Avik Anwar

{{Short description|Bangladeshi motorsports racer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Avik Awnar

| native_name = অভিক আনোয়ার

| native_name_lang = bn

| image = Avik-Anwar-2022.jpg

| birth_name = HM Tauhid Anwar Avik

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|09|04}}

| birth_place = Munshiganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh

| citizenship = Bangladeshi

| alma_mater = York University

| occupation = Racer, YouTuber, Car Importer

| website = {{URL|avikanwarbd.com}}

}}

Avik Anwar (born 4 September 1986) is a Bangladeshi motorsports racer. He won the Volkswagen AMEO Cup - 2019 in India.{{Cite web |title=Avik Anwar becomes first Bangladeshi to win int'l motor sports event |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/other-sports/180319/avik-anwar-becomes-first-bangladeshi-to-win-int%E2%80%99l |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-02-15 |title=Avik Anwar: Racing hero from a country that has no race track |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/avik-anwar-racing-hero-country-has-no-race-track-201820 |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Avik achieves emotional win in India |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/other-sports/263741/avik-achieves-emotional-win-in-india |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}} He won the NGK Pro Car Championship in the United Arab Emirates in 2021.{{Cite news |date=2022-03-13 |title=Avik Anwar becomes 1st international motorsport champion from Bangladesh |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/avik-anwar-clinches-ngk-pro-car-championship-bangladeshs-first-racing-championship-2981861?amp |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221004043533/https://www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/avik-anwar-clinches-ngk-pro-car-championship-bangladeshs-first-racing-championship-2981861?amp |archive-date=2022-10-04 |access-date=2025-06-21 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-12 |title=Avik Anwar creates history, becomes the first-ever international championship winner from Bangladesh |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/avik-anwar-creates-history-becomes-first-ever-international-championship-winner-bangladesh |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-06-19 |title=Avik becomes 1st Int'l motorsport champion from Bangladesh |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/165285/avik-becomes-1st-intl-motorsport-champion-from-bangladesh |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=www.newagebd.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Avik wins another round in NGK at Dubai |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/formula-one/286702/avik-wins-another-round-in-ngk-at-dubai |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-02-28 |title=Avik Anwar on the brink of history after winning Round 5 of NGK Pro Car Championship |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/avik-anwar-brink-history-after-winning-round-5-ngk-pro-car-championship-377683 |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Avik Anwar becomes first Bangladeshi to win int'l motorsport championship |url=https://businesspostbd.com/sports/avik-anwar-becomes-first-bangladeshi-to-win-intl-motorsport-championship |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=businesspostbd.com |language=en}} And He became the champion at the Yas Marina Circuit - F1 in the United Arab Emirates in 2022.{{Cite web |title=First Bangladeshi winner on a Formula1 track: Racer Avik Anwar makes history |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/first-bangladeshi-winner-on-a-formula1-track-racer-avik-anwar-makes-history/82838 |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=unb.com.bd |language=English}}{{Cite web |date=2025-06-21 |title=First Bangladeshi winner on a Formula1 track |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/155480/first-bangladeshi-winner-on-a-formula1-track |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=www.newagebd.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Meet Avik Anwar: First Bangladeshi to win on a Formula One Circuit |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Sports/meet-avik-anwar-first-bangladeshi-to-win-on-a-formula-one-circuit/82875 |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=unb.com.bd |language=English}}{{Cite web |last=Sun |first=Daily |date=February 2025 |title=Avik Anwar secures two podium finishes in Yas Marina Formula 1 Circuit |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/793029 |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=daily-sun |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Express |first=The Financial |title=Racer Avik Anwar makes history |url=https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/sports/racer-avik-anwar-makes-history-1637691465 |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}} He won the Malaysia Championship Series - 2023 at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia.{{Cite web |last=UNB |date=2023-05-08 |title=Bangladeshi racer Avik Anwar wins in Malaysia, takes the lead in Championship Series 2023 |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/m8is84e2yu |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Prothomalo |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Avik wins Race 2 to lead in Malaysia Championship Series 2023 |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/formula-one/283930/avik-wins-race-2-to-lead-in-malaysia-championship |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=www.dhakatribune.com}} And he is also the winner of the Gulf Pro Car Championship in 2024.{{Cite news |title=Avik Anwar 1st in the final rounds of Gulf Pro Car Championship |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/avik-anwar-1st-the-final-rounds-gulf-pro-car-championship-3578891 |access-date=2025-06-19 |work=thedailystar.net}} He is the Managing Director of Car House Imports, and Director of Car House Ltd.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-03 |title=Fashion & Profession: Avik Anwar - The InCAP |url=https://theincap.com/fashion-profession-avik-anwar/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Jahan |first=Nadima |date=2022-04-13 |title='Winning a championship is not easy' |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/winning-a-championship-is-not-easy |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Prothomalo |language=en}}

Career

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.{{Cite web |last=Zaman |first=K. Tanzeel |date=2020-10-10 |title=Avik Anwar- FORMULA ONE,In Pole Position |url=https://icetoday.net/2020/10/avik-anwar-formula-onein-pole-position/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=ICE Today |language=en-US}}

He was appointed Brand Ambassador for Meghna Group of Industries (MGI).{{Cite web |title=MGI Brand Ambassador Avik Anwar bags another victory |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/323768/mgi-brand-ambassador-avik-anwar-bags-another |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-06-21 |title=MGI to sponsor motor racer Avik |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/129839/article/35972 |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=www.newagebd.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=MGI becomes lead sponsor of Avik Anwar - |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news/298557 |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=The Daily Observer}}{{Cite web |last=Express |first=The Financial |title=MGI becomes lead sponsor of motorsports winner Avik |url=https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade-market/mgi-becomes-lead-sponsor-of-motorsports-winner-avik-1613054072 |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}} And he got brand partnerships with Caltex and Lubricants.{{Cite news |date=2023-09-07 |title=Caltex Lubricants partners with Bangladesh's motorsports legend Avik Anwar |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/caltex-lubricants-partners-bangladeshs-motorsports-legend-avik-anwar-3413281 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240901133756/https://www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/caltex-lubricants-partners-bangladeshs-motorsports-legend-avik-anwar-3413281 |archive-date=2024-09-01 |access-date=2025-06-20 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-05 |title=Avik Anwar partners with Caltex Lubricants |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/avik-anwar-partners-caltex-lubricants-695406 |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}

He participated in the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup.{{Cite web |last=TouringCarTimes |date=2024-10-07 |title=Montenegro, Anwar, Reis, Tomlinson and Kout joins FIA Motorsport Games grid |url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2024/10/07/montenegro-anwar-reis-tomlinson-and-kout-joins-fia-motorsport-games-grid/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=TouringCarTimes |language=en-US}} He also competed in the Clio Cup Middle East.{{Cite news |date=2025-02-16 |title=Avik Anwar secures podium finish in Clio Cup Middle East |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/avik-anwar-secures-podium-finish-clio-cup-middle-east-3825841 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250328091004/https://www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/avik-anwar-secures-podium-finish-clio-cup-middle-east-3825841 |archive-date=2025-03-28 |access-date=2025-06-21 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

Awards

  • Won a bronze medal at the Sepang International Circuit, a Formula One track in Malaysia.{{Cite news |date=2023-08-28 |title=Avik Anwar triumphs in Malaysia Championship Series |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/avik-anwar-triumphs-malaysia-championship-series-3405136 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240203143543/https://www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/avik-anwar-triumphs-malaysia-championship-series-3405136 |archive-date=2024-02-03 |access-date=2025-06-19 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}
  • The Marvel of Tomorrow– Influencers Fest & Award{{Cite news |date=2022-12-10 |title=A night for content creators |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/news/night-content-creators-3192461 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250504124934/https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/news/night-content-creators-3192461 |archive-date=2025-05-04 |access-date=2025-06-20 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

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