Date 11th July 2024
Le Luc, France..

RPPL, the promoters and organisers of the FIA certified F4 Indian Championship recently concluded their first global shootout program ‘Formula Global Shootout Program (FGSP)’, which was launched on the 03rd of May 2024. FGSP aimed to elevate the presence of the Indian F4 championship globally and to conduct a three day evaluation program with a mix of off track and on track activities. FGSP was open globally to all applicants who are 15 years old on or before 20th August, have not raced in more than 2 race weekends since 2022. When the application closed on the 15th of June, RPPL had received over 200 applicants globally and selected 10 participants based on their merit and motivation. The 3 day program was managed by UK based Racekraft GB and was delivered by AGS Formule1, based in France.

FGSP had 5 applicants from Australia and one each from America, Mexico, Germany, India and Azerbaijan. FGSP focused on assessing the candidates for their physical fitness, their simulator skills, their media readiness and driving Gen1 Mygale F4 cars on the Circuit du Var over two days. Giancarlo Arth (Aus) won the top prize of a 100% scholarship for the IF4 championship, with Deko Abiakel (Mex) finishing second and Zakariya M. (Aus) finishing third. The second and third placed drivers will be awarded 40k Euros and 30k Euros respectively for their participation in the championship.

GB Portuguese veteran Alvaro Parante of Speed Demons Delhi and UK’s Raoul Hyman representing Goa Aces JK Racing held their nerves in a thrilling finish to top the Round 2 of the Indian Racing League races as the historic first-ever night street races, part of the Indian Racing Festival, concluded at the Island grounds circuit, here on Sunday.On a day of high drama and wheel-to-wheel action, with plenty of Safety Car periods, the 39-year-old Parante was pushed to the limit by a couple of young Bengalureans, Sohil Shah from Goa Aces JA Racing and Rishon Rajeev of Bangalore Speedsters, before the Portuguese driver used his vast experience to pick up pace at the crucial moment towards the fag end of the race for a fine win.
Shah briefly led the race before Parante, who had slipped to fourth after an error, caught up and passed him. Earlier, Raoul Hyman and Gabriela Jilkova delivered a 1-2 finish for Goa Aces JA Racing in Race-1 that had its share of drama. The duo survived it all to take the top two podium spots ahead of Malaysian Alister Yoong (Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers) who did extremely well to climb from P5 to pick up vital points for his team. Thus, after two rounds, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers lead the championship table with 93 points, followed by Chennai Turbo Riders (83), Speed Demons Delhi (74), Goa Aces JA Racing (73), Bangalore Speedsters (39) and Blackbirds Hyderabad (36).