MUMBAI: Vilo Events will soon hold the fourth edition of the Pune Invitational Supercross League 2017, a franchise-based league format in supercross racing.
Six teams will participate in an auction of motorcycle riders on November 3 in Pune. These riders and their teams will be part of the Supercross League scheduled to be held in Pune from November 17 to 19 at an indigenously prepared track. Around 53 national and 11 international riders will be part of the league and will compete for the top honours, according to a Financial Express report.
Racing teams Bhalla Royale, INK Racing, P B Racing, Team Greeshm and Lilleria Motorsports will be vying with each other to pick up the riders through an auction. Two more teams will join them soon in the first of its kind franchise-based league format in supercross racing event in the world.
The event has been conceptualised by former India rider Eeshan Lokhande, promoter of Vilo Events, who says he has made major changes in the supercross racing format to take the sport beyond the enthusiasts and get more people interested in the motor sport.
Conducted under the aegis of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, the event will see riders riding six motos over three days and collect points for their team, The team with the highest tally of points will be adjudged winner.
It will be a three day racing fiesta with the main races in the evening along with other events such as freestyle motocross shows in the afternoon, product launches and displays. There will also be a junior section with riders such as Yuvraj Konde, Karan Karle, Ikshan Shanbag, Sarthak Chave and female rider Tanika Shanbhag in action. The overseas riders are coming from US, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Germany, Lokhande told FE.
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