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

Hamilton delights home crowd by snatching British pole from teammate Rosberg; Massa takes P3

Lewis Hamilton delighted the home crowd by snatching pole position from team mate Nico Rosberg at Silverstone on Saturday, as…

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Formula 1

It is special to get pole position on home turf: Hamilton at Silverstone

DRIVERS 1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 2 – Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) 3 – Felipe MASSA (Williams) TV UNILATERAL Lewis, it…

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Formula 1

Force India targets fourth in the championship this year: Vijay Mallya

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Matthew CARTER (Lotus), Vijay MALLYA (Force India), John BOOTH (Manor), Monisha KALTENBORN (Sauber), Eric BOULLIER (McLaren), Claire…

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Formula 1

British fans and public are fantastic: Jenson Button

PRESS CONFERENCE Valtteri, why don’t we start with you? You finished second here last year from, I think, 14th on the grid…

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Moto GP

Rossi resists Marquez to take victory at the Dutch Grand Prix

Assen (The Netherlands), 27th Saturday June 2015: Movistar Yamaha MotoGP‘s Valentino Rossi completed a perfect weekend at the TT Assen with an impeccable…

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Moto GP

Rossi claims phenomenal Pole position at the Cathedral

Assen (The Netherlands), 26 June 2015: Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi wasted no time on Friday in the dry Q2 session to…

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Formula 1

Rosberg takes third victory of the season in Austria; Hamilton 2nd but keeps championship lead

Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg took his third victory of the season at the Austrian Grand Prix to close the gap to…

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Domestic

Gaurav Gill and Musa Sherif claim overall title at INRC Nashik leg

Nashik, 15 June 2015: As expected, reigning National champion Gaurav Gill and co-driver Musa Sherif claimed the Overall title by…

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Non-F1

Gaurav Gill-Musa Sherif lead Mahindra Adventure Rally: INRC

NASHIK: Reigning National champion Gaurav Gill (co-driver Musa Sherif) stamped his authority on the Mahindra Adventure Rally of Maharashtra, the…

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Moto GP

Espargaro takes pole to lead Suzuki 1-2 in record-breaking Catalan GP qualifying

Catalunya, 13 June 2015: Aleix Espargaro continued his superlative pace at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya today as he seized pole position…

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