Mr. Akhil Reddy, Chairman & MD, Racing Promotions Private Limited (RPPL).
Racing Promotions Private Limited Chairman & MD, Akhil Reddy, has expressed the company’s plans to invest heavily in the Indian Racing League. These plans include a capital expenditure of ₹200 crore for safety equipment and street circuit infrastructure. Additionally, an annual investment of ₹50 crore for marketing and operations is set to be implemented.
Reddy emphasizes that the Indian Racing League serves as an opportunity for aspiring drivers to showcase their talents on a national platform with the support of the biggest sports network in the country. He states “We will strive to eliminate the entry barriers into motorsports by building an ecosystem at the grassroots level for karting and simulated racing.
Reddy is confident that the best is yet to come for the Indian Racing League and amazing accomplishments still lie ahead. He expresses his intention to launch other championships like the formula regional championship and Formula 4 Indian championship while building off of the success of season one.
Future plans
Regarding executing the first-ever street circuit race in India in the Hyderabad edition, Reddy states “What is important is how we bounced back to execute the first-ever street circuit race in India. There were a few minor teething issues, but because it is a street circuit, we wanted to make sure there are no glitches, and instead ran the first weekend as just practice with no races.”
Reddy states that the Indian Racing League is only one of the many IPs launched by Racing Promotions, with a particular emphasis on the grassroots, especially in karting and sim racing.