David Bodapati

David Bodapati

A sports journalist with over three decades of experience in Indian Olympic sports. Specialises in motorsports and hockey. One of the first Indian print journalists accredited by both FIA and FIM and the first Indian to interview Michael Schumacher for combined 19-edition INDIAN EXPRESS wayback in 2002! Indian Rally historian!
Dakar Rally

Santosh was resuscitated by co-riders before airlifted to a Riyad hospital

By David Bodapati Bengaluru, 7 Jan 2021: Ace Indian rider and a 7-time veteran of Dakar, CS Santosh of Hero…

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India In F1

Desert Queen Laia Sanz completes Stage 4

xpected, the competitors who faltered in yesterday’s stage did their best to try and place themselves back into contention. Joan…

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Dakar Rally

CS Santosh out of Dakar; Noah, Ashish keep the Indian flag flying

Wadi Ad Dasar (Saudi Arabia) 6 Jan 2021: Ace Indian Rider #50 CS Santosh of Hero MotoSports Factory Rally Team…

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Dakar Rally

Harith Noah beats Santosh for the 3rd day running in high-altitude dunes

By David Bodapati Stage 3: Bisha to Wadi Ad-Dawasir, (SaudiArabia) 5 Jan 2021: TVS Racing’s product and second-timer Harith NoahKoitha…

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Dakar Rally

Toby Price bounces back to win Stage 3: Dakar Rally 2021

+January 5 th 2021 – 18:49 [GMT + 3] STAGE 3 DAKAR in SAUDI! Bisha to Wadi Ad-Dawasir, (Saudi Arabia) 5 Jan…

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Dakar Rally

Price and Sainz rock the Dakar

Bisha (Saudi Arabia) 3 Jan 2021: The hectic pace of the first real special of the Dakar took a heavier…

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Dakar Rally

Harith Noah gets a stunning start to complete Stage 1 in 31st place; Santosh 42nd

By David Bodapati Jeddah, 3 Jan 2021: Sporting golden hairlocks with blazing red boots, the number #33 Harith Noah Koitha…

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Dakar Rally

Desert Queen Laia Sanz finishes Day 1 in 34th place

Jeddah, 3 Jan 2021: Getting her 11th Dakar Rally participation underway, Laia Sanz has successfully completed the opening day’s competition,…

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Dakar Rally

D-2: On your masks, get set…

2021 has ushered in a wave of enthusiasm and relief for the competitors and crews of the Dakar, who have…

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Dakar Rally

Mumbai to Dakar, the great escape by Ashish Raorane

Ashish Raorane’s journey on the Dakar won’t just start on the 3rd of January in Jeddah for the launch of…

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