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Sameer Contractor

Oct 8, 2016, 12:31 AM

2016 Morocco Rally: Aravind KP Finishes 26th, Qualifies For Dakar 2017

The final stage of Oilibya Rally of Morocco of 2016 saw TVS-Sherco rider Aravind KP finish 26th overall in the final standings, climbing two places over Day 4. With the completion of the rally, Aravind now qualifies to ride for the ream at the Dakar Rally 2017 scheduled next January.

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  Sameer Contractor | Oct 7, 2016

  2016 Morocco Rally: Aravind KP Moves Up To 19th; CS Santosh Comes Back On Day 4

  Day 4 of the Oilibya Rally of Morocco 2016 saw Aravind KP of team TVS-Sherco continued to lead between the two Indian riders finishing 28th in the overall standings, while CS Santosh managed to make a comeback after facing early retirement on Day 3.

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  Sameer Contractor | Oct 6, 2016

  2016 Morocco Rally: Aravind KP Finishes 25th While CS Santosh Is Unable To Complete Day 3

  Day 3 of the Oilibya Rally of Morocco 2016 brought tougher challenges for riders Aravind KP of team TVS-Sherco and CS Santosh of Hero MotoSports as they traversed the 315 km route in the marathon stage.

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  Jose T Medayil | Oct 6, 2016

  Panasonic Jaguar Racing to Make FIA Formula E Racing Debut in Hong Kong ePrix

  Panasonic Jaguar Racing will make its FIA Formula E debut in the season opening race in Hong Kong's iconic central harbour-front district this Sunday. The British manufacturer is hoping to extend its successful motorsport legacy that dates back to the 1950s by entering as a full manufacturer two-car team in Formula E, the all-electric single-seater series.

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  Sameer Contractor | Oct 5, 2016

  2016 Morocco Rally: CS Santosh Finishes 26th, Ahead Of Aravind KP In Stage 2

  Considered as a stepping stone to Dakar, the OiLibya Rally of Morocco 2016 is underway and Indian riders CS Santosh (Hero MotoSports) and Aravind KP (Sherco-TVS) have been steadily moving up on the leaderboard. The second stage saw the riders cover a distance of 291 km, starting from the ocean side and into the dunes.

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  Ameya Naik | Oct 4, 2016

  Mercedes-Benz Might Opt To Enter Formula E Championship In Season Five

  Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd and Formula E Operations Ltd have signed an agreement by which Mercedes have taken an option to enter the FIA Formula E Championship in season five. As per the option agreement, Mercedes may choose to be one of the maximum of 12 entries to be proposed by the championship promoter to the FIA to enter from the 2018/19 season.

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  Kunal Shah and Mithila Mehta | Oct 3, 2016

  Inside Line F1 Podcast: Will The FIA Ban The Shoey?

  Nico Rosberg is lucky that Mercedes built him a tank that went through the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix undamaged. Rosberg was lucky on multiple other counts too, including that he had a clean getaway (the Mercedes cars can't take that for granted anymore) and the two VSC periods that helped him climb back up the order.

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  Sameer Contractor | Oct 3, 2016

  Is This The End Of Lewis Hamilton's F1 World Championship Dream?

  If you thought Formula One was missing its legendary action and drama, this season has been far from disappointing. The Malaysian Grand Prix only cemented this fact further with high-octane action keeping viewers at the edge of their seats.

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  Sameer Contractor | Oct 2, 2016

  F1: Daniel Ricciardo Wins Scorching Malaysian GP As Nico Rosberg Finishes Third

  It was a fiery weekend at the Sepang International Circuit as Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo snatched the victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix ahead of teammate Max Verstappen and Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, who finished second and third respectively. Also helping Ricciardo seal his victory was Lewis Hamilton's untimely retirement from the race after his engine went into a ball of flames on Lap 40 sealing the Australian's win.

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