Aishwarya Pissay, a champion motorcyclist, describes what it takes to ace the circuit
Kavita MajumdarApr 18, 2021, 14:24 IST
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Aishwarya Pissay has won 9 championships both nationally and internationally in a sport with very few men, let alone women, participating from India.
The latest feather in her cap was cinched when she came third at the Dubai International Baja, which was the first round of the FIM
Baja Rally World Cup under the women s category in February 2021.
The brutal beginning of her rewarding career involved three major injuries and a couple of hundred minor ones. Fearless Aishwarya Pissay navigates through life on a motorcycle through the harshest of terrains, at the fastest possible speeds, and has brought India much recognition though few would know it.
Two months after horrific crash, CS Santosh is (literally) up and running
File photo: CS Santosh in action in the Dakar rally
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CS Santosh can now walk and run - gross motor skills that he had nearly lost two months ago. In January, the Indian rider met with a brutal crash in Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia - he was thrown off his bike, briefly lost his pulse, was resuscitated by two riders, chopper-flown to a medical facility within 15 minutes, and spent close to ten days in induced coma. The 37-year old has little memory of any of this.
Dakar Rally 2021: Hero Rider CS Santosh Safely Transferred To Bengaluru Hospital, Brought Out Of Coma
Hero rider CS Santosh has been brought out of coma after being transferred from the hospital in Riyadh to the one in his hometown Bengaluru in India. The rider s recovery process will continue here.
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CS Santosh had suffered a disclocated right shoulder and head trauma following a crash in Stage 4
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CS Santosh was kept in coma to keep his body movements to a minimum
Santosh suffered a dislocated right shoulder and head trauma
Hero MotoSports Team Rally rider CS Santosh has been transferred from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to his hometown Bengaluru, Karnataka. The team has confirmed the development and also revealed that the young rider has been brought out of sedation. However, he will continue to spend time in the CCU at the hospital in order to monitor his recovery. Santosh was part of the three-rider Hero Mot
Hero s Joaquim Rodrigues Finishes 11th, Sebastian Buhler Bags 14th In The 2021 Dakar Rally
Hero s Joaquim Rodrigues Finishes 11th, Sebastian Buhler Bags 14th In The 2021 Dakar Rally
The 2021 Dakar Rally saw favourable results for Hero MotorSports Team Rally that battled challenging conditions, rough terrains, and more to finish in the top 20.
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With 9 top-10 stage finishes in the 2021 Dakar Rally, Hero MotoSports had a good show this year
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Hero MotoSports bagged 9 Top-10 finishes in the 2021 Dakar Rally
CS Santosh has been transferred to India & brought out of coma
Hero MotoSports Team Rally concluded the 2021 Dakar Rally on a high as rider Joaquim Rodrigues finished 11th, while teammate Sebastian Buhler finished 14th in the general rankings. The riders were placed 12th and 15th respectively at the end of Stage 11 but managed to improve their respective in the 12th and final stage of the rally that in
CS Santosh cleared to fly back to India post Dakar rally 2021 stage 4 crash
CS Santosh cleared to fly back to India post Dakar rally 2021 stage 4 crash
The 37-year old Bengaluru-based rider sustained head trauma and a dislocated right shoulder and was kept in a medically induced coma to manage the injury and keep bodily functions to a minimum.
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UPDATED: January 13, 2021 12:10 IST
In the latest update from the medical team, CS Santosh is stable and continues to be under observation.
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In the latest update from the medical team, Santosh is stable and continues to be under observation.
Based on scans and assessments, he has been cleared to be flown back to India, where he will be attended by the local doctors.