FR Team Hyderabad Blackbird gets Vijay Deverakanda in their crew
Mumbai, 25 June 2022: Indian Racing Festival roped in well-known Telugu actor and entrepreneur Vijay Deverakonda to support Hyderabad Blackbirds, a team in the Racing Promotions (RPPL) franchise model racing league.
The actor’s association is expected to help promote RPPL’s vision for motorsports in India. The festival which begins from the weekend of November 11 will bring in multiple franchisee teams into the format and run on weekends in multiple cities including on a street circuit.
According to Akhilesh Reddy, Director, MEIL and Chairman, RPPL (Racing Promotions Pvt Ltd) said: “India has a lot of sporting potential, but there aren’t enough opportunities for it to shine. Our vision is to take an all-Indian team to F1 in the next 5-7 years and an all-Indian women team to F2 in the next 10-12 years. We are excited to have the support of Vijay Deverakonda who is not only hugely popular amongst the youth due to his successful movies but is also known for his entrepreneurship ventures and philanthropic activities.”
Well known Actor and Entrepreneur, Vijay Deverakonda, said: “I’m very thrilled to be part of this league which is committed to provide new opportunities to sports enthusiasts across the country. Racing in India is now pivoted for its due place.”
RPPL recently announced the dates for its biggest formula racing event in India – ‘Indian Racing league’featuring FIA-certified ‘Formula 4 and Formula Regional Indian Championship in Nov-Dec 2022’ and looks forward towards an extravagant event with races all-across Indian metropolitan cities like Hyderabad, Greater Noida, Coimbatore and Chennai. Garnering the global attention and helping India become leading motorsports destination in the world.
About RPPL
Racing Promotions Pvt Ltd (RPPL) is owned by two multi-billion-dollar businesses MEIL and Gadhoke Group. In 2021, Indian racers Aditya and Armaan, along with their partners at RPPL- with Akhil Reddy as the Chairman, launched the Formula Regional Indian Championship as well as the F4 Indian Championship that will run along with the all new Indian Festival League in 2022 across 4 cities over 5 weekends.
