Force India Formula 1 team,today, unveiled its plan to hunt for one in the Billion F1 driver from India. The team announced "Force India Drivers Academy" which is aimed at nurturing Young Indian for the big platform. The program is for 5 years.Both Male & Female in the age between 14-17 years are eligible for the Program.
According to the official website:
The Force India Formula One team Driver Academy is the first phase of a driver talent hunt starting in April 2011 where the aim is to identify talented Indian drivers between the ages of 14 and 17 years and nurture them over a 5 year period with a view to developing indigenous Formula 1 driving talent. The initiative aims to spot talent by conducting karting championships all across the country. The races will be conducted between April and June 2011. The program will be conducted once every 2 years.
REGISTRATION
Registration for Mumbai,Goa and Kohlapur will be 16th April 2011 onwards.Registration dates for Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Amritsar will be announced later.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Age Group: 14-17 license years
- Date range: Born on or after 1st January 1994 to born on or before 31st December 1997
- The selection rounds are open for persons of Indian origin, including Non-Resident Indians and Person of Indian Origin
- (If NRI or PIO, kindly carry relevant documents as proof)
- If selected for the National Finals, the driver must hold an Indian passport or a PIO card
- If NRI or POI card holder is selected for the National Finals then he / she will have to obtain a No Objection Certificate from the ASN (National Federation) of their residing country. This is mandatory
- The Indemnity form has to be submitted by participant at the venue. The form should be countersigned by the parent / guardian along with emergency contact number
- One application per person per venue will be allowed. However, participants are free to register at another center should they fail to qualify at one
- Competitors must comply with any particular requirement or bylaw of the circuit
- From each regional selection round, top 14 drivers will be selected for the National Finals. A total of 98 participants will be selected for the National Finals. Additionally organisers / sponsors reserve the right to take two 'wild card' entries. Travel and accommodation of the participants selected for the National Finals will be borne by FIDA. Additionally, train / bus fare, if applicable, will be reimbursed on submission of the ticket
VENUES and CIRCUITS( With Contact Details)
| Mumbai | Hakone Go Karting Sports Centre, Cliff Avenue Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai – 400076 | Mr. Suryakant Shirke 022-65172735 / 36 | 26th Apr 2011 | 27th Apr – 1st May 2011 |
| Goa | Go-A-Kart Racing Nuvem, Behind Tata Showroom, Margao-Panjim Highway, Margao. Goa | Mr.Christopher Moraes 0832-2757899 | 3rd May 2011 | 4th – 8th May 2011 |
| Kolhapur | Mohite's Racing Academy At Abhishek Corp.Ltd., Gate No.148, Tamgaon, Kolhapur-Hupari Road, Tal. Karveer, Dist.Kolhapur – 416234 | Mr. Sachin 0231-6451770 | 10th May 2011 | 11th – 15th May 2011 |
| Bengaluru | Torq03 Karting Track E-Zone Club, Outer Ring Road, Maratahalli, Bangalore – 560034 | Mr. Chetan Shivram +91-9741240602 | 17th May 2011 | 18th – 22nd May 2011 |
| Hyderabad | Kart Cave Snow World, Lower Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad – 500080 | Mr. Mazdayar Vatcha 040-64566446 | 24th May 2011 | 25th – 29th May 2011 |
| Chennai | Kart Attack Sports Centre 101, East Coast Road, Akkarai, Chennai – 600119 | Mr. Ravi Alfred 040-3299 0000 | 31st May 2011 | 1st – 5th Jun 2011 |
| Amritsar | G-Force Karting Rainbow Resorts, Attari Border Highway, 16 Milestone, Amritsar – 143107 | Mr. Indrajeet Singh +91-9855030199 | 7th Jun 2011 | 6th – 12th Jun 2011 |
HOW TO QUALIFY
Each entrant must have driven at least 10 laps at the venue where he/she intends to participate by paying the rental charges of Rs 150 to the track owner. Once you have completed the 10 laps in a competent manner a certificate will be issued. This must be done before the start of the qualifying rounds.
A pre-qualifying certificate is mandatory for all participants. Once the certificate has been obtained, each driver will be given a time slot to attend the circuit where they will be given an opportunity to drive 5 laps where their fastest lap will be recorded. Booking a time slot during the registration is mandatory. The top 14 drivers from each city will go through to the final.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.onefromabillion.com
Source :f1adda.com
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