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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Vicky Chandhok-Lal conquer South India Rally on a Lancer

By George Francis Chennai, 30 July 2000: The 36th South India Rally 2000 will go into history as the event…

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PG Abhilash, Yogesh Gupta clinch season opener Birla Wild Run Rally

Calcutta, 30 April 2000: The turn of the millenium proved to be turbulant for the Indian motorsports with a new federation…

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Arjun Balu-Kumar win Decan Rally; Naren Kumar clinches National Championship 1999

Hyderabad, 13 Dec 1999: Coimbatore duo, talented Arjun Balu and co-driver Kumar Ramaswamy pipped compatriots and strong contenders Naren Kumar…

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JK Tyres’s Karamjit-Jagdev win Rallye d’Endurance

Bangalore, 14 November 1999: Karamjit Singh and co-driver Jagdev Singh of Team JK Tyre won the 17th Rallye D’Endurance 1999,…

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Naren-Ram win cars’ section; Nipender Jassy bags bikes overall win

By George Francis, Scorp News Coimbatore, 11 October 1999: The Cotton City Rally 1999, once again proved the `Magic of…

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Naren-Ram pip Arjun-Kumar by 4 seconds to win Popular Rally

By George Francis, Scorp News Cochin, 20 Sept 1999: The 17th edition of the Maruti Popular Rally 1999 will go…

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Economical & Exciting: 1999 K-1000

By George Francis, Scorp News Bangalore, 15 Aug 1999: The Silver Jubilee 25th Karnataka-1000 Rally 1999 for cars and motorcycles…

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Team MRF Tyres wins in Court

By George Francis, Scorp News Chennai, 12 July 1999: Team MRF Tyres dubbed `Red Thunder’ by their nemesis in motor…

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Team MRF’s moment of glory

By George Francis Nashik, 6 June 1999: Red Thunder (Team MRF Tyres) struck terror again in Nashik, taking with it…

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Hari Singh-GS Mann help JK Tyre rise from the Ashes

By George Francis, Scorp News Calcutta, 4 April 1999: JK Tyre Rally Team rose from the Ashes of the 1998…

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