The IPL Of Motor Racing - X1 Racing League Is Here
Key Points
India is a Cricket dominated country and motorsports is a distant dream for Indian Auto enthusiasts, but things are about to change as India’s top international car racers Armaan Ebrahim (29) and Aditya Patel (30) join hands to bring a custom-made two-seater sports car racing league to India in the first quarter of next year. What IPL is to Cricket, The Xtreme1 Racing League or X1 Racing League will be to Motor Racing, it will be held in a mix of track and street circuits testing the skills of the driver as well as increasing the entertainment value. The league will include eight (8) city-based franchise teams, each comprising of 2 cars and 4 drivers.
FMSCI Approved
The X1 Racing League is backed and sanctioned by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the governing body of motorsports in the country. The league has entered into a long-term exclusive commercial rights partnership with Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), granting exclusive rights including sponsorship, broadcasting, advertising, intellectual property, franchising and new league rights, amongst others exclusively for city-based 4W racing events and/or competitions in league format.
Top drivers on the Grid
Talks are on to rope in well-known race drivers including former Formula One, Formula E, Indy 500, Le Mans and NASCAR drivers to the X1 Racing League which also happens to be the world's first city-based franchise league in motorsports. Each team will comprise of one international male driver, one international female driver, one Indian international driver and one Indian domestic driver.
Gender Neutral Racing – A first of its kind
In a strong move towards the inclusion of women in motorsports in India and pushing the theme of gender neutrality in sports, female drivers will race along with male drivers in this first-of-its-kind format.
Boost for young talent
India is the largest Automotive market after china and The X1 racing league aims to discover India’s next racing superstar by providing equal opportunities to rookies and national champions through a platform where they compete with the best in the world.
Mira Aida - 19years old, India's Youngest Female Racer
League season
Races will take place on Saturdays and Sundays. Each race will be of 45 minutes duration and there will be 3 races per day, with innovative race formats. Noida’s Buddh International and the MMRT in Chennai are the obvious choices for the track venues and the street races will be announced by the founders in near future.
Franchise teams
The league will comprise of 8 city-based franchises and are in extensive discussions with many prospects.
The Race Car
The Specifications of the car has not been disclosed as yet, but Aditya Patel has told us its going to be "one-make" championship giving all teams a level playing field while focusing on the talent of the drivers. The Race Cars will be of International standards in terms of drivability, power and safety. The Race Car Demo'ed at the Buddh International Circuit was seriously fast and capable around the circuit.
Good times ahead for Motorsports enthusiasts, drivers all over India, The X1 Racing League has the potential to put India on The Global Motorsports Map, We at BWAutoworld are thrilled.
