The Indian Motorsports League (IML), comprised of a global group of racing, engineering and marketing professionals, announced today a new racing series focused entirely in India, initially based on road courses. Across all levels of Indian society there is massive interest in motorsports but with limited opportunities for first-hand experience. The IML is dedicated to solving this challenge by bringing a fundamental change in the way the people of India experience racing by making motorsports accessible and interactive.
A variety of potential city-track racing venues, from Ahmedabad to Kolkata and Srinagar to Cochin, with track lengths ranging from 4.0 - 6.1 km, have already been evaluated throughout India. Although final locations have yet to be released, twelve tracks are in the planning stages. The economic benefits for participating cities, based on other internationally established motorsports circuits ability to generate tourism, infrastructure development, various commercial activities and job creation, could reach in the millions of rupees.
In addition to the urban tracks, a 350-acre, public-friendly motorsports campus with a technical and educational/vocational center, developmental circuit and museum is in the works. The campus will be dedicated to the development of IML race cars, as well as to training drivers, engineers, race officials and volunteers.
The cars are technologically advanced with carbon fibre panels and race suspension. The front engine, rear-wheel-drive cars weigh approximately 1050kg (including the driver) and are capable of a top speed exceeding 290 kilometers per hour. A limited number of prime-series race cars will be provided to franchised teams from the motorsports campus. IML will manage all franchising rights to the race circuit and prime-series cars.
Initial public exposure of the IML concept will take place through a promotional tour across India with the objective to build a strong awareness among the Indian public of the new IML series. Each stop on the tour will encourage the public to interact with the actual race cars, as well as, offer a virtual driving and racing experience through the use of computer-based driving simulators; all of which help the IML achieve its primary objective -- fostering an engaging, first-hand, educational and emotional experience toward motorsports
For more information on the IML please visit www.indianmotorsportsleague.com