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F1: Alex Albon Replaces Pierre Gasly At Red Bull From Belgian GP
Red Bull Racing has promoted Alexander Albon to the A-team with the young driver replacing Piere Gasly from the Belgian Grand Prix onwards. As much as the announcement comes as unprecedented, it is not surprising given the team's history of pulling moves like this. The swap will see Albon driving alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull, while Gasly has been demoted to Toro Rosso and will drive alongside Daniil Kvyat till the remainder of the year. He was pulled in as a replacement to Daniel Ricciardo for 2019, having been racing for Toro Rosso, the previous year. However, Gasly's poor performance seems to have left Red Bull Racing with little patience, especially with the stakes higher than ever for the team this season.
Ashish Raorane Becomes First Indian To Complete 2019 FIM Baja World Championship
Aug 14, 2019 11:06 PM
The FIM Baja World Championship certainly had proud moments for India with privateer Ashish Raorane becoming the first Indian rider to complete the rally. The last and final round of the Baja World Cup took place in Hungary, which Ashish finish seventh at the end of the 550 km premier-class rally while taking 12th place overall. What's even more interesting though is the fact that he missed the top 10 by one point. That certainly is a big achievement for the privateer who was astride the KTM 450 motorcycle. Apart from Ashish, Bangalore-based rider Aishwarya Pissay also participated in the rally and was crowned the world champion in the women's category. Pissay finished 23rd overall.
Aishwarya Pissay Becomes India's First-Ever FIM Bajas World Champion
Aug 12, 2019 08:14 PM
Aishwarya Pissay finished fourth in the fourth and final round of the 2019 FIM Bajas World Cup to lead the championship with four points and claim the title.
Aishwarya Pissay Set To Participate In Hungarian Baja
Aug 10, 2019 06:18 PM
India's rally racer Aishwarya Pissay will be participating in the fourth and final round of the FIM Baja World Cup in Hungary this weekend. The Hungarian Baja will see the racer compete to win the championship in the women's category. The TVS talent leads the points table with 52 points, followed by Portugal's Rita Vieira (45) and Spaniard Sara Garcia Alvarez (36). The top three riders along with two other women riders will be heading into an exciting battle across 590 km of special stages.
F1: Mexican GP To Be A Part Of Formula 1 Calendar For Next 3 Seasons
Aug 10, 2019 05:23 AM
Formula 1 and the Mexican Grand Prix organisers were due for renewal this year and both parties have reached an agreement that will keep the country on the F1 calendar for the next three years. The agreement between Formula 1 and the Corporacion Interamericana de Entretenimiento (CIE) will ensure that the Mexican GP will be held in Mexico City until the end of 2022. The Grand Prix will continue to be held at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which hosted its first F1 race in 1963. Mexico remains one of the biggest markets for F1 with a fan base of over 45 million, while over 1.3 million have attended the race since 2015. The Mexican GP was expected to be dropped after it lost the government funding ever since it came to back to the calendar.
F1: Hamilton Beats Verstappen In High Octane Duel To Win Hungary GP
Aug 5, 2019 03:47 AM
Lewis Hamilton won the 2019 Formula 1 Hungary Grand Prix beating pole-sitter Max Verstappen after a high octane battle. With four laps to go, the Mercedes driver passed Verstappen to claim his seventh win of the year. The Red Bull racer finished 17.796s behind the race leader while Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finished third over a minute behind Hamilton, taking the podium finish from teammate Charles Leclerc.
Gaurav Gill Wins 2019 Dakshin Dare For The Third Year
Aug 3, 2019 09:45 PM
Team Mahindra Adventure's Gaurav Gill with co-driver Musa Sherif won seven out of nine stages in the 2019 Dakshin Dare defending his title.
JK Tyre NRC 2019: Vishnu Prasad, Chirag Ghorpade, Syed Muzammil & Mira Erda Bag Top Honours In Round
Jul 30, 2019 02:09 AM
The first round of the 2019 JK Tyre National Racing Championship (JKNRC) kicked-off this weekend and saw young racers coming back to the track across multiple categories. The 22nd edition of the JKNRC has been repackaged completely and has the Indian Formula LGB-4 and the LGB Novice Cup as its star series. In the two-wheeler category, the Suzuki Gixxer Cup will see young riders competing in the championship. As many as 27 new racers lined up for their first real shot at glory.
Baja Aragon 2019: Sherco TVS' Michael Metge Wins Stage 1, Hero's CS Santosh Finishes In Top 10
Jul 29, 2019 10:31 PM
The 36th edition of the Baja Aragon Rally kick-started over the weekend and saw Indian teams Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team and Hero MotoSports Team Rally traverse challenging terrains in Teruel, Spain. The first day comprised two Super Stages spanning 250 km and saw Sherco-TVS rider Michael Metge claim his dominance with a P1 finish completing the stage with a time of 03h14m56s. Teammate Lorenzo Santolino finished at P7, +28s behind Metge, while Harith Noah finished at P8. CS Santosh was the fastest rider from Hero and managed to take P10, +19m43s behind the race leader.