Ashwin Sundar (27 July 1985 – 18 March 2017) was a race driver from

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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

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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

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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

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categories in Indian Championship *2007 – Indian champion in

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Swift categories *2009 – National Champion –

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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.

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