Nagarjuna joins i1 Super Series bandwagon
Hyderabad, Nov 22 (INN): Tollywood superstar Akkineni Nagarjuna on Tuesday became the fourth overall franchisee owner of a team in the i1 Super Series.
Hyderabad is fourth of nine cities to confirm its participation. Each team will have driver of Indian origin and an International driver per car marking, which is a new dimension to Indian Motorsports.
Consequently, Nagarjuna joins the league of team owners like actor Shah Rukh Khan (Mumbai), Arindam Choudhury (New Delhi) and hotelier Arjun Baljee (Bangalore). The i1 Super Series will consist of 12 races with 9 teams representing different Indian cities.
The inaugural i1 Super Series season will begin in January and will be held in India, UAE, Malaysia, Bahrain and Qatar. The overall winner will be richer by $ two million.
Announcing the partnership, Anjana Reddy, Director, Machdar Motorsports, said, "I am very pleased to announce that we have finalised our team owner for the Super Series, which slated for January next.
It is a huge boost to us to have Nagarjuna as part-owner of the Hyderabad franchisee. He is an excellent addition for the i1Super Series.'
Nagarjuna said, 'I am happy to be associated with India's first major motor sport league. This will showcase India as a powerful entity in the world of motorsports and entertain the young new generation.'
News Posted: 22 November, 2011
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