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!
Domestic

Suriya Varathan crowned new champion in X30 Senior class

Bangalore, 23 Nov 2o20: Coimbatore’s Suriya Varathan dethroned Nirmal Umashankar to become the new champion in the Senior Category of…

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Moto GP

Steve Day hosts MotoGP prize giving; Champs awarded

Portimao, 22 Nov 2020: After another stunner of a season, this one tougher than many, the FIM MotoGP Prize Giving…

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Moto GP

Oliveira obliterates the opposition to reign on home turf

The Portuguese rider was off like a shot on his way to premier class win number two, rounding out the…

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Moto GP

Bastianini wins the 2020 Moto2 World Championship

Portimao, 22 Nov 2020: Enea Bastianini (Italtrans Racing Team) is the 2020 FIM Moto2™ World Champion. The Italian took the…

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Moto GP

Albert Arenas is the 2020 Moto3 World Champion

Albert Arenas (Gaviota Aspar Team Moto3) is the 2020 FIM Moto3 World Champion. The Spaniard, who started the year with…

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Moto GP

Pure class: Oliveira makes history on home turf to take first Portuguese pole

The Red Bull KTM Tech 3 rider storms Portimão in some serious style to head the grid for his home…

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Domestic

Top honours for Suhail Ahmed; Double for Sachin

By David Bodapati Bengaluru, 21 Nov 2020: Astride a KTM 450EXC, Suhail Ahmed survived minor hiccups to win the top…

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India In F1

Zarco tames the rollercoaster as MotoGP™ meets Portimão

The Frenchman tops the timesheets from Viñales and Aleix Espargaro after a flying start – almost literally – on Friday…

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Moto GP

Road to MotoGP: 5 Talent Cup riders for 2021 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Five riders from Dorna’s talent promotion projects have been selected to take the next step on the Road to MotoGP…

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Moto GP

Moto3 and Moto2 contenders to fight it out

Portimao, 19 Nov 2020: At the Grande Premio MEO de Portugal, there’s everything to play for in the Moto2 and…

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