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Motor Racing-Karthikeyan nurtures Indian F1 dreams
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-08-01 09:19 "The young guys are lucky to be getting such support early in their career," he said. "I didn't have all these when I started. "They don't have to worry when their next cheque is coming." TECHNICAL STAFF The drivers will race cars with 1.6-litre engines which can produce around 120 horsepower, touching a maximum speed of around 220 kph. "For the first time in India, the cars will incorporate front and rear wings, the aerodynamic package like an F3 car," Karthikeyan said. "We've come 10 generations ahead in one year." The teams would also be provided with professional managers and technical staff would be brought in from Europe, he said. Indian tyre-makers JK Tyre, organisers of the six-leg national circuit, will supply slick tyres for all the teams. Participation in Indian racing had grown rapidly in the past few years, said Sanjay Sharma, motorsport head of JK Tyres. "It has grown every year with the introduction of new technology and the arrival of more young drivers." Karthikeyan said his next goal was the academy, though plans were still being drawn up. "It is all up in the air," he said. "I'm endorsing it, but I don't know how many cars and stuff like that."
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