Ashish Raorane
| File:AshishRaoraneProfileW.jpg Ashish Raorane at the 2021 Dakar Rally | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Ashish Udaysingh Raorane |
| Born | 6 October 1981 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Website | ashishraorane |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Motorsport |
| Event(s) | Rallying |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals |
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| National finals |
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Ashish Raorane (born 6th October 1981) is an Indian cross-country rally racer. He has competed in some of the toughest rallies in the world, including the Dakar Rally[1], often as the only Indian and privateer. In a relatively short time span, Ashish has built a formidable racing portfolio that includes the likes of the Dakar Rally, Africa Eco Race (AER), the 2019 FIM Baja World Championship series, where he placed 12th in the world overall, the highest overall ranking any Indian has ever achieved in the FIM Baja series.[2]
Despite several hurdles, lack of infrastructure, and training time, he has managed to complete each rally with promising results, often in the top 20, his best being 7th in class and 10th overall (2019 Hungarian Baja Rally).
Early Life
Ashish was born in Mumbai, India. His parents moved to a small town Kolhapur shortly after, where he spent most of his younger years. He has been involved in sports from a young age, representing his district in Cricket and Table Tennis competitions.
Career
2015
- FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship Round 1 - 3rd Group A.
- FMSCI Rally Raid De Himalaya - 6th Group A, 12th overall.
2016
- FMSCI Rally Desert storm - 6th Group A, 10th overall.
2017
- FMSCI Rally Desert Storm - 4th Group A, 5th overall.
2018
- FMSCI Rally Desert Storm - Mechanical breakdown on final stage. Running 4th overall.[3]
- FMSCI Rally India Baja - 5th Group A, 6th Overall, 1st Privateer.
- Pan Africa Rally[4] - 8th Enduro Class, 18th overall.
2019 - FIM Baja World Championship[5] - 12th world ranking.[6][2]
- FIM Baja World Championship, Dubai - 18th in class, 22nd overall.
- FIM Baja World Championship, Portugal - 8th in class, 27th overall.
- FIM Baja World Championship, Spain - 21st in class, 29th overall.[7]
- FIM Baja World Championship, Hungary - 7th in class, 10th overall.
2020
- Africa Eco Race[8] - 17th Overall up to stage 6, Technical issues Stage 8, 57th overall.
2021
- Dakar Rally - Finish in Experience class.[9]
Other Records
- In October 2020, Ashish set the fastest known time record in a pilot event called the Kunzum Kaiser astride a KTM 390 Adventure. He competed against 11 time Raid-de-Himalaya winner Suresh Rana to lay claim to the Kunzum Kaiser title.[10]
Sponsorships
- KLIM.
- GAERNE Boots Co.
- Dosmoto Design.
- Slipstream Performance.
- Luminox Watches - In 2019 & 2020 Ashish was the brand ambassador for Luminox Watches in India.[11]
References
- ↑ "Profile of ASHISH RAORANE - ASHISH RAORANE - Dakar". www.dakar.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ashish Raorane becomes first Indian to conquer FIM Baja World Championship - BikeWale". www.bikewale.com.
- ↑ "Maruti-Suzuki Desert Storm 2018". autoX.
- ↑ "Panafricarally.com". www.panafricarally.com.
- ↑ "Ashish Raorane Becomes First Indian To Complete 2019 FIM Baja World Championship". carandbike.
- ↑ "2019 FIM Bajas World Cup: Ashish Raorane ends championship in 12th place". Overdrive.
- ↑ "2019 Baja Aragon: Four Indian Riders End Rally On A High Note". https://www.outlookindia.com/. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Reliving Ashish Raorane's 2020 Africa Eco Race adventure". Overdrive.
- ↑ Chaudhury, Sudipto. "2021 Dakar | Ashish Raorane back in the saddle for the Experience category". Evo India.
- ↑ "Ashish Raorane Sets World's Highest Hill Climb Record Astride KTM 390 Adventure". www.motoroids.com.
- ↑ https://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/marketing/mam/luminox-watches-signs-india-s-top-motorcycle-rallyist-and-dakar-rally-entrant-ashish-raorane-as-india-brand-ambassador-190722
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