Hyderabad Blackbirds is an Indian motorsport franchise that competes in the Indian Racing League and the F4 Indian Championship.[1][2] IRL and F4 championship are organised by Racing Promotions Private Limited.[3]
The franchise is owned by actor Naga Chaitanya. British racing driver Jon Lancaster, a former GP2 winner and Le Mans podium finisher, will be the main foreign driver. Akshay Bohra and Mohamed Ryan, are the Indian drivers and Gabriela Jilkova from Czech Republic, a GT racing expert, will be the lady driver.[4]
IRL has six city-based teams. They are Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru, Speed Demons Delhi, Hyderabad Blackbirds, Goa Aces JA Racing, Kolkata Royal Tigers, and Chennai Turbo Riders.[5]
References
- ↑ 2025 Indian Racing League drivers, calendar revealed - Introduction | Autocar India. Autocar. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ↑ Things to look forward to at the Indian Racing Festival in Goa, Today, Auto. India Today(2026-02-13). Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ↑ Kichcha Sudeep launches Bengaluru Racing Team ahead of 2025 Indian Racing Festival, Kulkarni, Srushti. Indulgexpress(2025-07-06). Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ↑ 2025 Indian Racing League driver line-up revealed, Nalawade, Rohit. www.evoindia.com(2025-07-17). Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ↑ Bengaluru to debut ‘Kichcha’s Kings’ in IRL 2025 season, PTI. The New Indian Express(2025-07-25). Retrieved 2026-02-28.