Motorsport

Sameer Contractor

Sep 29, 2019, 1:59 PM

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 27, 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 26, 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 25, 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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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 24, 2019

  PanAfrica Rally 2019: Sherco TVS Leads With Top 3 Spots In Stage 1; Hero's Rodrigues Finishes 4th

  Defending champions, Sherco TVS Rally Team continued to maintain their dominance with a top three finish in the 2019 PanAfrica Rally in Morocco. The second day comprising 275 km of the special stage saw Michael Metge lead the rally once again, followed by Lorenzo Santolino and Adrien Metge in P2 and P3 respectively. Hero Motosports Team Rally rider Joaquim Rodrigues (JRod) finished at P4 after leading the rally at the end of the prologue stage. In his first race with Sherco TVS, Johnny Aubert finished Stage 1 in sixth place. India's CS Santosh managed to finish in ninth place, maintaining a promising start for the Indian team, but Sherco TVS rider Abdul Wahid Tanveer had to retire from the race in the prologue stage after sustaining an injury.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 23, 2019

  INRC Accident: Gaurav Gill, Navigator Booked; Rajasthan Government Orders Inquiry

  Arjuna awardee Gaurav Gill and his navigator were booked on Sunday on charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder after their car rammed into a motorcycle killing a couple and their son during National Rally Championship race which was apparently being held here without permission, officials said.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 22, 2019

  F1: Vettel Beats Leclerc To Win Singapore GP; His First Win In Over A Year

  Scuderia Ferrari Sebastian Vettel rose to claim the victory in the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix, his first win in over a year and after 22 races. The driver denied the top spot to teammate Charles Leclerc, who finished 2.641s behind the race leader. Ferrari's decision to push Vettel though wasn't too appreciated by Leclerc, who thought it was "unfair" but chose to follow team orders. Taking the last spot on the podium was Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen, securing his sixth podium finish of the season.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 22, 2019

  MotoGP: Marc Marquez Dominates Aragon GP In Career's 200th Grand Prix Start

  Honda's Marc Marquez dominated his way to the chequered flag right from the opening lap of the 2019 MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix. The Aragon GP marked the five-time premier class world champion's 200th Grand Prix start in the sport, and Marquez certainly knew how to bring it home. With another win under his belt for the season, the 26-year-old now leads the points table by 98 points, and the next round in Thailand just might be the championship decider for the 2019 season.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 22, 2019

  Teams Hero MotoSports & Sherco TVS To Represent India In 2019 Pan Africa Rally

  Indian teams Hero MotoSports Team Rally and Sherco TVS Factory Rally Team are fielding riders in the 2019 PanAfrica Rally that takes place between September 21-28, 2019, in Morocco. Hero MotoSports has two riders in attendance Joaquim Rodrigues from Portugal and CS Santosh from India, while defending champions Sherco TVS has four riders on the ground including 2018 champion Michael Metge along with Johnny Aubert from France, Lorenzo Santolino from Span and Abdul Wahid Tanveer from India.

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