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!
Domestic

Dr Shivani Pruthvi, Deeksha Balakrishna, only ladies in Rally of Himalaya

Manali, 6 October 2021: Ace rally driver Dr Shivani Pruthvi and Deeksha Balakrishna will be making their debut in the…

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India In F1

Vinay-Ravi, Santosh-Nagarajan split Overall honours in JK Tyre INRRC

Hosapete (Karnataka) Oct 4: Santosh Kumar and co-driver Nagarajan from Tamil Nadu conquered the first round while Vinay Kumar, ably assisted…

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India In F1

Marquez pulls the pin for magnificent seventh win at COTA

The King of COTA returns to his throne with a dominant show of power, Quartararo celebrates second like a win…

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Domestic

‘Lightning’ strikes MMRT as Hemanth Muddappa breaks National Drag record

Chennai, October 3: Seven-time National Drag Champion Hemanth Muddappa of Mantra Racing stormed to a National record, breaking his own mark…

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Karting

Nakamura and Taponen win the World Karting titles

The wet conditions on the Campillos circuit on Sunday were an important element in the running of the 2021 FIA…

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Domestic

Hemanth Mudappa raring to go: MMSC fmsci Drag Nationals

Chennai, 1 October 2021: Seven-time National champion Hemanth Mudappa of Mantra Racing will spearhead a strong field of over 100…

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Domestic

Karthik Maruthi & Sankar Anand begin favourites

Bengaluru/Hospeta, 1 Oct 2021: The third edition of the Utsav de Hampi, a mega motorsports festival, will begin with the…

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Indians Abroad

Team MRF Tyres on the pace but focussing on data as FIA ERC returns to Portugal

Two cars for Team MRF Tyres with Dani Sordo/Cándido Carerra and Simone Campedelli/Tania Canton in FafeFafe (Portugal), 30 Sept. 2021:…

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Domestic

JK Tyre partners with FMSCI to breathe life into TSD rallies again

New Delhi, 29 Sept, 2021: JK Tyre, India’s leading tyre manufacturer and pioneer of motorsports in India, has launched JK…

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Domestic

Hampi becomes a hotbed of Motorsports activity in India

Bengaluru, 29 Sept. 2021: Motorsports Utsav de Hampi is a household name, thanks to the frenetic sports activity of high-degree…

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