i1 Supercar Series Rescheduled to January, 2013 1st Feb 2012 National, February 01, 2012-Machdar Motorsports has announced the postponement of India’s first motorsport league, the i1 Supercar Series to 2013. A number of factors came into play, due to which the promoters, supported wholly by the team owners and partners, have jointly been forced to make this decision. Read more... Machdar Motorsports launches nationwide campaign ‘My i1 Day’ to promote Road Safety among school children 13th Jan 2012 Bangalore, January 13, 2012- Machdar Motorsports, the promoters of i1 Supercar Series announces the launch of anationwide campaign ‘My i1 Day’, a road safety program aimed at school children across the country. The initiative will be launched today at Baldwin Boys High School, Bangalore. Read more... I1 Supercar Series holds successful pre-season test at Yas Marina 20th Dec 2011 The i1 Supercar Series held a successful pre-season test at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi ahead of the inaugural championship of the city based motorsport racing league. Three-time Formula One Heinz-HaraldFrentzen topped the times followed by Giancarlo Fisichella and India’s Karun Chandhok. Watched closely by the team owners, Darshan M, CEO, i1 Supercar series and technicians, the drivers were briefed, following which they took to the track. Read more... i1 Supercar Series unveils Driver Line-Up for Inaugural Season 20th Dec 2011 MachdarMotorsports today officially launched the much anticipated i1 Supercar Series at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi by unveiling an impressive list of drivers who will participate in the series. Drivers in the inaugural i1 Supercar Series will include 1997 Formula One Champion Jacques Villeneuve, 2011 Formula One drivers Vitantonio Liuzzi and Karun Chandhok, and former F1 race winners Giancarlo Fisichella, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Jean Alesi. Read more... i1 Supercar Series set to unveil drivers and car at Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi 16th Dec 2011 The much awaited i1 Supercar Series today confirmed that it will host its first ever pre-season test on December 20that the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. This test at the famed F1 venue will also see the unveiling of the drivers, both international and local, who will participate in the first season of the motorsport league. As a prelude to the racing league, set to take center stage with its first race in January2012, the drivers will get a chance to test the Radical SR3, the single make car being used for the series. Read more... i1 Supercar Series unveils its Fifth Team – "The Chennai Super Sonics" 29th Nov 2011 i1 Supercar Series, the exciting new motorsport league set to commence in January 2012, has got its fifth city franchise in Chennai with K Raghu Ramakrishna Raju, Chairman, Ind-Barath Power Infra announced as the owner of the franchise, Chennai Super Sonics. Earlier franchise owners include leading Tollywood actor Nagarjuna for Hyderabad , Arjun Baljee and Rudra Dalmia for Bangalore , Arindam Chaudhuri for Delhi and Bollywood Superstar Shahrukh Khan for Mumbai. Read more... i1 Supercar Series Roars as it Gets Two New Franchises 22nd Nov 2011 The i1 Supercar Series, India’s first motor sports league has acquired two new teams from Bangalore and Hyderabad. The racing league already had two franchises with Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan taking on the Mumbai franchise and Management Guru, Arindam Chaudhuri, the Delhi franchise. With the addition of two more new franchises, the coveted i1 Supercar Series is well on its way to becoming the seasons most awaited sporting extravaganza. Read more... Tollywood Superstar Nagarjuna announced as Hyderabad owner for the i1 Supercar Series 22nd Nov 2011 Hyderabad is the fourth city to announce its franchise for the all new motorsport league, the i1 Supercar Series, with Tollywood superstar Nagarjuna and his associates being confirmed as the owner of the city team. Earlier franchise owners include Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan for Mumbai, Hotelier Arjun Baljee for Bangalore and Management Guru Arindam Choudhury for Delhi. Read more... Bangaloreans rejoice as i1 Supercar Series Gets its Third City Franchise 22nd Nov 2011 The i1 Supercar Series has got its third city team from Bangalore, with Arjun Baljee, Managing Director, Peppermint Hotels and Rudra Dalmia, Director, RD Capital taking over the Bangalore franchise in the all new motorsport racing league. Bangalore is the third team to be announced in the series, after the Delhi Team was bought by Management Guru, Arindam Chaudhuri and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan took ownership of the Mumbai team, giving Bangaloreans something to cheer about when the i1 Supercar Series commences in January 2012. Read more... Arindam Chaudhuri confirmed as Delhi franchisee holder for i1 Supercar Series 7th Nov 2011 Management Guru and Economist Arindam Chaudhuri, of the leading business school Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM), and his Planman Group became the Delhi franchise owners for the all new motorsport racing league i1 Supercar Series, an initiative by Machdar Motorsports. The Delhi franchise is the second team to be confirmed for the i1 Supercar Series after Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was revealed as the Mumbai franchisee holder. Read more... Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan confirmed as Mumbai franchisee holder for i1 Supercar Series 4th Nov 2011 Indian Superstar Shah Rukh Khan along with KKR partners, the Mehta Group, became Mumbai franchise owners for the all new motorsport racing league i1 Supercar Series, an initiative by Machdar Motorsports. Shah Rukh Khan’s involvement with the i1 Supercar Series is definitely a big boost for the championship that will commence early January 2012. Read more... Machdar Motorsports announces Ten Sports as the official Broadcast Partner for i1 Supercar Series 2nd Nov 2011 After the successful staging of the first ever Indian GP, Machdar Motorsports, promoters of the highly anticipated i1 Supercar Series, is delighted to announce Ten Sports as its official broadcast partner for the i1 Supercar Series, which will host its first race in January 2012. Read more... Glamour,Glitz and Fanfare mark the i1 Super Series Launch 6th Aug 2011 5th August 2011 marks the rise of a new era in Indian Motorsports. The highly anticipated i1 Supercar Series has been globally launched on this propitious day at the Trident Hotel, Nariman Point, Mumbai, India. Read more... Radical SR3s selected as the i1 series super car 6th Aug 2011 It has been decided that all i1 super teams will race only Radical SR3 super car in the i1 Supercar Series . This racing super car was selected considering its drivability and safety features. Read more...