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Sameer Contractor

Dec 3, 2018, 6:41 PM

Aravind KP Joins Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team For Dakar 2019

Aravind KP has been announced as fourth rider to join the Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team for Dakar 2019. Aravind's name has been announced after the rider recovered completely from his injuries sustained in the PanAfrica Rally earlier this year. In his third outing at Dakar, the 33-year-old joins Michael and Adrien Metge as well as Enduro Champion Lorenzo Santolino at Sherco TVS. Aravind has also been training in Spain and will be riding the Dakar-spec RTR 450 motorcycle across one of the most gruelling rally in the world.

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 1, 2018

  Lance Stroll Officially Confirmed As New Driver At Racing Point Force India

  Lance Stroll has been finally confirmed as the new driver for Racing Point Force India. While the team may have only made it official now, Stroll moving to Force India was hardly a surprise and possibly the worst kept secret at Formula 1 this year.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 25, 2018

  F1: Hamilton Wins As Alonso Finishes 11th In Season Finale Abu Dhabi GP

  It was a spectacular end to yet another season of the Formula 1 Championship with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton took this season's 11th win amidst much drama at the Yas Marina circuit, while Fernando Alonso completed the last race (for now) of his F1 career in 11th place, bringing an end to an illustrious career in the sport. The former world champion was also announced as the driver of the day after a fantastic drive. Finishing on the podium though behind Hamilton were Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who finished second 2.5s adrift, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished third, 12.7s behind the race leader.

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  Sameer Contractor | Nov 22, 2018

  F1: Robert Kubica To Return To Formula 1 With Williams Racing

  Driver Robert Kubica has been confirmed to make his Formula 1 come back next year with Williams F1 team. The 2008 Canadian Grand Prix winner was serving as as the reserve and test driver for Williams through the 2018 season, and now steps into the driver's seat in place of Sergey Sirotkin, and will be teaming up with George Russell. Kubica's last race in F1 was in 2010 season finale, after which he suffered severe injuries to his right arm in a rally crash in early 2011. The serious injuries had left him with long-term injuries, which hindered his racing opportunities for several years. The return to F1 in 2019 is big news for the Kubica, who is now 70 per cent left-handed. He was expected to return to racing last year with Williams, however, the team decided to bring Sirotkin instead.

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  Sameer Contractor | Nov 22, 2018

  Jehan Daruvala To Make GP3 Series Debut At F1 Finale In Abu Dhabi

  Indian racer Jehan Daruvala will be making his GP3 Series debut this weekend at the Has Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The GP3 is a support series that runs alongside Formula 1 and comes as a big push for the Mumbai-based driver's motorsport career. Jehan, who became the first Indian to win a race in the FIA F3 European championship, has collaborated up with Dutch team MP Motorsport for GP3. He will be a teammate to Dutchman Richard Verschoor and Canadian Devlin Defrancesco.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 19, 2018

  Double Win For Ducati Panigale V4 In 2018 JK Tyre National Racing Championship

  Ducati India had a memorable debut in the 21st edition of the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) over the weekend. The Italian motorcycle maker was competing in two categories and swept with podium finishes over the weekend. Gurvinder Singh Matharu from Redline Racing and Chennai's Deepak Ravi Kumar bagged the first and third positions in the superbike category onboard the Ducati Panigale V4 S and Panigale V4. Both bikes were competing in the stock setup in the series.

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  Sameer Contractor | Nov 19, 2018

  Karthik Tharani, Raghul Rangasamy Win 2018 JK Tyre Euro, LGB-4 Titles

  The 21st edition of the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship concluded last weekend at the Buddh International Circuit with Chennai-bqsed drivers Karthik Tharani and Raghul Rangasamy claiming the titles in the Euro JK and LGB Formula 4 categories. The 2018 season finale saw over 35,000 fans at the F1 circuit near Delhi witnessing all the action across different races. Tharani was tied up with Mumbai's Nayan Chatterjee for the championship win with 89 points, bringing some nail biting action in the final laps.

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  Sameer Contractor | Nov 18, 2018

  MotoGP: Dovizioso Wins Crash Ridden Valencia GP; KTM Scores First-Ever Podium

  A smashing and crash ridden finale to the 2018 MotoGP season, Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso won the Valencia Grand Prix turning out to be one of the few riders to actually complete the very wet race. The rain drenched track made for a spectacle at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, as the top riders were pulled out of contention after back-to-back crashes. The race was even stopped at half-point bringing with the red flag out, only to be started again for a 14 lap stint. Dovizioso ended the season just like he started it - with a win. However, the race was a game changed for KTM, which saw rider Pol Espargaro take his and the team's first ever podium in the sport. Suzuki's Alex Rins took his fifth podium of the season, finishing behind Dovizioso.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 17, 2018

  Hamilton Clarifies Statement About India After Backlash

  Earlier this week 2018 Formula 1 World Champion. Lewis Hamilton had stated in an interview about being conflicted to race in India, after seeing the poverty in the country. The statement has not gone down well with Indian fans and citizens alike, prompting a lot of backlash against the Mercedes driver. Following the criticism, Hamilton recently took to Twitter to clarify his stand on the issue. Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff also came out in support of the five time World Champion saying that his statement was misconstrued by the media. Hamilton was one of the drivers during the Indian Grand Prix that was held between 2011 and 2013.

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