Chennai Turbo Riders

Chennai Turbo Riders is an Indian motorsport franchise that competes in the Indian Racing League and the F4 Indian Championship. ^{[1] [2]}

The directors of the franchise are Ranjith Amizdhan and Ramesh, and Keerthivasan is the team principal. For its fourth season in 2025, Indian racing drivers Tijil Rao ^[3] and Viswas Vijayraj besides Aqil Alibhai from South Africa and Spain's Laura Camps Torras, a Ferrari Driver Academy alumna, formed the team of drivers. ^[4]

In 2024, the team lineup was Jon Lancaster (United Kingdom) and Ryan Mohammed (India) for car No.23 and they finished second in the car championship. The team's car No. 18 was driven by former Polo Cup champion Sandeep Kumar (India), Mira Erda (India), and Emily Duggan (Australia) ^{[5] [6]} In October 2024 at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore, Lancaster won in Round 4 to give the team its fourth win. ^{[7] [8]} Earlier in Round 3 at the Madras International Circuit, Lancaster won the first race while Ryan Mohammed took a victory in the second. ^[9]

References

1. "2025 Indian Racing League drivers, calendar revealed - Introduction | Autocar India". Autocar. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
2. Today, Auto (13 February 2026). "Things to look forward to at the Indian Racing Festival in Goa". India Today. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
3. Kudchadkar, Hari (11 June 2018). "Tijil Rao overcomes clubfoot to make heroic debut at MRF INRC's Formula LGB 1300". www.evoindia.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
4. Nalawade, Rohit (17 July 2025). "2025 Indian Racing League driver line-up revealed". www.evoindia.com. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
5. Vashisth, Mohit (21 October 2024). "Chennai Turbo Riders and Goa Aces dominate Round 4 of the Indian Racing Festival". www.evoindia.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
6. "Chennai Turbo Riders Pvt. Ltd. Delivers a Stellar Performance in Season 3 of the Indian Racing League (IRL)". mint. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
7. Sportstar, Team (19 October 2024). "Indian Racing Festival 2024, Round 4: Lancaster gives Chennai Turbo Riders fourth win; Alibhai leads F4 Indian Championship". Sportstar. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
8. "John Lancaster Gives Chennai Turbo Riders Fourth Win On Day 1 Of Indian Racing Festival Round 4 | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
9. "Chennai Turbo Riders celebrates a double in Indian Racing Festival". DT Next. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.