Mumbai Falcons
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Base | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Team principal(s) | Armaan Ebrahim, Arianna Gadhoke |
| Current series | Formula Regional Middle East Championship 2025 F4 Middle East Championship |
| Former series | F3 Asian Championship Formula Regional Asian Championship X1 Racing League Formula 4 UAE Championship |
| Current drivers | Formula Regional Middle East Championship 8. Reza Seewooruthun 14. Rashid Al Dhaheri 27. Freddie Slater 45. Jack Beeton F4 Middle East Championship 7. Arjun Chheda 33. Tomass Štolcermanis 51. Kean Nakamura-Berta 88. Salim Hanna |
| Teams' Championships | Formula Regional Asian Championship: 2022 Formula Regional Middle East Championship: 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship: 2023, 2024 |
| 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 2024: Freddie Slater |
| Website | https://www.mumbaifalcons.net/ |
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
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
| Year | Car | Driver | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tatuus F3 T-318 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 192 | 1st | 1st |
| Rafael Câmara | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 3rd | |||
| Lorenzo Fluxá | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 4th | |||
| Dino Beganovic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 11th | |||
| Kirill Smal | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 15th | |||
| 2024 | Tatuus F3 T-318 | Rafael Câmara | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 128 | 3rd | 3rd |
| James Wharton | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 6th | |||
| Ugo Ugochukwu | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 7th | |||
| Arvid Lindblad | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 13th | |||
| 2025 | Tatuus F3 T-318 | Freddie Slater | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 228 | 2nd | 1st |
| Rashid Al Dhaheri | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 6th | |||
| Jack Beeton | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 13th | |||
| Reza Seewooruthun | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17th | |||
| Doriane Pin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
Formula Trophy UAE
| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tatuus F4-T421 | Rashid Al Dhaheri | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 2nd | 1st |
| Zhenrui Chi | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 5th | |||
| Salim Hanna | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7th | |||
| Sebastian Wheldon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 9th |
F4 Middle East Championship
| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tatuus F4-T421 | Kean Nakamura-Berta | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 273 | 3rd | 2nd |
| Tomass Štolcermanis | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 212 | 4th | |||
| Salim Hanna | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 6th | |||
| Arjun Chheda | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16th |
Former series results
X1 Racing League
| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mygale FB02 | Sohil Shah Kush Maini Pippa Mann Mikkel Jensen Karthik Tharani |
8 | 6 |
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 | Jehan Daruvala | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 192 | 3rd | 3rd |
| Kush Maini | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 11th | |||
| 2022 | Tatuus F3 T-318 | Arthur Leclerc | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 218 | 1st | 1st |
| Dino Beganovic | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 5th | |||
| Sebastián Montoya | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 92 | 7th | |||
| Oliver Bearman | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 15th |
Formula 4 UAE Championship
| Year | Car | Driver | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tatuus F4-T421 | Sohil Shah | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24th | N/A[a] |
| Yash Aradhya | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35th | |||
| Kyle Kumaran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th | |||
| Ruhaan Alva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40th | |||
| 2023 | Tatuus F4-T421 | James Wharton | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 232 | 1st | 1st |
| Tuukka Taponen | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 212 | 2nd | |||
| Muhammad Ibrahim | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26th | |||
| Rishon Rajeev | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35th | |||
| 2024 | Tatuus F4-T421 | Freddie Slater | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 172 | 1st | 1st |
| Kean Nakamura-Berta | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 168 | 2nd | |||
| Alex Powell | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 6th | |||
| Dion Gowda | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 11th |
Timeline
| Current series | |
|---|---|
| Formula Regional Middle East Championship | 2023–present |
| Formula Trophy UAE | 2024–present |
| F4 Middle East Championship | 2025–present |
| Former Series | |
| X1 Racing League | 2019 |
| Formula Regional Asian Championship | 2021–2022 |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship | 2022–2024 |
Notes
- ^ Mumbai Falcons by Xcel wasn't classified in the Teams' Championship. Instead the scored points were counted towards Xcel Motorsport.
References
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- ^ "Mumbai Falcons becomes the first-Indian team to compete in Asian F3 championship". CarWale. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Mumbai Falcons create history, clinch third place in F3 Asian Championship | Racing News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Mumbai Falcons create history, clinch 3rd place in Formula 3 Asian Championship". India Today. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "2021 F3 Asian Championship: Mumbai Falcons & Jehan Daruvala finish third overall". autoX. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited confirm driver lineup for Asian Formula 3". Evo India. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "TEAMS & DRIVERS / Mumbai Falcons - F3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA". www.f3asia.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ India, Team Evo. "Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited confirm driver lineup for Asian Formula 3". Evo India. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Wood, Ida. "Leclerc crowned FRAC champion with victory at Yas Marina". Formula Scout.
- ^ Wood, Ida. "Antonelli takes FRegional Middle East title despite penalty". Formula Scout.
- ^ Wood, Ida. "Wharton becomes F4 UAE champion after crash with title rival Taponen". Formula Scout.