Chennai: F4 Races to Start on Saturday

Chennai: The two-day prestigious Chennai Formula 4 Racing Circuit along with Indian Racing Festival, which is set to feature India’s inaugural first-ever Night Street Circuit race, will begin on Saturday, August 31 at 2.30 pm, starting with the free practice for the racers under various categories.

The racing route, spanning 3.5 km, is the longest street circuit in India and South Asia, stretching along Island Grounds, Victory War Memorial, Napier Bridge, Sivananda Salai and Anna Salai, an announcement from the Sports Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), the organisers, said on Wednesday.

The qualifying rounds for the races – JKFLGB F4, F4 India, IRL Driver A and IRL Driver B – would be held after 6.30 pm and go on till 9 pm when the track will be closed, the schedule for the events said.

The real races would be held on Sunday, September 1, between 3.55 pm and 10.45 pm starting with JKFLGB race 1, followed by F4 India race 2, IRL race 1, FLGB 4 race 2 and IRL race 2.

The races will make Chennai the first and only city in South Asia to host a night formula street race, the SDAT release said.

For spectators to watch the race, there will be five grandstands on Annasalai (one near Muthusamy Bridge) and Swami Sivananda Salai and there will be three lounges on Island Grounds.