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Chennai Formula street circuit, gets a facelift; all set to host the Round 2 of IRL & Indian F4
Chennai, 27 August 2024: The Chennai Formula Circuit is in Work in Progress state to host the second round of the Indian Racing League. INDIAinF1 consultant photo editor Srinivasa Krishnan is on a reccee and here is a selection of photographs that depict the status of the circuit as on 27 August 2024.
Named as Chennai Formula Racing Circuit, CFRC, will host the second round of the Indian Racing League and the Indian F4 championship, the highest rated event after Formula 1 that is being held in India. The Street Circuit will be the second in the country, after Hyderabad hosted the first IRL, also on a street circuit and the 2023 Hyderabad ePrix, the Formula E race.
The LED floodlights that are being installed are shown here! One can see Sir Thomas Munro statue at the end… PHOTOS by Srinivasa Krishnan The 3.5KM street circuit in the heart of Chennai, is conceived by Racing Promotions Private Limited (RPPL), the organisers of IRL and F4 in collaboration with the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT). The circuit was formally launched on August 16 and is all set to host India’s first-ever night street race. It was planned to host the IRL and F4 India round on 9 and 10 December 2023. However, the race was canceled due to the cylone Michaung.
The stretch opposite to Shivananda circle The 3.500 km (2.175 mi) circuit around Island grounds will run through Flag Staff Road, Victory War Memorial, Pallavan Road (junction), Sivananda circle and Napier Bridge and ends at Island Grounds. Unlike the planned elevation changes at Buddh International circuit, the Chennai street circuit used the natural roads that have significant elevation changes. It is within the view of the Bay of Bengal, within 400 metres of Marina Beach.
The street circuit will run in an anti-clockwise direction and has 19 corners with multiple chicanes, the start grid is just ahead of the Napier Bridge. The pitlane and paddock will be on the Island Grounds. It is designed by Driven International, the group which built the Hyderabad Street Circuit. Karun Chandhok, India’s second Formula 1 driver, is a consultant for Driven International and he played a key role with his inputs.
The Tamil Nadu government had supported the initiative under the leadership of Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, with a partnership that was worked out between Greater Chennai Corporation and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. Racing Promotions (RPPL) has invested Rs.200 crores and the TN government has supported Rs. 42 crores.
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All set for Red Bull Showrun: David Coulthard raises the curtain for media in Mumbai
Mumbai, 11 March 2023: The exciting gala programme of the Red Bull Showrun has come to India again. And it’s time for motorsports fans in India to steer their attention back on the streets of Mumbai. The acclaimed Red Bull Formula 1 car would be on display and the former F1 driver David Coulthard, will take you on a course of delight and fun as he attempts one more run in India following his 2009 first show and the high-altitude show in the Himalayas a few years later by the Red Bull team.
“There is a lot of change in India since my last visit in 2009, the city has grown big and Formula 1 continues to grow in popularity and Red Bull happens to be very successful with the sport and very successful in India and even during the dominant period for Lewis (Hamilton) and Mercedes, Red Bull car was able to put in strong performances,” said Coulthard.
“Make sure not to blink, and soak in the whiff of burnt rubber as a mean machine from a decorated team whizzes past you,” said a Red Bull quote and for Do’s and Don’ts tomorrow visit the Red Bull page here.
Multiple race-winner and veritable legend David Coulthard is all set to bring the adrenaline-pumping roar of his engine to the Maximum City. The only team to have won the Indian Grand Prix returns to India after famously conquering the world’s highest motorable road at Khardung-la, dazzling Mumbaikars at the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, and delighting Delhi with some slick moves at the iconic Rajpath boulevard. Be there to witness it live. The curtains were off at a Press Conference attended by the Photo Editor and adviser of this site, Srinivasa Krishnan in Mumbai today.
David Coulthard speaking to the media at Mubai on Saturday. Photos by Srinivasa Krishnan exclusively for for INDIAinF1.com Our own Suhail Chandhok, put the spotlight on David Coulthard. The run will be on:
Date: 12th March, 10am onwards (gates open at 8am)
Venue: Bandra Bandstand, Mumbai
