Gaurav Gill
Gaurav Gill (born 2 December 1981) is an Indian race car driver who competes in the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship. In 2013, Gaurav Gill became the first Indian driver to win the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship and went on to win 3 times ( 2013, 2016, 2018) Gaurav Gill became the first-ever person from the field of Motor Sports to win the coveted Arjuna Award from the President of India in 2019.
 Gaurav Gill 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 2 December 1981 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2007-2019 ( Team MRF ) Years = 2019 current - Jk Tyres |
| Teams | Team MRF, Team Sidvin India, Jk Tyres |
| Rallies | 5 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| First rally | 2008 Wales Rally GB |
| Last rally | 2018 Rally Finland |
| Last updated on: August 2018. | |
Early life and Career
Gaurav was born on 2 December 1981. He got into motorsport racing motorbikes and competed in the National Motocross Championship in 1999. He moved to 4-wheel racing and started competing in car rallies and endurance races. He signed up for the Raid-de-Himalaya in 2000. He was runner-up in the National Road Racing Championship in 2003 and won the title in the following year. He finished the 2006 season, second overall. In 2007, Gaurav won the National Rally Championship with Team MRF and made his debut at the Asia Pacific Rally Championship. He finished runner up in the APRC in 2013 and became the first Indian to win the title in 2014 for Team MRF Skoda.[1][2][3][4]
Career results
APRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | APRC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Team MRF | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | NCL Ret |
NZL | AUS | JPN | 8th | 9 | |||
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | MAL 5 |
IDN 4 |
CHN Ret | ||||||||
| 2008 | Team MRF | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | NCL | AUS | NZL | JPN | IDN 1 |
MAL Ret |
CHN | 8th | 17 |
| 2009 | Team MRF | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | NCL | AUS 4 |
NZL | JPN Ret |
IDN Ret |
CHN Ret |
4th | 12 | |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | MAL Ret |
||||||||||
| 2010 | Team MRF | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | MAL 2 |
JPN 3 |
NZL 7 |
AUS 1 |
NCL DNS |
IDN C |
CHN Ret |
2nd | 97 |
| 2011 | Team MRF | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | MAL 2 |
AUS 2 |
NCL Ret |
NZL Ret |
JPN Ret |
CHN Ret |
4th | 63 | |
| 2012 | Team MRF Škoda | Škoda Fabia S2000 | NZL 3 |
NCL 1 |
AUS Ret |
MAL Ret |
JPN Ret |
CHN Ret |
4th | 82 | |
| 2013 | Team MRF Škoda | Škoda Fabia S2000 | NZL 2 |
NCL 1 |
AUS Ret |
MAL Ret |
JPN 1 |
CHN 2 |
1st | 145.5 | |
| 2014 | Team MRF Škoda | Škoda Fabia S2000 | NZL 1 |
IND C |
NCL 2 |
AUS Ret |
MAL 1 |
JPN Ret |
CHN Ret |
3rd | 104 |
| 2015[5] | Team MRF Škoda | Škoda Fabia S2000 | NZL 2 |
NCL 1[6] |
AUS Ret |
MAL 2 |
JPN Ret |
CHN Ret |
3rd | 104 |
Awards
Arjuna Award In Motorsport
References
- "About Gaurav Gill". Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/25/stories/2008082560231600.htm. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Profile, Gaurav Gill". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008.
- http://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/article961329.ece. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "FIA APRC - Asia-Pacific Rally Championship".
- "Perfect Result for MRF in New Caledonia". 20 May 2015.
External links
- Official website GauravGill.com
- Profile on ewrc-results.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chris Atkinson |
Asia-Pacific Rally Champion 2013 |
Succeeded by Jan Kopecky |