Published January 11, 2022 4:46:00 PM
(from left to right) Oliver Bearman, Dino Beganovic, Arthur Leclerc and Sebastian Montoya
Mumbai Falcons will be teaming up with Italian team Prema Racing in its sophomore year in the Formula Regional Asian Championship.
Ferrari has confirmed that three members of its driver academy – Arthur Leclerc, Dino Beganovic and Oliver Bearman – will compete for the Indian team Mumbai Falcons in the upcoming Formula Regional Asian Championship 2022. They are joined by Sebastian Montoya, son of former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya, on a part-time basis.
- Armaan Ebrahim becomes team manager
- Leclerc, Beganovic will compete in all rounds
- Bearman and Montoya split duties in the third car
Mumbai Falcons take part in the Formula Regional Asian Championship 2022
Earlier this year, Mumbai Falcons announced plans to brings the Formula Regional Championship to India. One of the key figures behind this new championship, Armaan Ebrahim, will also act as team principal for the team’s Formula Regional Asia campaign. 16-year-old Arianna Gadhoke will serve as co-team leader.
The Mumbai Falcons will field three cars with the support of the Italian Prema Racing team. The championship will be held entirely in the United Arab Emirates and will consist of five laps with three races per lap. The first lap on the Yas Marina route in Abu Dhabi begins on January 22nd. Here is the full calendar:
| Calendar of the Formula Regional Asian Championship 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| case | date | Venue |
| Round 1 | 21.-22. January | Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi |
| round 2 | 28-29 January | Dubai Autodrome |
| Round 3 | 4th-5th February | Dubai Autodrome |
| Round 4 | 11.-12. February | Dubai Autodrome |
| Round 5 | 18.-19. February | Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi |
Mumbai Falcons driver line-up
Arthur Leclerc, the younger brother of the current Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc, is the most experienced driver on the team. The 21-year-old has had a full F3 season in which he finished 10th overall. He also took part in the 2020 Formula Regional European Championship. In the meantime, Beganovic will compete in F3 Asia for his second year in a row. The two will take part in all five rounds.
Oliver Bearman and Sebastian Montoya share the time in the third car. The German F4 and Italian F4 champions Bearman will take part in the last two rounds. For the 16-year-old, this is not only his first competitive F3 outing, but also his debut as a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. Montoya will also move up from F4 to F3. He has participated in the German and Italian F4 championships in the past. Both drivers are aiming for the rookies title.
The drivers of the 2021 Mumbai Falcons F3 Asian Championship, Jehan Daruvala and Who Maini, will not return. In fact, a change in the FIA regulations does not allow any driver at F2 level to compete in the championship, which Daruvala completely rules out.
Formula Regional Indian Championship postponed
The Mumbai Falcons statement also briefly mentions that the first Formula Regional and Formula 4 Indian Championships have been postponed to November 2022. The two championships were originally scheduled to start at the end of February 2022.
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