The i1super series will provide a platform for budding motor sports enthusiasts. The format is designed to club young upcoming Indian drivers with the best of international drivers, thus enabling the development of Indian motor sport talent. The i1 Super Series begins with the maiden season of 10 races held across India, United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. Machdar Motorsports has designed the series as a single make racing series format to ensure maximum viewer interest. The drivers will be competing for the title and a total prize money of US$2 million.
Announcement on Broadcast partner –Ten sports
· Ten Sports will broadcast comprehensive live coverage of all the races.
· There will be a host of preview, review and on-track shows along with original live studio programming over all the race weekends.
· In addition, there will be a weekly show throughout the race season featuring highlights, team and driver news.
Announcement on Team Owner
· Shah Rukh Khan along with KKR partners, Juhi Chawla and Jai Mehta- Mumbai franchise owners
·Arindam Chaudhuri- Delhi team owner
·Nagarjuna & Narendra Chowdary- Hyderabad franchise owners
·K Raghu Ramakrishna Raju- Chennai team owner
·Arjun Baljee & Rudra Dalmia- Bangalore franchise owners
Track day announcement
· Organized on 20th December 2011 in the Yas Marina circuit, Abu Dhabi.
· Radical SR3 car had its maiden run on the tracks for the first time.
