Nepal // Motorcycle Racing // #44

NISCHAL KARKI.

Nepal's Rising Motorcycle Racer

"At 12, I saw a bike and knew. That was it. Everything else was noise."

#44 — YOUNGEST NNRC 2023 Asia Talent Cup 2023 MIC Level 1 Certified MIC Level 2 Active

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NISCHAL KARKI #44| NNRC 2023 — P2 ROUND 2| IDEMITSU ASIA TALENT CUP 2023 — SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT| A.S MOTORSPORTS — MIC LEVEL 1 CERTIFIED 29-03-2026| MADRAS INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT — LEVEL 2 ACTIVE| YOUNGEST COMPETITOR — NEPAL ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP| NISCHAL KARKI #44| NNRC 2023 — P2 ROUND 2| IDEMITSU ASIA TALENT CUP 2023 — SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT| A.S MOTORSPORTS — MIC LEVEL 1 CERTIFIED 29-03-2026| MADRAS INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT — LEVEL 2 ACTIVE| YOUNGEST COMPETITOR — NEPAL ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP|

            NNRC — Nepal // Corner Battle
          

LEADING THE PACK

          01 / 05
        

            On Track — Yamaha R3 // Pure Speed
          

FULL LEAN

          02 / 05
        

            Race Circuit — Full Commitment
          

TUCK & PUSH

          03 / 05
        

            Nepal // Tyre Wall Mastery
          

SMOKEY CORNERS

          04 / 05
        

            Race Circuit — Maximum Lean Angle
          

KNEE DOWN

          05 / 05
        

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      — NISCHAL KARKI #44 —
    

Born To Race

FROM KATHMANDU
TO ASIAN CIRCUITS.

#44

The Rider

A self-taught Nepali racer who found motorcycles at 12, bought his first KTM Duke 250 at 16, learned in two days through Kathmandu's traffic, placed P2 in the NNRC at just 17, competed at the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup at Sepang, and today holds his Level 1 certification from Madras International Circuit.

02 — Career Timeline

The
Journey.

Age 16–20 — Development

Nepal Biker Circles
& Self-Training

// Nepal Mountain Roads

Embedded himself in Nepal's biking community. Rode mountain roads and local circuits under the nickname "Smokey," learning from experienced riders. Nepal's terrain became his personal training ground.

2023 — Breakthrough

NNRC — P2 Round 2
#44 "Youngest"

// Nepal National Racing Championship

Competed under #44 in the Nepal National Racing Championship. Official leaderboard tagged him "Youngest." Finished P2 in Round 2 with 12 points — establishing him as a genuine national talent at just 17 years old.

2023 — International

Asia Talent Cup
Sepang International Circuit

// Dorna Sports / MotoGP Pipeline — Malaysia

Selected for the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup at Sepang — Dorna Sports' official MotoGP feeder series. Stood on the grid alongside Asia's best young riders. One of the highest-profile acknowledgments of Nepali motorsport talent ever recorded.

29 March 2026

A.S Motorsports
Level 1 Certified — MIC

// Taramani, Chennai — Madras International Circuit

Awarded the A.S Motorsports Certificate of Achievement — Level 1 at Madras International Circuit. Signed by Director Ananthraj P and CEO Soundari Ananthraj. Formal recognition of professional circuit-level competency.

NOW

Current — Chennai, India

MIC Level 2
Training Active

// Madras International Circuit

Currently progressing through Level 2 at MIC — advanced racecraft, tyre management, data analysis, and race simulation. Training alongside Asia's sharpest talent. The next chapter is being written at full throttle.

03 — Achievements & Recognition

Certificates.

A.S Motorsports Certificate of Achievement — Level 1 — Nischal Karki

Certified — 29.03.2026

A.S Motorsports — Madras International Circuit

Certificate of Achievement — Level 1

Awarded to Nischal Karki for successfully completing Level 1 training at Madras International Circuit (MIC), Taramani, Chennai. Signed by Director Ananthraj P and Chief Executive Officer Soundari Ananthraj. Team A.S Motorsports wishes good luck and a successful future in Motorsports.

Asia Talent Cup 2023 — Group Photo — Sepang

Completed 2023

Dorna Sports — Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup

Asia Talent Cup — Pre-Selection
Sepang International Circuit

Selected for and competed in the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup 2023 at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia — Dorna Sports' official MotoGP feeder series. Standing on the grid with Asia's elite young riders. One of the most significant achievements in Nepali motorcycle racing history.

ATC

NNRC Round 2 Leaderboard — Nischal Karki P2

P2 — 12 Points

Nepal Road Racing Championship — Round 2

#44 "Youngest" — P2 Official Leaderboard

Official Nepal Road Racing Championship Round 2 leaderboard showing Nischal Karki (#44), tagged "Youngest" among all competitors, finishing P2 with 12 points. Second only to the champion — delivering Nepal's most significant young racing result of 2023.

2023

In Progress

A.S Motorsports / MIC

Level 2 Training Certification

Currently progressing through Level 2 — advanced racecraft, tyre management, data analysis, high-speed consistency. The step before competitive circuit entry at Asian level.

Multi-Year

Nepal Biker Community

Grassroots Racing — "Smokey"

Years inside Nepal's biking circles. Mountain road sessions, group rides, informal track days. Riding under the nickname "Smokey." Nepal's terrain as a personal testing laboratory.

NPL

04 — On Track