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Jan 12, 2018, 10:05 PM

Pedrero Leads In 16th; CS Santosh Finishes 51st As Rally Reaches Half Way

CS Santosh showed impressive progress after the last two stages to complete 51st overall, while the Indian contingent was led by Sherco TVS' lone surviving rider Joan Pedrero who finished 16th. The riders will now get a well-deserved break today as the rally reaches half time.

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  car&bike Team | Jan 12, 2018

  2018 Formula E-Prix: What To Expect At The Marrakech E-Prix

  There's a major challenge though as we head in to the Marrakech E-Prix as we'll be witnessing a revision in schedule. The Punta del Este E-Prix is in mid-March is back on the calendar, after the organisers in Sao Paulo requested an additional year to prepare.

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  car&bike Team | Jan 11, 2018

  Dakar 2018: TVS Sherco Rally Team's Aravind KP Crashes Out In The 5th Stage

  The 5th stage kicked off from San Juan De Marcona to move to Arequipa which was the rally's last stop in Peru. The rally now moves into Bolivia.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jan 11, 2018

  Dakar 2018, Stage 4: Aravind KP Dropped To 33rd; CS Santosh Recovers To 56th Despite Crash

  Indian riders Aravind KP and CS Santosh showed progress but the former struggled to maintain pace and completed the stage in 44th position. Meanwhile, Hero's CS Santosh recovered well after the fuel cap blunder yesterday but was slowed down by a crash.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jan 10, 2018

  Dakar 2018, Stage 3: CS Santosh Drops To 56th After Fuel Blunder; Aravind KP Finishes 29th

  The third stage of the 2018 Dakar Rally was held from Pisco to San Juan de Marcona in Peru with riders subjected to windy and dusty conditions through the 296 km special stage and a 208 km liaison section. However, Indian contingent CS Santosh had a tough end to Stage 3, dropping down to 56th. The rider had a good start to the day but loss an hour of time due to a loose fuel cap.

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  car&bike Team | Jan 9, 2018

  Volkswagen Motorsport India Begins Drivers Registration For Ameo Cup 2018

  The drivers applying for the 2018 season will be put through special Drivers' Selection round which will be held at the Indi Karting Track in Kharadi, Pune on January 27th and 28th this year.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jan 8, 2018

  Dakar 2018, Stage 2: CS Santosh Drops To 28th; Aravind KP To 32nd

  The 2018 Dakar Rally really got the ball rolling in Stage 2 after a giving glimpse of what's to come on Day 1. The 267 km stage with a 12 km liason in Pisco, Peru saw 90 per cent of the stage off track. Hero rider CS Santosh dropped to 29th at the end of Stage 2, finishing the stage with a time of 3hr22m51s, while holding the 28th spot overall.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jan 7, 2018

  Dakar 2018, Stage 1: CS Santosh Leads Indian Contingent Finishing 13th; Aravind KP At 30th

  One of the world's most grueling rallies, the 2018 edition of the Dakar Rally has commenced in South America and will be testing the grit of man and machine over the next two weeks. Part of the rally are two Indian teams - Hero MotoSports and TVS-Sherco that back two Indian riders CS Santosh and Aravind KP respectively. The opening stage of the Dakar Rally ended earlier today with Santosh leading the Indian contingent with a finish in the 13th place,

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  car&bike Team | Jan 5, 2018

  2018 Dakar: All You Need To Know

  The 2018 edition of the Dakar is all set to begin and here is everything that you need to know about the toughest rally-raid in the world.

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