Nikhil V Pai
Nikhil V Pai (born 2 October 1971) is an Indian rally co-driver. He won the overall Indian National Rally Championship alongside Karna Kadur in 2016.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Born | 2 October 1971 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1989–Present |
| Championships | 104 |
| Rally wins | 4 |
| Podiums | 37 |
Biography[edit]
Born in Secunderabad, Nikhil started his motorsport career in 1992. He has been a co-driver to Indian National Rally Champions such as Jiby Maliakkal, Vikram Mathias, Vikram Devadasen, Sirish Chandran and Karna Kadur.[2][3] [4][5] [6]
Career results[edit]
FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship[edit]
Career highlights[edit]
| Year | Category | Driver | Team | Car | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Karna Kadur | Arka Motorsports | VW Polo | 1st | |
| 2017 | Karna Kadur[7] | Arka Motorsports | VW Polo | 3rd | |
| 2016 | Karna Kadur | Team Yokohama | VW Polo | 1st | |
| 2000 CC | Karna Kadur | Team Yokohama | VW Polo | 1st | |
| 2013 | Sirish Chandran | Team Slideways | VW Polo | 3rd | |
| 1600 CC | Sirish Chandran | Team Slideways | VW Polo | 2nd | |
| 2011 | 2000 CC | Sirish Chandran | Team Overdrive | Mitsubishi Cedia | 4th |
| 2010 | 2000 CC | Sirish Chandran | Team Overdrive | Mitsubishi Cedia | 3rd |
| 2009 | 1400 CC | Vikram Devadasen | Privateer | Maruti Esteem | 1st |
| 2003 | Jiby Maliakkal[8] | Team Gulf Oil | Honda City | 4th | |
| 2002 | 1400 CC | Jiby Maliakkal | Team Gulf Oil | Maruti Esteem | 1st |
| 1997 | Group N | Deepak Subbiah | Privateer | Maruti Esteem | 5th |
| 1995 | Group D | Sachin Singh | Privateer | Suzuki Shogun (2W) | 3rd |
Awards[edit]
- Indian National Rally Champion: Co Driver, INRC Category - 2018[9]
- Indian National Rally Champion: Co Driver, Overall Category - 2016
- Indian National Rally Champion: Co Driver, 2000 cc Category - 2016[10]
- Indian National Rally Champion: Co Driver, 1400 cc Category - 2002 & 2009
Alternate career[edit]
Nikhil also serves as a Technical Director for India’s largest metal music festival, Bangalore Open Air.[11][12]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.autocarindia.com/motor-sports-news/fmsci-announces-2016-motorsport-awards-404118
- ↑ Deccan Herald, 19 August 2007
- ↑ Overdrive, October 2009
- ↑ Indian National Rally Championship
- ↑ https://www.sportskeeda.com/motorsports/mrf-fmsci-inrc-2018-overall-champion-set-to-be-coronated-at-popular-rally
- ↑ https://www.inrcindia.org/codriver-standing
- ↑ Jul 31, Archiman Bhaduri / TNN /; 2017; Ist, 11:06. "INRC: FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship: Winning start for Gill, MusaFMSCI Indian National Rally Championship: | Racing News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ↑ eWRC-results.com. "Jiby Maliakkal - Nikhil Pai - MAK Nashik Rally 2004". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ↑ "INRC Co-driver Overall Standings 2018". Sportskeeda. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "d&b GSL System & Reynolds Sound & Lighting System Rock BOA" (PDF). Pro Audio. Sep–Oct 2018. p. 9. Unknown parameter
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