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Dubai joins Abu Dhabi as hosts of i1 Supercar series
Friday, Jan 13, 2012
Gulf News
Abu Dhabi Due to the elections to be held in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, the inaugural i1 Supercar Series has been rescheduled — and the new schedule sees Dubai join Abu Dhabi on the calendar.
Apart from pushing back the start of the series to next month, the race in Sepang, Malaysia has been replaced by an event at the Dubai Autodrome on March 17.
Machdar Motorsports this week announced a revised race schedule for the series, which will see 18 cars driven by a mix of seasoned international drivers — including Jacques Villenueve, Giancarlo Fisichella and Jean Alesi — and up-and-coming Indian talent.
Darshan M, CEO, Machdar Motorsports, said: “Due to polling in Uttar Pradesh, the Buddh International Circuit was instructed by the district administration that they can’t host any public events around the dates of the elections.
“Due to clashing dates, we have had to replace Sepang, Malaysia, with the Dubai Autodrome. We are confident that the i1 Supercar Series will play a big role in developing young talent in the country and we look forward to the start of the season.”
Machdar Motorsports launched the i1 Supercar Series at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi. The prize money on offer is $2 million (Dh7.34 million), with nine city-based teams in the fray.
By M. Satya Narayan?Chief Sports Reporter
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