60 Super Cars, 25 Super Bikes to take part
Night motor racing is back in Mumbai after nearly two decades with the Drag Star Night Race. Over 60 Super Cars and 25 Super Bikes will compete in the event on Saturday evening. The competitions will take place at the restricted Juhu Airport, once a haven for racing and off-roading among the elite. In keeping with the times, the night offers the modern avatar of racing: Drag Racing.
Various categories have been designated to ensure fair competition in each race. These include divisions such as Up To 450 BHP, 451 to 599 BHP, 600 to 799 BHP, and 800 BHP and above for Super Cars. For Super Bikes, the categories range from 850cc to 1100cc and 1100cc to 3000cc. This information was provided by the organizers in a statement released on Friday.
The JK Tyre-supported Drag Star Night Race guarantees an adrenaline-fueled experience, offering non-stop thrills as cars and bikes compete head-to-head along a 400-meter strip. “This is an elite racing event, promising top-tier excitement and competition,” organizers affirm.
Spectators will witness some of the fanciest and fastest cars go against each other. After pioneering the racing movement in India, we are now focusing on exciting motorsports events at such exclusive locations to attract the youth, Sanjay Sharma, Head-Corporate Communication & Motorsport, JK Tyre, informed on Friday.
As the Traction Partner, JK Tyre will equip a Super Car with their new premium tyres (Levitas Ultra) and pit it against a Formula 4 car in an exhilarating race.
“We will see a mix of factory-built and modified cars and bikes. In addition to Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and McLarens, electric cars like the Mercedes EQS, Audi RS etron GT, and Porsche Taycan EV, will also make an appearance,” Rongom Mukerji of Elite Octane, the organisers of the Drag Star Night Race, said.
“We have received a tremendous response from not only owners of Super Cars and Bikes but also from race enthusiasts. We are expecting a full house, marking a successful return of racing to the city,” he was quoted as saying in a release on
Friday. Among the Super Bikes are BMWs, Suzuki Hayabusas, and Kawasakis to name a few.