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India Mumbai Falcons
Founded2019
BasePune
Maharashtra
Team principal(s)Armaan Ebrahim, Arianna Gadhoke
Current seriesFormula Regional Asian Championship
Former seriesX1 Racing League, F3 Asian Championship
Current driversIndia Jehan Daruvala
India Kush Maini
Colombia Sebastián Montoya
Monaco Arthur Leclerc
Sweden Dino Beganovic
United Kingdom Oliver Bearman
India Sohil Shah
India Yash Aradhya
United Arab Emirates Kyle Kumaran
India Ruhaan Alva
Teams'
Championships		2nd Runner up in 2021 F3 Asian Championship , 1st in 2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship
Websitehttps://www.mumbaifalcons.net/
Jehan Daruvala in F3 Asian Championship

Mumbai Falcons is an Indian motorsports team established by Ameet Harjinder Gadhoke, Navjeet Singh Gadhoke[1] and Teja Ranade Gadhoke in November 2019.[2] Moid Tungekar is the CEO of Mumbai Falcons.[3][4] Its main headquarters is located in Pune, Maharashtra.[5] It aims to develop a sustainable motorsports team and build a world class racing ecosystem that will serve as a hub for motorsports, go-karting, speed summits, formula racing, etc.[6] The team originally debuted in the year 2019 as X1Racing at the Buddh International Circuit and the Madras Motor Race Track[7] followed by the 2021 F3 Asian Championship held in the United Arab Emirates.[8]

History

The team was founded in November 2019 by Gadhoke Group. They made their debut in November 2019 in the X1RL league with their 5 drivers Kush Maini, Mikkel Jensen, Pippa Mann, Karthik Tharani and Sohil Shah. They entered F3 Asian championship in 2021.[9] The team became the first Indian team to compete[10] and finish in the top 3[11][12][13] in F3 Asian Championship with the drivers Kush Maini and Jehan Daruvala.[14][15] The team had Armaan Ebrahim as team principal. It is also mentored by Kapil Dev.[16] The team's cars were operated by Prema Powerteam.

On 19 August 2021,[citation needed] Mumbai Falcons confirmed that they are bringing the Formula Regional Championship to India.[17] The Series will start from March 2022. Mumbai falcons will be represented by Anindith in Formula Regional Championship.[18] This will be India's first FIA-sanctioned tournament.[19]

On 20 February 2022, Mumbai Falcons secured a Historic Double Victory in the Formula Regional Asian Championship held at UAE winning both the Driver and Teams Championship.

Current series results

F3 Asian Championship/Formula Regional Asian Championship

Year Car Driver Races Wins Poles F/Laps Points D.C. T.C.
2021 Tatuus T-318 India Jehan Daruvala 15 3 3 3 192 3rd 3rd
India Kush Maini 15 0 0 2 55 11th
2022 Tatuus T-318 Monaco Arthur Leclerc 15 4 1 1 218 1st 1st
Sweden Dino Beganovic 15 1 0 2 130 5th
Colombia Sebastián Montoya 9 2 3 2 92 7th
United Kingdom Oliver Bearman 6 0 0 0 29 15th

Formula 4 UAE Championship

Year Car Driver Races Wins Poles F/Laps Points D.C. T.C.
2022 Tatuus T-021 India Sohil Shah 16 0 0 0 3 24th N/A[a]
India Yash Aradhya 8 0 0 0 0 35th
United Arab Emirates Kyle Kumaran 4 0 0 0 0 38th
India Ruhaan Alva 4 0 0 0 0 40th

Former series results

X1 Racing League

Year Car Drivers Races Podiums
2019 Mygale-BMW FB02 India Sohil Shah
India Kush Maini
United Kingdom Pippa Mann
Denmark Mikkel Jensen
India Karthik Tharani 		8 6

Timeline

Current series
Formula Regional Asian Championship 2021–present
Formula 4 UAE Championship 2022–present
Formula Regional Indian Championship 2022–present
F4 Indian Championship 2022–present
Former Series
X1 Racing League 2019

Notes

  1. ^ Mumbai Falcons by Xcel wasn't classified in the Teams' Championship. Instead the scored points were counted towards Xcel Motorsport.

References

  1. ^ "Mumbai Falcons To Become First All-Indian Team To Compete In Asian Formula 3 Championship". carandbike. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ "MUMBAI FALCONS RACING LIMITED HAVING U92490PN2019PLC187885 IS 1 YEARS, 8 MONTHS & 1 DAYS OLD PUBLIC COMPANY at Falcon Ebiz". www.falconebiz.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Mumbai Falcons set for maiden campaign in Formula 3 Asian championship". Telangana Today. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Mumbai Falcons To Become First All-Indian Team To Compete In Asian Formula 3 Championship". carandbike. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited Company Information". corporatedir.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited". www.mumbaifalcons.net. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. ^ Laghate, Gaurav. "Six teams, 30 drivers to take part in inaugural X1 Racing League". The Economic Times.
  8. ^ "TEAMS & DRIVERS - F3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA". www.f3asia.com.
  9. ^ "With big dreams in mind, teen motorsport athlete races ahead". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Mumbai Falcons becomes the first-Indian team to compete in Asian F3 championship". CarWale. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Mumbai Falcons create history, clinch third place in F3 Asian Championship | Racing News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Mumbai Falcons create history, clinch 3rd place in Formula 3 Asian Championship". India Today. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  13. ^ "2021 F3 Asian Championship: Mumbai Falcons & Jehan Daruvala finish third overall". autoX. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited confirm driver lineup for Asian Formula 3". Evo India. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  15. ^ "TEAMS & DRIVERS / Mumbai Falcons - F3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA". www.f3asia.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  16. ^ India, Team Evo. "Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited confirm driver lineup for Asian Formula 3". Evo India. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Mumbai Falcons bringing Formula Regional Championship to India". Autocar India. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Hyderabad, gear up for F3 circuit". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  19. ^ Bhadra, Akaash. "Formula Regional Indian and Formula 4 are the first FIA-sanctioned championships in India to qualify for Formula 1 super license points". Evo India. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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