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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Farooq Ahmed wins National Rally Navigators’ Championship 1998

Madras, 15 January 1999: The National Rally Navigators Championship was won by K Farooq Ahmed of Chikmagalur with 95 points…

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Leelakrishnan bags driver’s championship for 1998

FMSCI Drivers’ Championship Final Standings for year 1998 Madras, 15 January 1999: The National Rally Drivers Championship was won by…

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Naren-Chander win Rallye de Endurance

By George Francis Madikeri, 13 Nov 1998: Team MRF roared through the coffee estates of Madikeri, to place Overall one…

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Naren-Chander win Cotton City Rally

By George Francis/Scorp News Coimbatore, 12 October 1998: Talented local youngster and strong contender VR Naren Kumar along with another…

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Leela-Farooq win K-1000; Zubin Patel tops bikes class

By George Francis/ Scorp News Bangalore, 14 August 1998: Team MRF ruled the roost in the 24th Castrol Karnataka 1000…

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My first rally diary; Majithia-Vijayant win Coorg rally

By Bodapati David Bengaluru: This is a Diary piece. Not just a rally report. It dates back to two decades.…

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Easy for Hari Singh-GS Mann; Maiden win for K Prasad: Popular Rally

Cochin, 16 Sept 1996: Defending National champion Hari Singh and co-driver Gurinder Singh Mann led a JK Tyre podium sweep…

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Sanjay Agarwal-Shivu Shivappa win Scissors Rally

By George Francis Coimbatore, 3 June 1996: A fairytale came alive for private entrants at the 14th Scissors Action Rally…

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Anand Philar: Bio

Anand Philar is one of the most experienced motorsport journalists in India, having covered the sport at virtually all levels…

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