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!
WRC, Rally

Team MRF Tyres crowned European champions again

Chennai, August 19, 2023 Team MRF Tyres are the new 2023 FIA European Rally Champions. Team MRF Tyres scored a historic…

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Domestic

Revving Up the Roar: Supercross League a big boost to Indian Motorsports

By David Bodapati Bengaluru, 3 August 2023: In a nation where cricket has long been hailed as the undisputed king…

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Domestic

Rivaan Dev Preetham makes a stunning debut, takes pole

Bengaluru, 12 August 2023: Rivaan Dev Preetham of Chennai qualified on pole for the Micro Max class in the first…

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Indian Supercross League (ISRL)

Delhi-based APL Apollo-led SG Speed Racers enters fray: Indian Supercross League

Pune, 10 August 2023: SG Speed Racers will be the new franchise team to represent Delhi in the ISRL. Chess…

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Domestic

Racing prodigy Shreyas Hareesh dies in racing incident

Chennai, August 5: Copparam Shreyas Hareesh, a 13-year-old prodigy from Bengaluru, succumbed to injuries he suffered following a crash in…

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Formula 1

Max Verstappen double at Spa; Sergio Perez 2nd

Spa Francorchamps, 30 July 2023: Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen rose from sixth on the grid to take a comfortable…

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Domestic

Philippos Matthai wins INRC2, claims stunning overall 2nd; Third win for Aroor Arjun Rao

Coimbatore, 30 July 2023: Philippos Matthai, the Delhi Daredevil from Team Speedsport, claimed a stunning victory in the INRC2 class…

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Domestic

Supported by Vamcy Merla, Ammyfied Rallying fields record 23 cars: INRC

Bengaluru, 28 July 2023: For the first time in the 35-year history of Indian National Rally Championship (INRC), a team…

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Domestic

Ceat Indian Supercross Racing League rider registration begins

Pune, July 20, 2023: The CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League, the world’s first franchise-based Supercross league, is thrilled to announce…

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Indians Abroad

Mumbai’s 11-year-old Hamza takes 2nd in Asia’s X30 at Sepang

Sepang (Malaysia), June 27, 2023: Eleven-year-old Indian kart racer Hamza Balasinorwala impressed with his racing skills as he fought his…

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