Motorsport

Sameer Contractor

Dec 18, 2019, 11:27 PM

MotoGP: Aprilia Rider Andrea Iannone Provisionally Suspended For Doping

Andrea Iannone's test sample taken from the Malaysian GP earlier this year was found positive for an anabolic steroid, according to the FIM.

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 13, 2019

  F1: Ferrari Announces 2020 Formula 1 Car Reveal Date

  Mark your calendars Formula One fanatics, Scuderia Ferrari has announced that it will be the first team to unveil their 2020 F1 car on February 11 next year. The unveil date was announced by team boss Mattia Binotto at Ferrari's Christmas media lunch at Maranello, Italy. This makes the 2019 runners up team the first to confirm the unveil as it aims to pick the constructors' championship next year while coming close several times in over a decade. Drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc will continue to pilot the new car as well.

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  Kingshuk Dutta | Dec 2, 2019

  2019 JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship: Vishnu Prasad Is The Formula LGB-4 Champion

  It was a tale of two close friends battling it out as Vishnu Prasad and Raghul Rangaswamy locked heads at the Buddh International Circuit for the Formula LGB-4 crown.

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  Kingshuk Dutta | Dec 2, 2019

  2019 JK Tyre FMSCI National Superbike Championship: Ducati Wins Round 1 & Round 2

  Ducati India bags top two steps of the podium in race 1 and race 2 at the 2019 JK Tyre FMSCI National Superbike Championship.

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 2, 2019

  F1: Top Moments From The 2019 Formula 1 Season

  The 2019 Formula 1 championship finally came to an end yesterday as Lewis Hamilton took the final win of the year in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The season was an incredible one, and it would be safe to say, it was one of the most action-packed ones as well in recent times. While Mercedes and Hamilton proved that they are the undisputed champions of the Formula 1 as we know it today, we also saw the meteoric rise of young drivers including Max Verstappen, who gave his best-ever performance to finish third behind the Mercedes drivers, while Charles Leclerc also turned out to be a force to reckon with, amidst a tumultuous season for Scuderia Ferrari. With the 2020 F1 season sometime away, here's a look at the top moments of the 2019 F1 season.

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 2, 2019

  F1: Lewis Hamilton Cruises To The Last Win Of The Season In Abu Dhabi GP

  Bringing an end to another dominant season, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton cruised his way to the chequered flag to win the 2019 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The reigning champion started the race in pole position and retained the lead through the race with Red Bull's Max Verstappen taking second, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. The Abu Dhabi GP is Hamilton's 11th victory of the year and the 50th pole of his career. The driver also maintains Mercedes record of winning all races at Abu Dhabi since 2014.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 26, 2019

  Hero MotoSports Announces Team For Dakar Rally 2020

  Hero MotoSports Team Rally has announced a four-member squad for the 2020 Dakar Rally. India's CS Santosh will be a part of the team, along with Joaquim Rodrigues, Oriol Mena, and Paulo Goncalves.

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  Sameer Contractor | Nov 26, 2019

  INRC: Chetan Shivram Wins Round 4 As Gill, Mascarenhas, Fabid Retire

  With the heavyweights in the rally retiring, it was Chetan Shivram and Dr. Bikku Babu taking the win in the K-1000 rally, INRC Round 4, in a surprising twist on the final day.

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  Sameer Contractor | Nov 25, 2019

  Narain Karthikeyan Wins Wild Super GT x DTM Dream Race In Japan

  India's first Formula 1 driver Narain Karthikeyan made the country proud once again as he concluded the 2019 Super GT campaign on a high in his maiden season. The F1 racer won the second Super GT x DTM Dream Race under absolutely wild conditions at the Fuji Speedway in Japan. The win is a big one for the 42-year-old racer and his first since the 2013 Brno AutoGP. Karthikeyan was driving the Honda NSX-GT against a line-up of 21 drivers and put up a brilliant show in both wet and dry conditions.

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