India, Oct. 26 -- India's most decorated rally driver, Gaurav Gill, is mighty impressed by the growing interest in motorsport among youngsters and believes the country has the talent to reach Formula One, but needs someone to "break the ice" at the highest level to turn that potential into reality.

A seven-time Indian national rally champion and three-time Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) winner, Gill became the first Indian driver to win the overall FIA APRC title in 2013.

"Somebody has to just break the ice and find a way to go out to the top," Gill told PTI in an interview on the sidelines of the Indian National Car Racing Championship at Kari Motor Speedway here.

An Arjuna Award recipient, he has spent years competing at the ...