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

First customers confirmed for the new Polo GTI R5: Volkswagen in customer sports

15 models of the new rally Polo GTI planned for 2018 From Belgium to Paraguay: Interest from teams around the…

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Domestic

TVS road-racing champs to hone the riding skills of Apache owners

Bangalore, 23 Jan 2018: TVS Motor Company kickstarted the Apache Racing Experience (ARE) 2018, for the owners of the TVS Apache…

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WRC, Rally

M-Sport Ford World Rally Team ready for Season Opener in Monte Carlo

CARDS ON THE TABLE FOR SEASON OPENER IN MONTE-CARLO M-Sport Ford World Rally Team are ready to put their cards…

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Dakar Rally

CS Santosh finishes 34th for a best Dakar record; Hero MotoSports Team on a high

Cordoba (Argentina), 20 Jan 2018: It was a glorious triumph for Hero MotoSports Team Rally as the only Indian, CS…

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Domestic

K1000 preview: KMSC all-set to conduct 43rd edition; INRC final round on Sunday

David Bodapati Bengaluru, 20 Jan 2018: King of Indian Motorsports, Gaurav Gill of Team Mahindra Adventure and his co-driver Musa…

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Dakar Rally

Toby Price wins Stage 13; CS Santosh 33rd, Walkner still in overall lead: Penultimate stage Dakar 2018

Dakar Rally 2018 – Stage 13 Toby Price has won the penultimate stage of the 2018 Dakar Rally. His victory…

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Dakar Rally

Walkner maintains his 2018 Dakar lead: A KTM view

Dakar Rally 2018 – Stage 12 After a cancelled stage 12, Matthias Walkner maintains his 2018 Dakar Rally lead with…

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Dakar Rally

Matthias Walkner tops drama-filled Stage-10; Santosh 44th: Dakar Rally 2018

Dakar Rally 2018 – Stage 10 Matthias Walkner has won a drama-filled stage 10 of the 2018 Dakar Rally. Toby…

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India In F1

Fredd Webb & how Bangalore Motor Sports Club (currently KMSC) started: Buildup to MRF 43rd K1000 rally

Story from kmsc.org: downloaded on 16 Jan 2018 Copyright: Karnataka Motor Sports Club My fascination for Formula One began when I…

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General

US Motorsport legend Dan Gurney passes away

Dan Gurney, one of racing’s most well-respected stars, has sadly passed away aged 86. The American driver was renowned not…

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