Samir Thapar
| Samir Thapar | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Born | 16 January 1965 Delhi, India |
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Samir Thapar is an Indian businessman and rally driver.[1][2][3][4]
Racing career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Thapar debuted in the Indian National Rally Championship in 1992.
Viral video[edit]
In July 2013, after a ten year break from racing, Thapar participated in the Rally of Coimbatore of the 2013 Indian National Rally Championship alongside co-driver Vivek Ponnusamy.[5] A camera was installed inside the car to record the race, and afterwards, Thapar uploaded the recording to his YouTube channel.[6][7] Yohann Setna, then a manager at the racing and rally team J.A. Motorsport, downloaded the video and edited it down to a humorous three-and-a-half minute clip of the moments during which Ponnusamy was shouting at Thapar, including phrases such as "Samir, you are breaking the car." The cut-down video was uploaded to Setna's YouTube channel on 8 August and went viral, acquiring over a million views within a few weeks.[7]
Ponnusamy lodged a complaint under Section 66A of the Indian Information Technology Act, which penalizes sending offensive messages. He alleged that the edits portrayed Thapar and himself in a "demeaning manner," and that the video had provoked racially abusive comments and caused him to lose several rally contracts. Setna was arrested on 24 August, but released the next day.[6][7]
Personal life[edit]
He is a member of the industrialist Thapar family, being the grandson of Karam Chand Thapar.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ↑ Pandora Papers: Samir Thapar owns BVI firm holding ‘non-promoter’ stake in JCT Ltd., The Indian Express.
- ↑ Who is Samir Thapar, the Industrialist Held by Uttarakhand Cops?
- ↑ When A Rally Driver Tells His Co-Driver To "Shut Up", You Know They're Having A Bad Time
- ↑ Samir Thapar - eWRC-results.com
- ↑ 2013 Indian National Rally Championship Kicks Off
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Man held for posting edited rally footage on You Tube | Chennai News - Times of India
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Motor sports executive lands in jail for posting ‘funny’ clip online - The Hindu
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