Indian Drivers confirmed for pre-season testing
The inaugural season of motorsport racing league known as i1 Supercar Series is highly awaited. Promoted by Machdar Motorsports, the league will have its first ever pre-season test at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on December 20th. On the testing day, drivers participating in the motorsport league will be announced. Young Indian drivers have been confirmed for pre-testing of Radical SR3 roadster, the only make to be used in the series.
Beginning January 2012, i1 Supercar Series will have 10 races, wherein 9 teams representing various Indian cities will compete for the top league position to grab prize money of USD 2 Million. India, UAE, Malaysia, Bahrain and Qatar collectively will host the inaugural i1 Supercar Series season. In the formation for every team, there will be three drivers, of which one driver must be of Indian origin.
The curiosity for the announcement of driver line-up by Darshan M, CEO, i1 Supercar Series has escalated to the highest level. The participants will have their hands on the powerful Radical SR3 car for the first time during testing, which is lauded for speed and safety features. Referring to the pre-test at Abu Dhabi circuit, Darshan M, CEO, Machdar Motorsports said, “We are delighted to finally get down to business and let all the action do the talking. We will unveil all the drivers at Abu Dhabi and would like to confirm that we have some great names associated with the series. This is the first time that the drivers get their hands on the Radical SR3 so we are hoping they share the same enthusiasm as we do.”
The series will provide an international platform for budding motorsport drivers and aims to develop motorsport in the country. Among confirmed young Indian drivers for the upcoming test day are Aditya Patel, Vishnu Prasad, Amrittajit Ghosh, Parth Ghorpade and Chirag Malhotra. Testing at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi will be the only time when drivers will drive the Radical SR3 roadster before kick-off of the season in January.
Darshan added, “We have always believed in promoting Indian driving talent and this series will give them international exposure. The pre-season test would give an opportunity for the young Indian talent to gain a lot of experience from some of the world’s finest drivers. We are very excited about the new series and are confident this series would be a huge success with both Indian and International audiences.”
