Mumbai Falcons

India Mumbai Falcons
Founded2019
BasePune, Maharashtra, India
Team principal(s)Armaan Ebrahim, Arianna Gadhoke
Current seriesFormula Regional Middle East Championship
Formula 4 UAE Championship
Former seriesF3 Asian Championship
Formula Regional Asian Championship
X1 Racing League
Current driversFormula Regional Middle East Championship
Spain 7. Lorenzo Fluxá
Brazil 8. Rafael Câmara
Sweden 10. Dino Beganovic
Italy 12. Andrea Kimi Antonelli
28. Kirill Smal
Formula 4 UAE Championship
Finland 8. Tuukka Taponen
India 10. Muhammad Ibrahim
Australia 13. James Wharton
India 28. Rishon Rajeev
Teams'
Championships		Formula Regional Asian Championship:
2022
Formula Regional Middle East Championship:
2023
Formula 4 UAE Championship:
2023
Drivers'
Championships		Formula Regional Asian Championship:
2022: Arthur Leclerc
Formula Regional Middle East Championship:
2023: Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Formula 4 UAE Championship:
2023: James Wharton
Websitehttps://www.mumbaifalcons.net/
Jehan Daruvala in F3 Asian Championship

Mumbai Falcons is an Indian motorsports team established by Ameet Harjinder Gadhoke, Navjeet Singh Gadhoke[1] and Teja Ranade Gadhoke in November 2019.[2] Moid Tungekar is the CEO of Mumbai Falcons.

History

The team was founded in November 2019 by Gadhoke Group. They made their debut in November 2019 in the X1RL league with their 5 drivers Kush Maini, Mikkel Jensen, Pippa Mann, Karthik Tharani and Sohil Shah. They entered F3 Asian championship in 2021.[3] The team became the first Indian team to compete[4] and finish in the top 3[5][6][7] in F3 Asian Championship with the drivers Kush Maini and Jehan Daruvala.[8][9] The team had Armaan Ebrahim as team principal. It is also mentored by Kapil Dev.[10] The team's cars were operated by Prema Powerteam.

On 20 February 2022, Mumbai Falcons secured a historic double victory in the Formula Regional Asian Championship held at UAE winning both the Driver and Teams Championship.[11] Greater success came in 2023, winning both titles in the inaugural Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Andrea Kimi Antonelli,[12] and the F4 UAE Championship with James Wharton.[13]

Current series results

F3 Asian Championship/Formula Regional Asian Championship

Year Car Driver Races Wins Poles F/Laps Points D.C. T.C.
2021 Tatuus F3 T-318 India Jehan Daruvala 15 3 3 3 192 3rd 3rd
India Kush Maini 15 0 0 2 55 11th
2022 Tatuus F3 T-318 Monaco Arthur Leclerc 15 4 1 1 218 1st 1st
Sweden Dino Beganovic 15 1 0 2 130 5th
Colombia Sebastián Montoya 9 2 3 2 92 7th
United Kingdom Oliver Bearman 6 0 0 0 29 15th

Formula Regional Middle East Championship

Year Car Driver Races Wins Poles F/Laps Points D.C. T.C.
2023 Tatuus F3 T-318 Italy Andrea Kimi Antonelli 15 3 3 5 192 1st 1st
Brazil Rafael Câmara 15 0 0 0 131 3rd
Spain Lorenzo Fluxá 15 0 0 0 122 4th
Sweden Dino Beganovic 6 2 0 1 62 11th
Kirill Smal 9 0 0 0 32 15th
2024 Tatuus F3 T-318 Brazil Rafael Câmara 15 2 1 2 128 3rd 3rd
Australia James Wharton 15 0 0 0 111 6th
United States Ugo Ugochukwu 15 0 0 0 105 7th
United Kingdom Arvid Lindblad 9 1 0 0 33 13th

Formula 4 UAE Championship

Year Car Driver Races Wins Poles F/Laps Points D.C. T.C.
2022 Tatuus F4-T421 India Sohil Shah 16 0 0 0 3 24th N/A[a]
India Yash Aradhya 8 0 0 0 0 35th
United Arab Emirates Kyle Kumaran 4 0 0 0 0 38th
India Ruhaan Alva 4 0 0 0 0 40th
2023 Tatuus F4-T421 Australia James Wharton 15 4 4 5 232 1st 1st
Finland Tuukka Taponen 15 4 2 2 212 2nd
India Muhammad Ibrahim 9 0 0 0 4 26th
India Rishon Rajeev 6 0 0 0 0 35th
2024 Tatuus F4-T421 United Kingdom Freddie Slater 15 2 0 4 172 1st 1st
United Kingdom Kean Nakamura-Berta 15 2 2 3 168 2nd
United States Alex Powell 14 1 1 1 105 6th
United Kingdom Dion Gowda 15 0 0 0 65 11th

Formula Trophy UAE

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Lapssaps Points D.C. T.C.
2024 Tatuus F4-T421 United Arab Emirates Rashid Al Dhaheri
China Zhenrui Chi
Colombia Salim Hanna

Former series results

X1 Racing League

Year Car Drivers Races Podiums
2019 Mygale FB02 India Sohil Shah
India Kush Maini
United Kingdom Pippa Mann
Denmark Mikkel Jensen
India Karthik Tharani 		8 6

Timeline

Current series
Formula 4 UAE Championship 2022–present
Formula Regional Middle East Championship 2023–present
Former Series
X1 Racing League 2019
Formula Regional Asian Championship 2021–2022

Notes

  1. ^ Mumbai Falcons by Xcel wasn't classified in the Teams' Championship. Instead the scored points were counted towards Xcel Motorsport.

References

  1. ^ "Mumbai Falcons To Become First All-Indian Team To Compete In Asian Formula 3 Championship". carandbike. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ "MUMBAI FALCONS RACING LIMITED HAVING U92490PN2019PLC187885 IS 1 YEARS, 8 MONTHS & 1 DAYS OLD PUBLIC COMPANY at Falcon Ebiz". www.falconebiz.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "With big dreams in mind, teen motorsport athlete races ahead". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Mumbai Falcons becomes the first-Indian team to compete in Asian F3 championship". CarWale. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Mumbai Falcons create history, clinch third place in F3 Asian Championship | Racing News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Mumbai Falcons create history, clinch 3rd place in Formula 3 Asian Championship". India Today. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. ^ "2021 F3 Asian Championship: Mumbai Falcons & Jehan Daruvala finish third overall". autoX. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited confirm driver lineup for Asian Formula 3". Evo India. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  9. ^ "TEAMS & DRIVERS / Mumbai Falcons - F3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA". www.f3asia.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  10. ^ India, Team Evo. "Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited confirm driver lineup for Asian Formula 3". Evo India. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  11. ^ Wood, Ida. "Leclerc crowned FRAC champion with victory at Yas Marina". Formula Scout.
  12. ^ Wood, Ida. "Antonelli takes FRegional Middle East title despite penalty". Formula Scout.
  13. ^ Wood, Ida. "Wharton becomes F4 UAE champion after crash with title rival Taponen". Formula Scout.