It all began with the thought that this time,
I would leave everything on the track for the final race of the season. I wasn’t going to win the championship anyway and my aim to reduce my weight had also fallen short. So be it, I will see what happens. Those were the exact thoughts I had in my head in the days leading up to the race. It was tough to gulp down that P5 position. I felt like I was being too conservative on the track and I did not use all the tools that were at my disposal. So, this time, I tried to make up my mind to win the race, regardless of what may come. There should not be a reason that I do not try to win the race.
The weekend approached and all of us flew down to Pleasant Days Hotel. Now that hotel has become sort of a home for this racing family. It was enjoyable to see so many people from the auto industry, all under one roof, all tied up together by the racing experience that lay ahead. First came the practice day. The sun was bright and the track was dry, we were eager to get our hands down and ride motorcycles on the tarmac without any restrictions.
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MG COMET
A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THOUGHT THIS CAR TO BE COMPLETELY useless when it came out.
BMW i7
WHEN THE i7 PULLED INTO MY GARAGE AND PARKED ITSELF next to the Mercedes EQA and the MG Comet, it just struck me that this is how the future will be.
SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP
McLaren's finest faces off Corvette's nat-asp swansong as the Brits and the Americans square up... in a Spanish playground. Expect fireworks
NEXT LEVEL
Thought the 750S was fast? The McLaren P1's successor - the W1 is ready to spread its wings
MANUAL LABOUR
Two cars from opposite ends of the performance spectrum with one crucial thing in common...
PRO VS SLOW
At last, we have our hands on the Valkyrie. But is its performance only accessible for the pros... or can anyone enjoy it?
THE OUTBURST OF OFFROADING
The high-volume market is a point of interest for all manufacturers here in India.
THE BATTLE OF CRUISER-COMMUTERS
WHO DOES THE BEST COMMUTER WORK WHILE NOT BEING A TRUE COMMUTER MOTORCYCLE?
LEAVING EVERYTHING ON THE TRACK
FT. YMRP ROUND 3 From being second, I DNF'd from the race on the last corner
BEHIND THE BARS,
THE DIFFERENT KIND