Rachit Thukral has been part of the Motorsport Network since its early days in 2016. After initially joining the Indian edition, he was promoted to Motorsport.com Global and Autosport in mid-2019.
Over the years, he has covered a wide range of international championships, from Japan’s Super Formula and SUPER GT to Europe’s junior single-seater categories.
More recently, his focus has shifted to MotoGP and the World Endurance Championship, and is set to attend multiple races in 2026. He has also reported extensively on Formula E, the DTM and the Dakar Rally.
Before joining Motorsport Network, he worked at autoX magazine between 2014 and 2015. He began his career in motorsport journalism as a teenager, launching his own independent Formula 1 website.
Latest articles by Rachit Thukral
Toyota’s replacement plan if Ryo Hirakawa lands Haas F1 seat
FIA and ACO announce 10-year WEC deal after rumours about possible split
#20 BMW’s title bid derailed by two Ferrari clashes at Fuji: “It’s s**t”
Genesis Magma Racing open to future IMSA expansion, search for partner team underway
Tech3 KTM confirms Maverick Vinales’ comeback for Japanese GP
Sebastien Buemi: #8 Toyota won Fuji WEC race with the fifth-fastest car but it wasn’t luck
Pedro Acosta told KTM he wants to beat Marc Marquez on the same MotoGP bike
Alpine's WEC future decision ‘any day now’ as Geely talks near conclusion
Huge Aston Martin-McLaren LMGT3 crash deemed racing incident after stewards probe
"Everything that could go wrong went wrong" for Ferrari in Fuji WEC
Jorge Martin “made us feel wanted” amid current MotoGP struggles, says Yamaha boss
Alpine lost Fuji WEC victory by 0.591s because it “didn’t want to sacrifice a car”
WEC Fuji: Toyota pulls off shock home win in chaotic, incident-packed race
Fabio Quartararo: MotoGP should have the same number of sprints as F1
Stoffel Vandoorne to leave Peugeot’s WEC Hypercar team after Fuji
WEC cancels Fuji 6 Hours qualifying amid treacherous weather
Ferrari pinning hopes on rain to be Fuji leveller
Toyota introduces reliability updates to WEC hypercar following Austin heartbreak
Alpine explains decision to drop Antonio Felix da Costa, Fred Makowiecki from Fuji WEC line-up
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s frustrations grow: I finished race “out of respect” for Yamaha
Why Peugeot is confident its 2027 evo update can address long-standing hypercar issues
Five things to look out for in the WEC’s Fuji 6 Hours
VR46 star warns adding sprint qualifying in MotoGP could go against riders’ health
Alpine drops Antonio Felix da Costa, Fred Makowiecki from Fuji WEC line-up
Jack Miller “embarrassed” after Austrian GP pace drops to ‘Bagger Cup times’
Marc Marquez now counting Pedro Acosta as MotoGP title contender
Luca Marini hit in chest by debris in Austrian GP: “It could have been much worse”
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s unusual Austrian Grand Prix
What Pedro Acosta told himself to avoid repeating his “most embarrassing mistake”
Marc Marquez feared Austrian GP retirement as he explains cause of struggles
Pedro Acosta ends wait for maiden MotoGP win with Austrian GP victory
The year the legendary Daytona 24 Hours ran to six hours
MotoGP Austrian GP: Full starting grid
Marc Marquez blames Austrian GP sprint deficit on Michelin’s special rear tyre
Jorge Martin: Austria sprint pass on Marc Marquez not payback for opening-lap clash
MotoGP Austrian GP: Jorge Martin wins sprint after Pedro Acosta crashes from lead
Jorge Martin “scared” about going into surgery: “I don’t have good memories”
Why KTM's Red Bull Ring advantage is looking particularly potent in 2026
FIA confirms ACO WEC deal runs through 2027 after reported contract row
2026 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Pedro Acosta backed to win KTM’s home MotoGP race - “if there’s a place, it’s here”
Marco Bezzecchi not giving up on MotoGP title hopes after latest error
Francesco Bagnaia slams viral social media video about Ducati accusations
Fabio Di Giannantonio rejects “Aprilia or Ducati tracks” theory: “Marc Marquez is silencing everyone”
Francesco Bagnaia: Ducati has no explanation for “big difference” between my bike and other GP26s
F1 clash avoided but can Lando Norris or Max Verstappen race at Le Mans 2027?
Are Aprilia riders making it too easy for Marc Marquez to win the 2026 MotoGP title?
Lando Norris completes first full test in McLaren’s Le Mans Hypercar
From “angry” to podium: How KTM turned around Pedro Acosta’s Misano weekend
Marc Marquez was “playing with us” in San Marino GP fight, says Alex Marquez
What we learned from MotoGP’s decisive San Marino Grand Prix
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s decisive San Marino Grand Prix
Marc Marquez: MotoGP rivals gave me a “present” - and it tastes “sweet”
Jorge Martin reveals arm pump behind sudden San Marino GP fall-off, pondering surgery
Marco Bezzecchi: San Marino crash “hurts a lot” but wasn’t down to pressure
MotoGP San Marino GP: Marc Marquez wins to take points lead, Marco Bezzecchi crashes out
Live: MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix updates as Marco Bezzecchi crashes out
Marc Marquez to read Valentino Rossi’s new book “when I retire” from MotoGP
MotoGP San Marino GP: Full starting grid
Pedro Acosta says KTM has gone “backwards” in Misano: Gap to Ducati and Aprilia is “terrifying”