Marque One Motorsport Club is building India’s longest racetrack in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The new race track which will be even longer than the Buddh International Circuit is said to be only a couple hours drive from Bangalore. Apart from the racetrack Marque One also plans to incorporate a members-only club called Club.One and a boutique hotel called Hospitality.One making everything available under one roof.
The new Racetrack.One was earlier planned for a 3.2km FIA graded international circuit which is now being extended to 5.5 km which is longer than the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) which is 5.125 km in Lap distance which was specifically built for Formula 1 races. The kilometre-long straight will also incorporate an 800m drag strip allowing multiple units to be held on the race track. The brand reveals that the track will be laid with race-grade asphalt built to test the professional race car driver and is at the same time safe for the casual track-day enthusiast. The racetrack also follows the natural contours of the region that allows -/+ elevation of 25 metres.
The company plans to aim for FIA Grade 2 certification and a Grade B license from the FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme). Furthermore, the Marque One racetrack also has the option to upgrade to Grade 1 certification if needed. The Marque One Racetrack will also be equipped with international levels safety features such as F1 level electronics, race barriers, vehicle sand traps and race-grade run-off areas and has the capability to manage vehicle that even exceeds 230 kmph.
Accompanying the race track will be an off-road and rock crawling track, skid-pan and a kick-plate for research and development purposes as well as leisure events, expanding the horizon of motorsports even further. Marque One will also be building an amphitheatre and vehicle manufacturers can also use the paddock building and the amphitheatre for their vehicle and product launches.
The Marque One Racetrack was expected to open next year but the project could have been pushed a few months ahead due to the ongoing pandemic situation. The track os being designed by Driven International, the same team that developed the Nanoli Speedway near Pune enhanced the Kari Motor Speedway near Coimbatore.