<p>Goa: Engines revved and the resultant adrenaline rush was all over there to be seen as it was vroom time in Goa with Round 4 of the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/indian-racing-festival">Indian Racing Festival (IRF)</a> getting under way in the street circuit adjacent to the Manohar International Airport on Saturday (February 14).</p><p>The Goa Street Race, forms Round 4 of the Indian Racing League, which is one of two events — along with the Formula 4 Indian Championship (F4IC) — under the IRF banner.</p><p>For the records, there was plenty to cheer for the home crowd as Goa Aces' Raoul Hyman won the 21-lap Race 1 in 24:03.490 followed by Chennai Turbo Riders' Aqil Alibhai with Delhi's Ishaan Madesh rounding off the podium.</p>.Indian Racing Festival: 'Street Racing is about resilience,' says Kichcha Sudeep as Kings Bengaluru heads to Goa.<p>Alister Yoong of Speed Demons Delhi, won Race 2 in which Sohil Shah of Kolkata Royal Tigers finished second while Kichcha Sudeep’s Kings Bengaluru's Ruhan Alva<strong> </strong>completed the podium.</p><p>The custom-built FIA-grade street circuit measuring 2.064kms featuring 12 turns carved into the airport’s expansive layout turned the event it into an exciting spectacle as wheel-to-wheel racing was at its best on the streets of Goa.</p>.Indian Racing Festival: Goa's street circuit braced up for high-octane action .<p>The track has been designed in such a way as to encourage close racing and with only narrow margins separating the leading teams, every lap around the Goa circuit was enthralling</p><p>All teams are competing in identical Ligier JS F422 machinery, powered by a 1.3-litre turbocharged Alpine engine. The combination of equal performance and a tight street layout went in a long way in getting the motorsports buffs fasten their seat belts as driver skill and team strategy outweighed raw speed.'</p><p>Six teams are participating over five rounds with each team running two cars in a race. Two drivers are sharing one car with being categorised as Driver A and Driver B.</p>.Indian Racing Festival: Goa's street circuit braced up for high-octane action .<p>And on the Valentine Day's Day, sports mixed with music, lifestyle and branding --typical -- of Goan culture were in full flow in the event which drew a holiday crowd..</p><p>“Goa’s cosmopolitan character, excellent connectivity and status as a year-round leisure hotspot makes it the perfect host for a marquee motorsports event," said IRF chairman Akhilesh Reddy.</p>
<p>Goa: Engines revved and the resultant adrenaline rush was all over there to be seen as it was vroom time in Goa with Round 4 of the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/indian-racing-festival">Indian Racing Festival (IRF)</a> getting under way in the street circuit adjacent to the Manohar International Airport on Saturday (February 14).</p><p>The Goa Street Race, forms Round 4 of the Indian Racing League, which is one of two events — along with the Formula 4 Indian Championship (F4IC) — under the IRF banner.</p><p>For the records, there was plenty to cheer for the home crowd as Goa Aces' Raoul Hyman won the 21-lap Race 1 in 24:03.490 followed by Chennai Turbo Riders' Aqil Alibhai with Delhi's Ishaan Madesh rounding off the podium.</p>.Indian Racing Festival: 'Street Racing is about resilience,' says Kichcha Sudeep as Kings Bengaluru heads to Goa.<p>Alister Yoong of Speed Demons Delhi, won Race 2 in which Sohil Shah of Kolkata Royal Tigers finished second while Kichcha Sudeep’s Kings Bengaluru's Ruhan Alva<strong> </strong>completed the podium.</p><p>The custom-built FIA-grade street circuit measuring 2.064kms featuring 12 turns carved into the airport’s expansive layout turned the event it into an exciting spectacle as wheel-to-wheel racing was at its best on the streets of Goa.</p>.Indian Racing Festival: Goa's street circuit braced up for high-octane action .<p>The track has been designed in such a way as to encourage close racing and with only narrow margins separating the leading teams, every lap around the Goa circuit was enthralling</p><p>All teams are competing in identical Ligier JS F422 machinery, powered by a 1.3-litre turbocharged Alpine engine. The combination of equal performance and a tight street layout went in a long way in getting the motorsports buffs fasten their seat belts as driver skill and team strategy outweighed raw speed.'</p><p>Six teams are participating over five rounds with each team running two cars in a race. Two drivers are sharing one car with being categorised as Driver A and Driver B.</p>.Indian Racing Festival: Goa's street circuit braced up for high-octane action .<p>And on the Valentine Day's Day, sports mixed with music, lifestyle and branding --typical -- of Goan culture were in full flow in the event which drew a holiday crowd..</p><p>“Goa’s cosmopolitan character, excellent connectivity and status as a year-round leisure hotspot makes it the perfect host for a marquee motorsports event," said IRF chairman Akhilesh Reddy.</p>