Motorsport

Sameer Contractor

Oct 9, 2019, 4:02 PM

X1 Racing League Announces Calendar For Season 1, Reveals Teams, Drivers & Tracks

The first-of-its-kind multi-city motorsport championship in India, the X1 Racing League announced its calendar for the opening season that will kick-off from November 30, 2019. The first season will have races spread over two weekends at the Buddh International Circuit and the Madras Motor Race Track (MMRT), while the eSports initiative kicks-off tomorrow, on October 10, 2019, from Mumbai and will see the brand commence its virtual racing programme for the masses. In addition to revealing its complete calendar for Season 1, X1 Racing League also announced the six teams, owners, and the drivers that will be a part of the campaign. X1 is backed by JK Tyres Motorsport, OnePlus, Sony Playstation and more.

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  Sameer Contractor | Oct 6, 2019

  MotoGP: Marquez Beats Quartararo At Thailand GP; Crowned 2019 World Champion

  Marquez secured the Thailand GP in a last lap battle with Fabio Quartararo, as he extended to points lead to claim the 2019 MotoGP World Title. His career's eighth win in MotoGP.

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  Sameer Contractor | Oct 5, 2019

  Formula E: Mahindra Racing Reveals M6Electro; D'Ambrosio & Wehrlein Return For Season 6

  Mahindra Racing has dropped the ball on the upcoming 2019/20 ABB FIA Formula E Championship. The India factory team revealed its M6Electro challenger for the sixth season of the electric racing series and also announced that drivers Jerome D'Ambrosio and Pascal Wehrlein will retain their seats with the team.

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  Ameya Naik | Oct 5, 2019

  ZF Becomes Official Powertrain Partner Of Mahindra Racing For Formula E

  ZF Friedrichshafen AG is the new Official Powertrain Partner of Mahindra Racing, for the FIA Formula E Championship. Together with Mahindra Racing, ZF has already started development of the electric driveline for the 2020/2021 season.

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  Sameer Contractor | Oct 3, 2019

  Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team To Field 3 Rider Squad In Rally Of Morocco 2019

  Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team is all set to enter the 2019 Rally of Morocco starting this weekend and will be fielding a three-rider squad with racers Michael Metge, Lorenzo Santolino and Johnny Aubert. The Rally of Morocco is the final round of FIM Cross Country Rallies World Championship and will take place between October 3-9, 2019. The racers will cover a distance of 2500 km, and will be spread over five stages during the six-day run. It includes bikes, quads, trucks, cars and SSV categories. The rally will see 160 participants traversing through the dunes and tricky trails of the Moroccan desert across Erfoud and Fez.

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  Shubham Parashar | Oct 1, 2019

  Shell-Ducati Riders' Day First Edition Sees Andrea Dovizioso Visit India For The First Time

  The event saw Ducati's Moto GP rider- Andrea Dovizioso making his first visit to India to attend the Shell-Ducati Riders' Day where he spoke extensively about his racing experience.

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  Shubham Parashar | Sep 30, 2019

  BMW Motorrad Team India Chosen For International GS Trophy 2020

  The three-member team to lead BMW Motorrad Team India were chosen from over 75 BMW GS owners who participated in the two-day event in Goa. HK Rickiey Naik from Bengaluru, Shakeel Basha from Coimbatore and V Sathyanath from Tirupur qualified to represent India at the International GS Trophy 2020.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 29, 2019

  F1: Hamilton Beats Bottas To Win Russian GP Amidst Strategy Drama From Ferrari

  Scuderia Ferrari's controversial strategies backfired today as Mercedes bagged a surprise 1-2 finish in the 2019 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix. Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton secured the win ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas, as the Ferraris struggled to make good use of a strong start. While Sebastian Vettel faced an early retirement, Charles Leclerc finished third after securing his fourth pole position of the season on Saturday and briefly looked in tow to win the race. With the victory, Mercedes continues to be the only constructor champion to win a race at Sochi, while Ferrari did come close to challenging that status this year.

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  Reuters | Sep 29, 2019

  F1: McLaren To Return To Mercedes Engines From 2021

  McLaren will be reunited with Mercedes engines from the 2021 season as the former champions go back to using the German manufacturer's power units in their bid to return to the top. The Woking-based team are currently supplied by Renault, having joined forces with the French company last year. They will see out that deal, which runs until the end of 2020, before making the switch back to Mercedes as part of a long-term agreement until at least 2024.

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