Motorsport

Sameer Contractor

Jun 12, 2019, 7:50 PM

Shahan Ali Mohsin Dominates 2019 National Karting Championship Round 1

Agra-based racing talent Shahan Ali Mohsin dominated the first round of the 2019 JK-FMSCI Rotax National Karting Championship. The newest season of the karting series brings JK Tyre back as a title sponsor and the first round was held at the Meco Kartopia in Bengaluru over the weekend. Racing for Team MSport, Shahan turned out to be the star over the two days winning both races (pre-final and final) in the Senior Max category. The young racer is off to a good start with 89 points, taking the lead in the championship.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 11, 2019

  TVS Enters Asia Book Of Records For Longest Stunt Show

  A team of stunt riders on TVS Apache bikes has set a new record for the longest non-stop bike stunt show, performing for 6 hours non-stop.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 11, 2019

  Volkswagen Ameo Cup Receives National Recognition

  The Federation of Motorsport Clubs of India (FMSCI) has recognised the Volkswagen Ameo Cup as a National Championship. Newly christened as the Ameo Class in the National Championship, the series will continue to run in the current format, albeit with more weightage thanks to the new status. The announcement comes as a big plus for Volkswagen Motorsport India, which has been running its one-make series since 2010 in the country. The winner of the Pro and Junior category will be officially recognised as the National Champion of the Ameo Class category from this year onward.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 11, 2019

  Ferrari Appeals Against Vettel's Five-Second Time Penalty

  The stewards' decision reminded Ferrari that they had the right to appeal, although technically the sporting regulations state that in-race penalties such as the one handed to Vettel cannot be protested.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 10, 2019

  Hamilton Wins Canadian F1 Grand Prix After Controversial 5 Second Penalty For Vettel

  Bottas finished the race in 4th place. Ferrari's Leclerc managed to hand Ferrari a podium finish as well by securing third place.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 7, 2019

  All Women's Team Selected For 2019 National Racing Championship

  The 2019 JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship (JKNRC) will see an all women's team in participation under Team Ahura for the second year. The brainchild of former racer and team owner of Ahura Racing-Sarosh Hataria, this one-of-a-kind all-women's team will compete in the popular LGB-4 Formula Car category at the JKNRC. Six talented women drivers have been shortlisted to take part after a rigourous selection process and join the three members who joined the team during it maiden year.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 2, 2019

  MotoGP: Petrucci Beats Marquez To Win Italian GP; Bags Maiden Victory

  Ducati rider Danilo Petrucci crossed the chequered flag to claim his maiden MotoGP victory, after a climactic battle with reigning world champion Marc Marquez. Petrucci secured his first-ever win at his home ground in Mugello, after a few near finishes earlier in the season. The last laps of the Italian Grand Prix formed most of the excitement as Petrucci led to victory by a gap of just 0.043s over Marquez. Coming in third was Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso taking the last place on the podium.

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  Sameer Contractor | May 26, 2019

  F1: Hamilton Beats Verstappen To Win Dramatic Monaco GP

  Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has won the 2019 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix in a climatic last set of laps. The reigning world champion dedicated his win to three-time world champion Niki Lauda, who passed away earlier this week. Coming in second was Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing but received a 5-second penalty and has been pushed down to P4. As a result, Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari is now promoted to P2 followed by Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas at P3. The Monaco GP also marked the 300th Grand Prix start for veteran driver Kimi Raikkonen of Alfa Romeo who finished 17th.

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  Sameer Contractor | May 26, 2019

  Formula E: Lucas di Grassi Wins Berlin e-Prix; Single Point For Mahindra

  Audi Abt's Lucas di Grassi was crowned the winner of the 2019 Formula E Berlin e-Prix, his second win of the season. The driver took moved into the lead quite early in the race and retained the position till the end denying the win to pole-sitter Sebastien Buemi of Nissan e.Dams. Championship leader Jean Eric-Vergne of Techeetah finished third after starting eighth on the grid and making his way back up. It was however, a disappointing day for Mahindra Racing as it salvaged the day to pick up a single point, at the circuit where the team picked up its first-ever win the series.

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