2024 Indian Racing League
The 2024 Indian Racing League is a planned single seater motor racing championship to be held across India.[1] 2024 will be the third season of the championship. It is scheduled to start on August 24 at Madras International Circuit and will run over five race weekends.[2][3]
Teams and drivers
[edit]All drivers will compete with single-seater Wolf GB08 Thunder cars, fitted with a 215 bhp (160 kW) Aprilia engine.[4]
| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goa Aces | TBA |  TBA
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TBC |
| TBA
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| TBA | TBA
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TBC | |
| TBA
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TBC | ||
| Kolkata Royal Tigers | TBA | TBA
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TBC |
| TBA
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TBC | ||
| TBA | TBA
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TBC | |
| TBA
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TBC | ||
| Speed Demons Delhi | TBA | TBA
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TBC |
| TBA
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TBC | ||
| TBA | TBA
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TBC | |
| TBA
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TBC |
Team changes
[edit]A new team joined the grid in Kolkata Royal Tigers.[5]
Calendar
[edit]The provisional calendar was announced in late February of 2024, albeit without any confirmed venues.[2] The venue of the first three rounds were later confirmed to be the Madras International Cicuit in Irungattukottai, the new Chennai Formula Racing Circuit in Chennai and Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore.[3][6][7] All events will be held in India and will be run in tandem with the F4 Indian Championship.
| No. | Circuit | Date | Map of circuit locations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Madras International Circuit, Irungattukottai | 24–25 August | |
| R2 | ||||
| 2 | R1 | Chennai Formula Racing Circuit, Chennai | 30 August – 1 September | |
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| 3 | R1 | Kari Motor Speedway, Chettipalayam | 13–15 September | |
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| 4 | R1 | TBA | 19–20 October | |
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| 5 | R1 | TBA | 16–17 November | |
| R2 | ||||
Results and standings
[edit]Championship standings
[edit]Scoring system
[edit]Points will be awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:
| Race Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Drivers sharing a car will add the points they get in their respective races to a shared total.
References
[edit]- ^ "Indian Racing League". RPPL Motorsports. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Indian Racing League on Instagram: "Mark your calenders, the Indian Racing Festival returns in 2024 with Pre Season Testing in August"". 26 February 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Indian Racing League on Instagram: "Only 70 days left until the season kicks off in Chennai!"". Instagram. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Bhadra, Akaash. "Formula Regional Indian and Formula 4 are the first FIA-sanctioned championships in India to qualify for Formula 1 super license points". Evo India. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Indian Racing League Official on X: "Kolkata, start your engines! Catch a new powerhouse burning rubber in Season 3 of the Indian Racing Festival in 2024."". X. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Sengupta, Jayantho (20 July 2024). "F4 night street race to see light of the day in Chennai on August 31". www.dtnext.in. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Indian Racing League Official on Instagram: "The kind of "save the dates" we like"". Instagram. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.