Published: June 17, 2026 at 6:55 pm
Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited will participate at CORE 2026 (Culture of Real Experiences), India’s largest pop culture festival, at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, on June 20 and 21, 2026. The team will showcase the Tatuus T-318 Formula Regional car on Indian soil for the first time, alongside the live demonstration of the F1® Simulator rigs powering the F1® Sim Racing India Open.
Kimi Antonelli, the youngest World Championship leader in Formula 1® history, drove the T-318 during his junior development years with Mumbai Falcons. Liam Lawson, Oliver Bearman, Franco Colapinto, Jack Doohan, Yuki Tsunoda and Guanyu Zhou also raced the same chassis on their journey to Formula 1®. Mumbai Falcons Racing has raced and developed drivers in the T-318 across the UAE and Europe. Its arrival in India offers young drivers a closer look at the machinery that has shaped some of the brightest talents in Formula 1®.
Festival attendees can also experience the simulators and learn more about the F1® Sim Racing India Open 2026, India’s first nationally structured sim racing championship. Built around the Playseat Formula Intelligence F1 Edition cockpit and Fanatec’s Club Sport Racing Wheel F1 system with an 18 Nm direct-drive wheelbase, the simulators are designed to replicate the driving position and feedback of a modern Formula race car. The setup also features load-cell brake pedals used to simulate professional racing techniques, delivering an immersive experience similar to those used by esports competitors and professional drivers for training and development.
“At Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited, we are focused on building a complete motorsport pathway for Indian talent, creating opportunities for discovery, development, competition, and global exposure. Immersive experiences are critical to growing the sport because they turn curiosity into participation. Whether someone is seeing a race car up close for the first time or experiencing the intensity of racing through a simulator, these moments help make motorsport more accessible and aspirational. The energy at C.O.R.E. makes it an ideal platform to connect people with every layer of the ecosystem and inspire the next generation of Indian talent,” said Ameet Gadhoke, managing director, Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited.
Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited’s presence at C.O.R.E aims to bring fans closer to the world of professional motorsport amidst the growing racing culture in India and inspiring the next generation of talent to pursue opportunities on the global stage. The F1® Sim Racing India Open 2026 will span ten cities across India, with participants competing on professional-grade simulators across Formula 1® circuits.
