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!
Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel tops FP1 at home race

Hockenheim, 26 July 2019: Sebastian Vettel went quickest in the opening practice session for his home grand prix at the…

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Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas visit Mercedes-Benz factory

Workers at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen factory got a big surprise when the two Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport drivers, Lewis Hamilton, and…

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Formula 1

Lot of enthusiasm and amazing atmosphere around this track: Hulkenberg, Vettel

Hockenheim (Germany), 25 July 2019: The following drivers attended the FIA Thursday press conference Carlos Sainz (McLaren), Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa…

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Formula 1

Brembo explains the breaking points of the 2019 Formula 1 German GP

An in-depth look at the braking systems on the Formula 1 single-seaters at Hockenheimring Hockenheimring will host the eleventh race…

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Domestic

Double for Sohil Shah; Karthik Tharani banned for a race: Car Racing Nationals

Chennai, 21 July 2019: Bengaluru schoolboy Sohil Shah completed a fine double in the premier MRF F1600 category as the…

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Domestic

Night races after evaluation tests: Chandhok

Chennai, 21 July 2019: Confirming that night races, the first in India, at the MMRT circuit here were definitely on,…

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Domestic

Ashwin Datta leads podium sweep for Momentum Motorsports; Arjun Balu, Vishnu, Nayan win

Chennai, 20 July 2019: Chennai young gun Ashwin Datta spearheaded a momentous podium sweep for his team Momentum Motorsports in…

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Moto GP

MotoGP Test Teams ready to hit the track at the KymiRing

KymiRing (Finland), 20 July 2019: MotoGP Test Teams will soon be gearing up for a two-day test at the newly-constructed…

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General

Phil Short, FIA Junior WRC Sporting Supervisor, to retire

After over a decade of service to WRC’s various young driver championships, Phil Short, FIA Junior WRC Championship Sporting Supervisor,…

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Domestic

Bengaluru teenagers Sohil Shah, Tijil Rao take pole; Pratik qualifies quickest in VW Ameo Class

Chennai, 19 July 2019: Bengaluru teenagers Sohil Shah and Tijil Rao took pole positions in the MRF F1600 and Formula…

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