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!
Moto GP

Quartararo takes pole ahead of Vinales; Marquez P3

Jerez, 18 July 2020: Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) won a stunning three-way fight for supremacy in qualifying at the…

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Formula 1

Hamilton takes pole with a Hungaroring record

Budapest, 18 July 2020: Lewis Hamilton powered to a record-equalling seventh career Hungarian Grand Prix pole position as he smashed…

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F3

Theo Pourchaire of ART, become F3’s youngest double winner

Budapest, 18 July 2020: Formula 3’s youngest race winner Théo Pourchaire became the Championship’s first double victor of the season,…

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Formula 1

Bottas tops FP3; Sergio Perez third fastest

Budapest, 18 July 2020: Valtteri Bottas topped the final practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix, edging out team-mate Lewis Hamilton…

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Moto GP

Marquez, Viñales and Crutchlow split by less than a tenth on Friday

Jerez, 17 July 2020: After setting the fastest time in the cooler FP1 conditions at the Gran Premio Red Bull…

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F2

Daruvala gets stuck in gravel trap, will start on P15 for Feature race

Budapest, 17 July 2020: With 4 minutes and 6 seconds left in the qualifying session, Indian racer Jehan Daruvala, after…

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Formula 1

Vettel sets fastest time in FP2, ahead of Bottas

Budapest, 17 July 2020: Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time of a wet second practice at the Hungaroring, beating…

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Moto GP

More ready than ever: riders talk track, MotoGP is back!

The Pre-Event Press Conference gears us up for this weekend’s Gran Premio Red Bull de España Jerez, 16 July 2020:…

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F2

Jehan Daruvala eagerly waiting for Round 3

Budapest, 16 July 2020: The FIA Formula 2 campaign returns for Round 3 at the Hungaroring in Budapest, and thousands…

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Moto GP

MotoGP is back and Vinales tops Jerez test timesheets

The sweet sound of MotoGP returns with a one-day test at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto Jerez, 15 July 2020:…

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