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!
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Sagar Muthappa, Sandeep Rao win Popular Rally, to open up the title race

Cochin, 28 October 2001: The 31-year Coorgi Sagar Muthappa and Sandeep Rao put their woes behind after three bad rallies…

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Maiden Overall title for Sagar Muthappa-Sandeep Rao

By George Francis/ Scorp News Madikeri, 30 Sept 2001: Team MRF’s Sagar Muthappa and co-driver Sandeep S Rao won their…

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Naren-Ram conquer Old Anchor Rally de Goa

Goa, 9 Sept 2001: Defending champions VR Naren Kumar and co-driver D Ramkumar kept their overnight lead in tact and…

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Karandip Singh-Jaidas Menon win K-1000 Rally

Bangalore, 12 August 2001: Karandip Singh and co-driver Jaidas Menon clinched the 27th K-1000 Rally, the fourth round of the…

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National Rally Championship

Leela-Farooq pip Naren-Ram by a second to win Orange Monsoon Rally

Mumbai, 10 July 2001: Multiple champion N Leelakrishnan of Team MRF with his trusted navigator Farooq Ahmed calling the pace…

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Vikram Mathias-Sujith Kumar take Overall win, save face for MRF

By George Francis/Scorp News Nashik, 10 June 2001: The second round of the Motorsports Association of India’s (MAI) Indian National…

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Naren-Ram win Asia Zone; Leela-Farooq clinch INRC Overall win

Coimbatore, 1 April 2001: Double National champion Naren Kumar and co-driver D Ramkumar of Team MRF won the Asia Zone…

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Arjun Balu-Kumar Ramaswamy win Popular Rally

Cochin, 5 Nov 2000: Arjun Balu and co-driver Kumar Ramaswamy of Team MRF emerged the Overall winners of th 18th…

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Leela-Farooq win Monsoon Rally of Pune to lead MRF sweep

Pune, 3 Sept 2000: Five-time National champion N Leelakrishnan and co-driver Farooq Ahmed of Team MRF Limited won the Para-HRA…

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MRF’s Naren Kumar-Ramkumar win Monsoon rally

By George Francis Mumbai, 6 August 2000: Speeds of over 170 kms on smooth roads, long stages (between 18 and…

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