries (MGI).[21][22][23][24] And he got brand partnerships with Caltex and Lubricants.[25][26]

He participated in the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup.[27] He also competed in the Clio Cup Middle East.[28]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Avik Anwar becomes first Bangladeshi to win int'l motor sports event". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Avik Anwar: Racing hero from a country that has no race track". The Business Standard. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Avik achieves emotional win in India". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Avik Anwar becomes 1st international motorsport champion from Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 13 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Avik Anwar creates history, becomes the first-ever international championship winner from Bangladesh". The Business Standard. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Avik becomes 1st Int'l motorsport champion from Bangladesh". www.newagebd.net. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Avik wins another round in NGK at Dubai". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Avik Anwar on the brink of history after winning Round 5 of NGK Pro Car Championship". The Business Standard. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Avik Anwar becomes first Bangladeshi to win int'l motorsport championship". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  10. ^ "First Bangladeshi winner on a Formula1 track: Racer Avik Anwar makes history". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  11. ^ "First Bangladeshi winner on a Formula1 track". www.newagebd.net. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Meet Avik Anwar: First Bangladeshi to win on a Formula One Circuit". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  13. ^ Sun, Daily (February 2025). "Avik Anwar secures two podium finishes in Yas Marina Formula 1 Circuit". daily-sun. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  14. ^ Express, The Financial. "Racer Avik Anwar makes history". The Financial Express. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  15. ^ UNB (8 May 2023). "Bangladeshi racer Avik Anwar wins in Malaysia, takes the lead in Championship Series 2023". Prothomalo. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Avik wins Race 2 to lead in Malaysia Championship Series 2023". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Avik Anwar 1st in the final rounds of Gulf Pro Car Championship". thedailystar.net. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Fashion & Profession: Avik Anwar - The InCAP". 3 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  19. ^ Jahan, Nadima (13 April 2022). "'Winning a championship is not easy'". Prothomalo. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  20. ^ Zaman, K. Tanzeel (10 October 2020). "Avik Anwar- FORMULA ONE,In Pole Position". ICE Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  21. ^ "MGI Brand Ambassador Avik Anwar bags another victory". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  22. ^ "MGI to sponsor motor racer Avik". www.newagebd.net. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  23. ^ "MGI becomes lead sponsor of Avik Anwar -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  24. ^ Express, The Financial. "MGI becomes lead sponsor of motorsports winner Avik". The Financial Express. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  25. ^ "Caltex Lubricants partners with Bangladesh's motorsports legend Avik Anwar". The Daily Star. 7 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  26. ^ "Avik Anwar partners with Caltex Lubricants". The Business Standard. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  27. ^ TouringCarTimes (7 October 2024). "Montenegro, Anwar, Reis, Tomlinson and Kout joins FIA Motorsport Games grid". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  28. ^ "Avik Anwar secures podium finish in Clio Cup Middle East". The Daily Star. 16 February 2025. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  29. ^ "Avik Anwar triumphs in Malaysia Championship Series". The Daily Star. 28 August 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  30. ^ "A night for content creators". The Daily Star. 10 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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