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'''Chennai Turbo Riders''' is an [[India|Indian]] motorsport franchise that competes in the [[Indian Racing League]] and the [[F4 Indian Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2025 Indian Racing League drivers, calendar revealed - Introduction {{!}} Autocar India |url=https://www.autocarindia.com/motor-sports-news/2025-indian-racing-league-drivers-calendar-revealed-436189 |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=Autocar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Auto |date=2026-02-13 |title=Things to look forward to at the Indian Racing Festival in Goa |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/auto/latest-auto-news/story/things-to-look-forward-to-at-the-indian-racing-festival-in-goa-2867668-2026-02-13 |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> IRL and F4 championship are organised by Racing Promotions Private Limited.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kulkarni|first=Srushti|date=2025-07-06|title=Kichcha Sudeep launches Bengaluru Racing Team ahead of 2025 Indian Racing Festival|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/car-bike/cars/2025/Jul/06/kichcha-sudeep-launches-bengaluru-racing-team-ahead-of-2025-indian-racing-festival|access-date=1 March 2026|website=Indulgexpress|language=en}}</ref>

The directors of the franchise owned by Swetha Sundeep Anand,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-17 |title=Reddy and setting Indian motor racing on the speedway |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/reddy-and-setting-indian-motor-racing-on-the-speedway-101755446069965.html |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> are Ranjith Amizdhan and Ramesh, and Keerthivasan is the team principal. For its fourth season in 2025, Indian racing drivers Tijil Rao<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kudchadkar |first=Hari |date=2018-06-11 |title=Tijil Rao overcomes clubfoot to make heroic debut at MRF INRC’s Formula LGB 1300 |url=https://www.evoindia.com/motorsport/tijil-rao-make-heroic-debutt-mrf-inrc-formula-lgb-1300 |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=www.evoindia.com |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nalawade |first=Rohit |date=2025-07-17 |title=2025 Indian Racing League driver line-up revealed |url=https://www.evoindia.com/motorsport/motorsport-news/2025-indian-racing-league-driver-line-up-587046 |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=www.evoindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

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)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vashisth |first=Mohit |date=2024-10-21 |title=Chennai Turbo Riders and Goa Aces dominate Round 4 of the Indian Racing Festival |url=https://www.evoindia.com/news/chennai-turbo-riders-goa-aces-dominate-round-4-of-irl |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=www.evoindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-06 |title=Chennai Turbo Riders Pvt. Ltd. Delivers a Stellar Performance in Season 3 of the Indian Racing League (IRL) |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/chennai-turbo-riders-pvt-ltd-delivers-a-stellar-performance-in-season-3-of-the-indian-racing-league-irl-11733463082201.html |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> In October 2024 at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore, Lancaster won in Round 4 to give the team its fourth win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-10-19 |title=Indian Racing Festival 2024, Round 4: Lancaster gives Chennai Turbo Riders fourth win; Alibhai leads F4 Indian Championship |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/motorsport/indian-racing-featival-2024-lancaster-irl-chennai-alibhai-f4-gaurav-leads-national-rally-championship-results/article68773497.ece |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=John Lancaster Gives Chennai Turbo Riders Fourth Win On Day 1 Of Indian Racing Festival Round 4 {{!}} Other Sports News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/john-lancaster-gives-chennai-turbo-riders-fourth-win-on-day-1-of-indian-racing-festival-round-4-6830350 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250525041635/https://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/john-lancaster-gives-chennai-turbo-riders-fourth-win-on-day-1-of-indian-racing-festival-round-4-6830350 |archive-date=2025-05-25 |access-date=2026-02-27 |work=NDTVSports.com}}</ref> Earlier in Round 3 at the Madras International Circuit, Lancaster won the first race while Ryan Mohammed took a victory in the second.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-15 |title=Chennai Turbo Riders celebrates a double in Indian Racing Festival |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/sports/chennai-turbo-riders-celebrates-a-double-in-indian-racing-festival-803843 |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=DT Next |language=en}}</ref>

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Victorhcm at 18:15, 13 March 2026