Force India, the racing sports venture of Vijay Mallya, has launched ‘Force India F1 Team Academy’ to identify racing talent in the country, along with providing vocational and academic training to young Indians for pursuing a professional career in motor sports.
This academy, which is a not-for-profit entity, will identify and nurture talent in the country and will also provide vocational and academic programmes in the field of motor sports.
“The idea behind setting up a training academy is to create a talent pool and groom aspirants with promising talent by providing them with the necessary corporate funding,” Vijay Mallya, chairman and team principal of Force India Formula One Team said.
In the first year of operation, the academy will discover talent who can participate in the Formula One race and all other courses will be rolled out in a phased manner over the next 12 months.