Ashwin Sundar
{{Short description|Indian racing driver}}
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| name = Ashwin Sundar
| image = Ashwin Sundar 2014-05-05 18-52.jpeg
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1985|7|27|}}
| birth_place = Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (now Chennai){{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/18/stories/2006091809181800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414210804/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/18/stories/2006091809181800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 April 2008|title=Ashwin Sundar excels|access-date=19 February 2010|location=Chennai, India|work=The Hindu|date=18 September 2006}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2017|3|18|1985|7|27}}
| death_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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| teams = N.K. Racing, Rams Racing, MRF Racing, TVS Racing
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Ashwin Sundar (27 July 1985 – 18 March 2017) was a race driver from India. Most active during 2005 winning several titles in karting, single seater Formula Cars, Two Wheeler racing and Saloon car races.{{Cite web |last=Bodapati |first=David |date=2017-03-19 |title=Remembering Ashwin Sundar, the man who took to racing like a duck to water |url=https://scroll.in/field/832205/remembering-ashwin-sundar-the-man-who-took-to-racing-like-a-duck-to-water |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}
Death
Sundar died on 18 March 2017 in a road accident. His BMW Z4 car he was driving caught fire after hitting a tree and getting stuck between the tree and a wall on the roadside. He and his wife, Niveditha, were burnt alive in the fire.{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/racer-ashwin-sundar-wife-charred-to-death-after-their-bmw-car-catches-fire-in-chennai/articleshow/57700560.cms | title=Racer Ashwin Sundar, wife charred to death after their BMW car catches fire in Chennai | first=A | last=Selvaraj | work=The Times of India | date=18 March 2017}}{{Cite news |last=Keerthivasan |first=S. Dipak Ragav & K. |date=2017-03-18 |title=Ashwin Sundar's death leaves fraternity shocked |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ashwin-sundars-death-leaves-fraternity-shocked/article61804441.ece |access-date=2024-02-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
References
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Further reading
- High-octane drive – The Hindu [http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Motoring/High-octane-drive/article12077969.ece]
- ‘09 RACING SEASON: IT’S A WRAP! [http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrint_ETNEW&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=ETM/2009/10/15&ID=Ar03000] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319024157/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToPrint_ETNEW&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=ETM%2F2009%2F10%2F15&ID=Ar03000 |date=19 March 2017 }}
- Sundar wins Formula Rolon – Times of India [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/other-racing/others/Sundar-wins-Formula-Rolon/articleshow/4741514.cms]
- Ashwin proves class in JK Tyre racing championship | TwoCircles.net [http://twocircles.net/2008feb10/ashwin_proves_class_jk_tyre_racing_championship.html]
- Remembering Ashwin Sundar, the man who took to racing like a duck to water https://scroll.in/field/832205/remembering-ashwin-sundar-the-man-who-took-to-racing-like-a-duck-to-water
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Category:Motorsport people from Chennai
Category:Indian racing drivers
Category:MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship drivers
Category:Road incident deaths in India