About Us

At Virtual Racing Hub (VRH), we bring the thrill of motorsport to your fingertips with world-class racing simulators, custom rigs, and immersive training solutions. From professional drivers to casual enthusiasts, our simulators are built to deliver unmatched realism, precision, and durability.

Founded in 2020 and legally registered as U TASHTRI OPC PRIVATE LIMITED, VRH has grown to become India’s leading provider of sim racing setups, motion platforms, and corporate simulator solutions. Our expertise spans sim racing, drifting, driver training simulators for automotive brands, and turnkey B2B installations across the country.

With partnerships with global brands like Simagic, MOZA, and Conspit, we deliver premium hardware, custom builds, and nationwide support. Whether you’re building a home rig, upgrading to pro-level gear, or setting up simulators for events or training, Virtual Racing Hub is your go-to destination.

MEET OUR FOUNDERS

Akshat Taneja & Pavitra Balakrishnan

Motorsport Athletes | Founders, Virtual Racing Hub

Akshat Taneja and Pavitra Balakrishnan are accomplished Indian motorsport athletes whose experience spans competitive drifting, circuit racing, autocross, and gymkhana. Their careers are defined by hands-on involvement in racing, vehicle development, and driver instruction—forming the real-world foundation of Virtual Racing Hub.

United by an exceptional level of passion and discipline, both founders bring diverse professional backgrounds that shape VRH’s unique approach to performance, precision, and execution.

Virtual Racing Hub owns and operates a four-car race fleet, comprising two dedicated drift cars and two purpose-built track cars. This fleet is actively raced and developed, serving as a continuous testing ground for vehicle dynamics, driver feedback, and performance refinement—principles that directly influence VRH’s simulator philosophy.

The drift cars are two fully built Mercedes-Benz W203 C200 Kompressors, developed to competition specification with upgraded supercharger pulleys, drift-spec suspension, and professional angle kits. These cars are engineered for sustained high-angle control, precision, and consistency—key characteristics of elite-level drifting.

The track program includes a Honda Brio with a swapped engine producing approximately 140 horsepower, built for agility and responsive driver input. Alongside it is an 85-horsepower, fully track-prepared Maruti Suzuki Ritz, developed in collaboration with BSR Motorsports. The Ritz features a fully stiffened suspension setup with lowering springs and strut bars, along with nearly 400 kg of weight reduction from stock, allowing it to handle and respond like a true race car. This platform plays a defining role within Virtual Racing Hub, as it is the car through which VRH provides sim racers the opportunity to transition from virtual racing to real-world circuit driving, reinforcing simulation as a genuine performance pathway.

Akshat Taneja is the winner of the only FMSCI-accredited drifting competition in India, Drift Wars, hosted by BND Motorsports at the Buddh International Circuit, highlighting his expertise in car control and competitive execution at the highest national level. Beyond motorsport, Akshat previously toured as a professional audio engineer, working with some of India’s most respected artists including The Local Train, Piyush Mishra, Papon, and Faridkot. This background instilled a deep appreciation for technical precision, systems thinking, and performance under live, high-pressure environments—qualities that translate directly into VRH’s engineering mindset.

Pavitra Balakrishnan has achieved multiple podium finishes at FMSCI-accredited autocross and gymkhana events, demonstrating consistency and precision across highly technical, competitive disciplines. Prior to motorsport entrepreneurship, Pavitra founded and operated her own law firm and practiced as a lawyer at the Supreme Court of India, working on complex and high-impact cases involving state-level water and electricity disputes. Her legal career contributes a structured, analytical, and detail-oriented approach to VRH’s operations, compliance, and long-term strategy.

Both Akshat and Pavitra are instructors with Badboi Drifts and are widely regarded as among the top drifters in the country. Their combined experience as competitors, instructors, engineers, and professionals defines the ethos of Virtual Racing Hub.

Together, they bring an athlete-led, motorsport-first approach to simulation—ensuring every VRH simulator is engineered not as a gaming product, but as a serious performance tool shaped by real racing experience, discipline, and passion.

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✨ Featured on YourStory — Virtual Racing Hub was showcased in YourStory’s in-depth feature on sim racing and motorsport innovation in India, highlighting our journey, impact, and growth in the sim-to-real motorsport space.