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Sameer Contractor

Oct 4, 2019, 1:25 AM

Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team To Field 3 Rider Squad In Rally Of Morocco 2019

Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team is all set to enter the 2019 Rally of Morocco starting this weekend and will be fielding a three-rider squad with racers Michael Metge, Lorenzo Santolino and Johnny Aubert. The Rally of Morocco is the final round of FIM Cross Country Rallies World Championship and will take place between October 3-9, 2019. The racers will cover a distance of 2500 km, and will be spread over five stages during the six-day run. It includes bikes, quads, trucks, cars and SSV categories. The rally will see 160 participants traversing through the dunes and tricky trails of the Moroccan desert across Erfoud and Fez.

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  Shubham Parashar | Oct 1, 2019

  Shell-Ducati Riders' Day First Edition Sees Andrea Dovizioso Visit India For The First Time

  The event saw Ducati's Moto GP rider- Andrea Dovizioso making his first visit to India to attend the Shell-Ducati Riders' Day where he spoke extensively about his racing experience.

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  Shubham Parashar | Oct 1, 2019

  BMW Motorrad Team India Chosen For International GS Trophy 2020

  The three-member team to lead BMW Motorrad Team India were chosen from over 75 BMW GS owners who participated in the two-day event in Goa. HK Rickiey Naik from Bengaluru, Shakeel Basha from Coimbatore and V Sathyanath from Tirupur qualified to represent India at the International GS Trophy 2020.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 30, 2019

  F1: Hamilton Beats Bottas To Win Russian GP Amidst Strategy Drama From Ferrari

  Scuderia Ferrari's controversial strategies backfired today as Mercedes bagged a surprise 1-2 finish in the 2019 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix. Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton secured the win ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas, as the Ferraris struggled to make good use of a strong start. While Sebastian Vettel faced an early retirement, Charles Leclerc finished third after securing his fourth pole position of the season on Saturday and briefly looked in tow to win the race. With the victory, Mercedes continues to be the only constructor champion to win a race at Sochi, while Ferrari did come close to challenging that status this year.

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  Reuters | Sep 29, 2019

  F1: McLaren To Return To Mercedes Engines From 2021

  McLaren will be reunited with Mercedes engines from the 2021 season as the former champions go back to using the German manufacturer's power units in their bid to return to the top. The Woking-based team are currently supplied by Renault, having joined forces with the French company last year. They will see out that deal, which runs until the end of 2020, before making the switch back to Mercedes as part of a long-term agreement until at least 2024.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 29, 2019

  FMSCI Denies Report Claiming Rally Driver Gaurav Gill Misrepresented Achievements For Arjuna Award

  The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) has denied a recent report claiming rally driver Gaurav Gill misrepresented his achievements in his application to the Arjuna Award selection committee. The media report stated that there were inconsistencies in Gill's application, specifically mentioning that he "won 11 stages of the World Rally Championship" in 2018 in Annexure 1 of the application. The claim was dismissed by the World body the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Gill had participated in four WRC rallies last year - Italy, Finland, Great Britain and Australia - in the WRC2 category. The 11 stage wins were a part of the Kennards Hire Rally Australia under the WRC2/RC2 category. The sub-category is part of WRC as a whole and is loosely referred to WRC as well.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 28, 2019

  Hero's Joaquim Rodrigues Wins PanAfrica Rally 2019, CS Santosh Finishes In Top 5

  With Sherco TVS rider Adrien Metge out of contention in Stage 4, the second placed Joaquim Rodrigues of Hero rode to victory, while a consistently fast CS Santosh secured fifth overall, his career's best-ever result in an international rally.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 27, 2019

  PanAfrica Rally 2019: Adrien Metge Moves Up To P1 After Stage 3; CS Santosh Breaks Into Top 5

  The third stage of the 2019 PanAfrica Rally was its longest and saw a mixed performance from the Indian teams across the varied terrain of Merzouga in Africa. Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team led the race overall but lost two of its riders after Lorenzo Santolino and Michael Metge had to abandon the stage over technical issues. Meanwhile, Adrien Metge had an impressive run finishing Stage 3 at P2, 04m39s behind stage leader Jacopo Cerutti of Solarys Racing Team, and is now placed first in the overall rankings. Teammate Johnny Aubert lost considerable ground in comparison and finished the stage at P14, and is also placed 14th in the overall rankings.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 26, 2019

  PanAfrica Rally 2019: Hero's Joaquim Rodrigues Wins Stage 2; Sherco TVS Riders Finish In Top 10

  Hero MotoSports' Joaquim Rodrigues won the second stage of the 2019 PanAfrica Rally after a fantastic finish. The rider improved his position from P4 in Stage 1, as he traversed through the shortened stage of 145 km dominating the first half. JRod bags his second win in the rally after winning the prologue stage. Meanwhile, teammate, CS Santosh finished Stage 2 in 11th place, and is placed 10th in the overall rankings. Meanwhile, Sherco TVS witnessed all its riders finishing within top 10 with Lorenzo Santolino taking P2 behind JRod, followed by Adrien Metge in P3, Michael Metge at P4, and Johnny Aubert at P9 in the overall rankings.

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