Super Speeds
Encyclopedia
Super Speeds is a company in India
which designs and constructs open-wheeled Formula Cars for Indian National championship series. For more than three decades this outfit has been the only full-fledged Indian company entirely dedicated to indigenous design
and construction
of race cars in India.
n motorsport legend S. Karivardhan
in the 1980's in Coimbatore
as an automobile racing team. During his years, the outfit was operated as a Racecar Team. From 1988 to 1995 the team also entered Formula 3 with TOM'S
Toyota and Dallara
Mugen Honda for the annual Madras Grand Prix
races. In 1995 Super Speeds entered into an agreement with JK Tyres to establish their Rally
team and also provide technical assistance to establish their Racing activities. Later after Karivardhan's demise in 1995, the company was purchased by LGB, the makers of Rolon chains and sprockets and was turned into a race car construction company. Today the company is headed by B. Vijay Kumar. Till 2003 the company was also engaged into various trading activities related to automotive and engineering.
, Formula LGB Hyundai
and Formula Rolon Chevrolet cars.Tough part of LGB,the parent company rarely promotes Super Speeds.
The Company's current activities are to design and construct racecars, Automotive engine servicing and leasing and Precision Machining
.The company is sole supplier of Formula Cars to its sister company LG Sports.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
which designs and constructs open-wheeled Formula Cars for Indian National championship series. For more than three decades this outfit has been the only full-fledged Indian company entirely dedicated to indigenous design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
and construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
of race cars in India.
Founding and beginnings
The company was started by late IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n motorsport legend S. Karivardhan
S. Karivardhan
Sundaram Karivardhan or short Kari was a legendary figure of Indian motorsports. Apart from being a successful formula car racer, was also a designer and constructor of several formula cars, his most famous design being the Formula Maruti open wheeled race car...
in the 1980's in Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
as an automobile racing team. During his years, the outfit was operated as a Racecar Team. From 1988 to 1995 the team also entered Formula 3 with TOM'S
TOM'S
is a factory supported racing team and tuner of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. The name stands for Tachi Oiwa Motor Sport. Their head office is located in Tokyo, Japan. They are currently heavily involved with Super GT racing and Formula 3 racing...
Toyota and Dallara
Dallara
Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...
Mugen Honda for the annual Madras Grand Prix
Grand Prix motor racing
Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. It quickly evolved from a simple road race from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver...
races. In 1995 Super Speeds entered into an agreement with JK Tyres to establish their Rally
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
team and also provide technical assistance to establish their Racing activities. Later after Karivardhan's demise in 1995, the company was purchased by LGB, the makers of Rolon chains and sprockets and was turned into a race car construction company. Today the company is headed by B. Vijay Kumar. Till 2003 the company was also engaged into various trading activities related to automotive and engineering.
Recent years
In recent years the company has designed and constructed Formula LGB SwiftFormula LGB Swift
Formula LGB Swift is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport in India launched in 2003. The cars are powered by 1.3 liter Maruti Esteem engines and are driven by top and upcoming Indian drivers in the National Racng Championship...
, Formula LGB Hyundai
Formula LGB Hyundai
Formula LGB Hyundai is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport in India launched in 2006 by LGB with Hyundai being the Engine supplier. The cars are powered by 1.4 liter Indian built Hyundai Accent engines in the entry level JK Road Racing National Championship series...
and Formula Rolon Chevrolet cars.Tough part of LGB,the parent company rarely promotes Super Speeds.
The Company's current activities are to design and construct racecars, Automotive engine servicing and leasing and Precision Machining
Machining
Conventional machining is a form of subtractive manufacturing, in which a collection of material-working processes utilizing power-driven machine tools, such as saws, lathes, milling machines, and drill presses, are used with a sharp cutting tool to physical remove material to achieve a desired...
.The company is sole supplier of Formula Cars to its sister company LG Sports.
Karivardhan Years
- Formula India (Fiat)
- Formula Atlantic (Black Beauty)
- Formula Monoposto India
- FISSME - 1987
- McDowell 1000 - 1987
LGB Years
- Formula LGB SwiftFormula LGB SwiftFormula LGB Swift is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport in India launched in 2003. The cars are powered by 1.3 liter Maruti Esteem engines and are driven by top and upcoming Indian drivers in the National Racng Championship...
- 2003 - SuperSpeeds Zen Saloon - 2003
- LGB Sportster - 2005
- Formula Rolon Chevrolet - 2005
- Formula LGB HyundaiFormula LGB HyundaiFormula LGB Hyundai is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport in India launched in 2006 by LGB with Hyundai being the Engine supplier. The cars are powered by 1.4 liter Indian built Hyundai Accent engines in the entry level JK Road Racing National Championship series...
- 2006