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Samantha D'souza | |
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.jpg) Samantha D'souza Indian Drag Racer | |
| Born | 28 October 1997 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | St. Teresa's Convent High School, L.S. Raheja College of Arts & Commerce, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies |
Samantha D'souza (born 28 October 1997) is an Indian Drag Racer. She has a title of India's Fastest Female Drag Racer with a timing of 13.00 seconds flat in a quarter mile on her KTM 390.
Early life
editSamantha has been a speed lover since childhood. She always looked forward to represent India internationally for motorsports. Apart from biking, she has been a district level skater and a footballer. She completed her education from St. Teresa’s convent high school and Bachelor’s in Management Studies from L.S. Raheja College of arts & commerce. She is a Master’s in Business Administration from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS).
Life on Speed Lane
editSamantha has been racing since 2015. Her first race was at Roaring Champions – India’s Night Drag event where she rode a Yamaha R15. Since then she has been racing across India and shares the podium with the boys. She holds the trophy for being India’s fastest lady rider with a breath taking timing of 13.00 seconds flat in a quarter mile. She holds the 4th fastest timing among the men in India in the 390cc segment. She has raced in multiple cities across India and is looking forward to place better in the coming races. She is also called as the ‘Indian Icon of Speed’. Samantha rides all types of bikes be it super bike or Indian bikes. She holds an international license as well.
Awards in racing
edit- Roaring Champions – India’s Night Drag event (Vasai, Mumbai) - 2015, Finished 9th among 16 men in the 225cc category.
- The Valley Run (Aamby valley, Pune) – 2016, Finished 19th in the 135cc 2 stroke among 47 male participants.
- The Valley Run (Aamby valley, Pune) – 2016, Finished 15th in the 225cc 4 stroke among 31 male participants.
- The Valley Run (Aamby valley, Pune) – 2017, Finished 21st in the 225cc 4 stroke among 39 male participants
- The Valley Run (Aamby valley, Pune) – 2017, Finished 16th in the 390cc 4 stroke among 33 male participants
- India Speed Week (Jakkur, Bangalore) – 2017, Finished 10th in the 225cc 4 stroke among 22 male participants
- India Speed Week (Jakkur, Bangalore) – 2017, Awarded as the Fastest Lady Rider of the Event
- India Speed Week (Jakkur, Bangalore) – 2017, Awarded with the Female with Fastest Time of the Event
- India Speed Week (Jakkur, Bangalore) – 2017, Finished 2nd in the 390cc 4 stroke among 42 male participants
- The Valley Run (Aamby valley, Pune) – 2018, Finished 16th in the 390cc 4 stroke among 33 male participants
- The Valley Run (Aamby valley, Pune) – 2019, Finished 3rd in the 390cc 4 stroke among 33 male participants
- The Valley Run (Aamby valley, Pune) – 2019, Awarded as the Fastest Lady Rider of the Event
- The Valley Run (Aamby valley, Pune) – 2019, Awarded with the Female with Fastest Time of the Event
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- ^ "Samantha D'Souza who has recently been awarded the fastest lady rider trophy". FMSCI. The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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- ^ "The Valley Run 2018 winners announced". Bikewale. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ TV9 Gujarati. "Mumbai witness a night 'Drag Racing'". Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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