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!
Rally

Toyota’s Ott Tanak, Martin Jarveoja win Rally Finland

Toyota driver Ott Tänak, co-driven by Martin Järveoja, has won Rally Finland for the second consecutive year, extending his lead…

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Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton wins 7th Hungarian GP pipping Max Verstappen in a thrilling strategic battle

Budapest, 4 August 2019: Lewis Hamilton took his seventh Hungarian Grand Prix victory at the Hungaroring, in the 12th round…

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Formula 1

We were just not fast enough, says Max Verstappen

Budapest, 4 August 2019: The following top -3 drivers attended the mandatory post-race FIA press conference on Sunday: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Max…

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Moto GP

50 not out: Marquez hits a half century of premier class wins

A masterclass from the reigning Champion sees him take victory at Brno, with Dovizioso and Miller on the podium Brno,…

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F2

Mick Schumacher storms to maiden F2 victory in Budapest; Arjun Maini slips to 16th

PREMA ace earns his and his teams’ first win of 2019, ahead of Matsushita and Sette Câmara Budapest, 4 August…

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F3

Armstrong leads from lights-to-flag for first win; Jehan Daruvala finishes P7

Budapest, 4 August 2019: Marcus Armstrong ruled Race 2 in Budapest with a lights-to-flag finish that saw him cross the…

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Domestic

Rajiv Sethu makes it four wins in a row; Double for Anish Shetty, Venkatesan; Ryhana stars

Chennai, 4 August 2019: Rajiv Sethu (Idemitsu Honda Ten10 Racing) showed why he is arguably India’s top racing rider at…

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F3

Christian Lundgaard’s perfect weekend continues with maiden F3 win; Jehan Daruvala 11th

Danish driver joined on Budapest podium by British duo Fewtrell and Hughes Budapest, 4 August 2019: Christian Lundgaard took his…

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F3

Lundgaard claims maiden pole; Jehan Daruvala P17

Christian Lundgaard followed up his dominant Free Practice form to secure his first pole position in the FIA Formula 3…

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Formula 1

Max Verstappen scores career’s first pole position: Hungarian GP

Budapest, 3 August 2019: Max Verstappen scored the first first pole position of his career as he beat Mercedes’ Valtteri…

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