Ashwin Sundar (27 July 1985 – 18 March 2017) was a race driver from
India
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. Most active during 2005 till recent years winning several national titles in Go-Kart, Single Seater Formula Cars, Two Wheelers and Saloon cars.
He was born on 27 July 1985 at Madras (now
Chennai
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),
Tamil Nadu
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.
Career
*2003 – MRF Formula Mondial Go-Kart National champion
*2004 – MRF Formula Mondial Go-Kart National champion
*2004 – Debut in Single seater
Formula Maruti
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(a.k.a.FISSME} (800cc) and
Formula LGB {{No citations, date=June 2018
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(1300cc); 4th in Indian championship
*2005 – 2nd runner-up in 150cc 4-stroke class, Ucal National Road Racing Championship
*2006 – Indian champion in 115cc 4-stroke and 150cc 4-stroke class for TVS Racing & Second in adjudged Champion of Champions in India
*2006 – 1st runner-up in FIM Asia Road racing championship in Underbone class (Under-21)
*2006 – 2nd runner up in
Formula LGB Hyundai
Formula LGB Hyundai is a single seater, open wheel class of motorsport in India launched in 2006 by LGB with Hyundai the engine supplier. The cars are powered by 1.4 liter Indian built Hyundai Accent engines in the entry level JK Road Racing Nati ...
and
Formula LGB {{No citations, date=June 2018
Formula LGB is a series of single seater, open wheel class race cars manufactured by Super Speeds (A division of L.G.Balakrishnan Brothers, the manufacturers of Rolon Chains and Sprockets) for LG Sports in Coimbatore ...
categories in Indian Championship
*2007 – Indian champion in
Formula LGB Hyundai
Formula LGB Hyundai is a single seater, open wheel class of motorsport in India launched in 2006 by LGB with Hyundai the engine supplier. The cars are powered by 1.4 liter Indian built Hyundai Accent engines in the entry level JK Road Racing Nati ...
and
Formula LGB {{No citations, date=June 2018
Formula LGB is a series of single seater, open wheel class race cars manufactured by Super Speeds (A division of L.G.Balakrishnan Brothers, the manufacturers of Rolon Chains and Sprockets) for LG Sports in Coimbatore ...
Swift categories
*2009 – National Champion –
Formula Rolon Chevrolet
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(1600cc)
*2010 – MRF Formula 1600 International Challenge champion
*2011 – MRF Formula 1600 International Challenge champion
*2012 – National Champion F4
*2013 – National Champion F4
Death
Sundar died on 18 March 2017 as the result of an auto accident. His car (BMW) caught fire after hitting a tree and got stuck between the tree and a wall on the roadside. He and his wife were killed in the fire.
References
Further reading
* High-octane drive – The Hind
* ‘09 RACING SEASON: IT’S A WRAP
*Sundar wins Formula Rolon – Times of Indi
* Ashwin proves class in JK Tyre racing championship , TwoCircles.ne
*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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1989 births
2017 deaths
Deaths from fire
Motorsport people from Chennai
Indian racing drivers
MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship drivers
Road incident deaths in India
ADAC Formel Masters drivers
Ma-con Motorsport drivers