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Gea Prioglio’s route into Pirelli’s motorcycle racing compound team began with materials science, doctoral research and a visit to Misano as a fan. In 2026, that path carried her from the laboratory to trackside work across the WorldSBK season.
Six stage wins, a controlled response to Sebastien Ogier and Power Stage pace turned Oliver Solberg's first Rally1 start in Chile into his third WRC victory.
Dean Mascarenhas and Gagan Karumbaiah completed Rally Chile in 3 hours 32 minutes 29.0 seconds, taking eighth in WRC3 and 28th overall for TSI Racing.
Naveen Puligilla and Musa Sherif finished 12th in WRC3 and 34th overall at Rally Chile, adding a full 16-stage finish to their South American WRC campaign.
The passing of Maletira Jagath Nanjappa at 68 has left Indian rallying without one of its most respected champions, a driver whose record and generosity helped define the sport across generations.
A full day of gravel testing in Coimbatore brought together Sonakshi, Dheeraj Salimath, Arvind Dheerendra, Aditya Thakur, Daraius Shroff and Arjun Dheerendra, alongside a newly imported Peugeot 208, for a close look at the work behind the rally.
From Coimbatore workshops and Sholavaram airstrips to Formula Maruti, Super Speeds and Kari Motor Speedway, Kari built the machinery and the confidence for a generation of Indian racers.
Four voices from the INRC paddock on Coimbatore, preparation, pressure and the fight that begins when the first pace note comes through.
From Chennai to Coimbatore, Kodagu, Bengaluru, Indore and Bastar, the official Blueband Sports calendar gives India’s national rally championship six rounds and a reserve weekend.
At the 49th South India Rally, Musa Sherif reached a number that says as much about endurance and trust as it does about time spent in a competition car.
The FIA Asia-Pacific talent pathway winner returned to Indian rallying, became the first woman to win an INRC2 round and kept moving forward when the events became punishing.
From turbocharged Honda Citys to touring-car programmes, Race Concepts grew around a simple idea: the car has to be fast, but it also has to come back ready for the next session.
From Fabid Ahmer’s INRC2 wins to Tarushi Vikram’s Women and Junior results, Chettinad Sporting keeps putting competitive crews into the same fight.
The TSI Racing driver missed the opening round, debuted a new Peugeot in Coimbatore, won repeatedly and turned a national title into an international programme.
The former champion and team owner represents the part of rallying that lasts beyond a single driver’s result: preparation, judgement and the transfer of experience.
Bengaluru's Arvind Dheerendra and co-driver Shahid Salman won INRC 3 on the team's first competitive outing, and finished third overall.
Tarushi Vikram and co-driver Athreya Kousgi won both the Ladies class and Junior INRC at the South India Rally, and finished inside the overall top ten.
Karna Kadur and Kumar Ramaswamy took Arka Motorsports to victory at the Madras International Circuit, holding on after the boost went.
