Indian Racing League 2023: Indian Racing League, kicked off its maiden season at India’s first street circuit in Hyderabad today on the banks of Hussain Sagar Lake. The race was flagged off by K T Rama Rao, Minister for IT, Industries, MA & UD, Telangana Government. The racing event has brought 24 prominent Foreign and Indian drivers to the country for a spectacle for racing enthusiasts over four consecutive weekends. After next 2 rounds in Chennai, Hyderabad will host the finale on December 10 and 11. Follow Motosport and Autosport news with InsideSport.IN
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Six city teams, Hyderabad Blackbirds, Speed Demons Delhi, Bangalore Speedsters, Chennai Turbo Riders, GodSpeed Kochi, and Goa Aces, consisting of Indian and foreign drivers, are competing at the state-of-the-art racing tracks in Hyderabad and Chennai and have completely piqued the interest of motorsports fans and spectators in the country.
The Hyderabad Blackbirds includes the city’s very own driver Anindith Reddy, with an experience of 7 years and multiple championships wins. The Hyderabad team also features renowned drivers like Neel Jani, a Swiss Indian professional Porsche factory driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016, Akhil Rabindra, selected as the Aston Martin Racing Academy Driver and female F4 racing driver Lola Lovinsfosse.
Anindith Reddy, Hyderabad Blackbirds driver said “ It was good to drive on Street circuit, the track was rugged today, and we hope it to get better tomorrow and look forward to racing tomorrow as well here.”
The racing league aims to give a major push to promote the motorsports segment in the country for better participation of passionate motorsport drivers who want to be a part of this industry. This Indian Racing League is a unique racing event where male and female drivers are competing on a level playing field with the same ecosystem and machinery.
Auto enthusiasts can watch the races on Star Sports and to catch the action live at the venue also book their tickets from BookMyShow India website to witness the exciting races. The passes are available at INR 749 onwards on BookMyShow.
Minister @KTRTRS flagged off the inaugural edition of the Indian Racing League (@Irlofficial1) at the Hyderabad Street Circuit on the banks of the Hussain Sagar Lake.#HappeningHyderabad pic.twitter.com/nj1NCtb7Fh
— TRS Party (@trspartyonline) November 19, 2022
Indian Racing League: Teams & Drivers
| Hyderabad Blackbirds | Goa Aces | Chennai Turbo Riders |
| · Neel Jani
· Akhil Rabindra · Anindith Reddy · Lola Lovinsfosse |
· Raoul Hyman
· Sohil Shah · Amir Syed · Gabriela Jilkova |
· Jon Lancaster
· Parth Ghorpade · Vishnu Prasad · Nicole Havrda |
| GodSpeed Kochi | Bangalore Speedsters | Speed Demons Delhi |
| · Jordan Albert
· Nikhil Bohra · Ruhaan Alva · Fabienne Wohlwend |
· Oliver Webb
· Anshul Gandhi · Rishon Rajeev · Bainca Bustamante |
· Mitch Gilbert
· Akash Gowda · Shahaan Ali Mohsin · Celia Martin |
Akhilesh Reddy, Director MEIL and Chairman, RPPL (Racing Promotions Pvt Ltd) says, “It’s really a proud moment for the city of Hyderabad, to host first ever street circuit event and it’s a perfect start of taking the city on a global stage of motorsports. Telangana government has done excellent work in developing this track and we are grateful for all the support extended to us. We are making all efforts to grow motorsports in the country and hope these races will build a connection with audiences and inspire the talent of the sport to achieve greater success. ”
Indian Racing League: Schedule
| Nov 2022 – Dec 2022 | Date | Venue |
| Indian Racing League | 19th – 20th November | Hyderabad Street Circuit |
| Indian Racing League | 25th – 27th November | MIC – Chennai |
| Indian Racing League | 2nd – 4th December | MIC – Chennai |
| Indian Racing League | 10th – 11th – December | Hyderabad Street Circuit |
The Wolf racing team is operating all the competing cars, because of RPPL’s unique and innovative idea, both men and women have an equal chance to compete on a fair playing field, with the objective of making India a popular motorsports destination worldwide. With the Indian Racing League only beginning, RPPL aims to establish a solid racing infrastructure in India and begin cultivating top talent from the ground up.
Indian Racing League 2023: Indian Racing League kicks off at India’s First STREET Circuit in Hyderabad – CHECK out
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