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Rachit Thukral

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

Alex Marquez to miss next two MotoGP rounds after Barcelona crash

MotoGP
MotoGP
Barcelona Official Testing
Alex Marquez to miss next two MotoGP rounds after Barcelona crash

Formula E says its 'DNA hasn't changed' despite influx of permanent tracks

Formula E
Formula E
Monaco ePrix II
Formula E says its 'DNA hasn't changed' despite influx of permanent tracks

Toprak Razgatlioglu makes “really big step” in MotoGP but one key weakness remains

MotoGP
MotoGP
Barcelona Official Testing
Toprak Razgatlioglu makes “really big step” in MotoGP but one key weakness remains

MotoGP chief defends decision to restart Catalan GP twice

MotoGP
MotoGP
Barcelona Official Testing
MotoGP chief defends decision to restart Catalan GP twice

Francesco Bagnaia fears wrist injury after Johann Zarco crash: “Something’s not quite right”

MotoGP
MotoGP
Barcelona Official Testing
Francesco Bagnaia fears wrist injury after Johann Zarco crash: “Something’s not quite right”

Pedro Acosta fastest as rain curtails Barcelona MotoGP test

MotoGP
MotoGP
Barcelona Official Testing
Pedro Acosta fastest as rain curtails Barcelona MotoGP test

Francesco Bagnaia felt dizzy after Johann Zarco crash: “Maybe I wasn’t ready to race"

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Francesco Bagnaia felt dizzy after Johann Zarco crash: “Maybe I wasn’t ready to race"

MotoGP’s crash-filled Catalan GP forces several riders out of Barcelona test

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
MotoGP’s crash-filled Catalan GP forces several riders out of Barcelona test

What we learned from MotoGP's wretched Catalan GP

MotoGP
What we learned from MotoGP's wretched Catalan GP

Winners and losers from MotoGP’s turbulent Catalan GP

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s turbulent Catalan GP

Johann Zarco reveals knee injury after Catalan GP crash

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Johann Zarco reveals knee injury after Catalan GP crash

Final Catalan GP results as five riders penalised and Joan Mir loses MotoGP podium

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Final Catalan GP results as five riders penalised and Joan Mir loses MotoGP podium

Alex Marquez suffers fractures in frightening Catalan GP crash

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Alex Marquez suffers fractures in frightening Catalan GP crash

Pedro Acosta slams Catalan GP calls: “It’s awful we acted as if nothing happened”

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Pedro Acosta slams Catalan GP calls: “It’s awful we acted as if nothing happened”

“Three restarts is quite dangerous”: MotoGP riders react after “terrible day” in Barcelona

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
“Three restarts is quite dangerous”: MotoGP riders react after “terrible day” in Barcelona

MotoGP Catalan GP: Fabio di Giannantonio wins twice red-flagged Barcelona race

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
MotoGP Catalan GP: Fabio di Giannantonio wins twice red-flagged Barcelona race

MotoGP Catalan GP red-flagged twice after scary multi-bike melee

MotoGP
MotoGP
MotoGP Catalan GP red-flagged twice after scary multi-bike melee

Live: Follow MotoGP Catalan GP red-flagged after huge crash

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Live: Follow MotoGP Catalan GP red-flagged after huge crash

Can Pedro Acosta convert pole position into maiden MotoGP win in Barcelona?

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Can Pedro Acosta convert pole position into maiden MotoGP win in Barcelona?

Valentino Rossi calls on Ducati to do more for Francesco Bagnaia in MotoGP title fight

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Valentino Rossi calls on Ducati to do more for Francesco Bagnaia in MotoGP title fight

Trackhouse announces Davide Brivio’s exit ahead of Honda move

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Trackhouse announces Davide Brivio’s exit ahead of Honda move

Jorge Martin explains four crashes in two days at Catalan GP

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Jorge Martin explains four crashes in two days at Catalan GP

Joan Mir announces Honda exit as he feels he “doesn’t deserve” silence over MotoGP future

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Joan Mir announces Honda exit as he feels he “doesn’t deserve” silence over MotoGP future

Marco Bezzecchi says Barcelona sprint struggles not linked to qualifying crash

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Marco Bezzecchi says Barcelona sprint struggles not linked to qualifying crash

MotoGP Catalan GP: Full starting grid

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
MotoGP Catalan GP: Full starting grid

MotoGP Catalan GP: Alex Marquez beats Pedro Acosta to sprint win, Jorge Martin crashes

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
MotoGP Catalan GP: Alex Marquez beats Pedro Acosta to sprint win, Jorge Martin crashes

Tech3 signs new deal with KTM for MotoGP's 850cc era after Honda talks

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Tech3 signs new deal with KTM for MotoGP's 850cc era after Honda talks

MotoGP Catalan GP: Pedro Acosta claims pole as factory Aprilias crash in qualifying

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
MotoGP Catalan GP: Pedro Acosta claims pole as factory Aprilias crash in qualifying

Francesco Bagnaia: Only three MotoGP riders go to Safety Commission meetings

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Francesco Bagnaia: Only three MotoGP riders go to Safety Commission meetings

Pedro Acosta sends KTM to the top in Barcelona despite “bittersweet” feeling

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Pedro Acosta sends KTM to the top in Barcelona despite “bittersweet” feeling

KTM will "fight" to retain Tech3 as satellite MotoGP team

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
KTM will "fight" to retain Tech3 as satellite MotoGP team

Jorge Martin calls for Barcelona safety improvements after “dangerous” MotoGP crash

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Jorge Martin calls for Barcelona safety improvements after “dangerous” MotoGP crash

MotoGP Catalan GP: Pedro Acosta tops practice, Jorge Martin goes into Q1

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
MotoGP Catalan GP: Pedro Acosta tops practice, Jorge Martin goes into Q1

Formula E believes Gen4 car is resonating with traditional motorsport fans

Formula E
Formula E
Monaco ePrix I
Formula E believes Gen4 car is resonating with traditional motorsport fans

Aprilia riders not ruling out Marc Marquez from 2026 MotoGP title fight

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Aprilia riders not ruling out Marc Marquez from 2026 MotoGP title fight

2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Jorge Martin: 'Marco Bezzecchi and I are not friends, but we are not enemies either'

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Jorge Martin: 'Marco Bezzecchi and I are not friends, but we are not enemies either'

Luca Marini suggests new Safety Commission model amid poor rider turnout

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Luca Marini suggests new Safety Commission model amid poor rider turnout

Ducati confident of Marc Marquez’s abilities as Davide Tardozzi shares recovery update

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Ducati confident of Marc Marquez’s abilities as Davide Tardozzi shares recovery update

Maverick Vinales 'feeling good’ ahead of MotoGP return as questions loom over his future

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Maverick Vinales 'feeling good’ ahead of MotoGP return as questions loom over his future

Francesco Bagnaia “feeling fast” for the first time in 18 months in MotoGP

MotoGP
MotoGP
Catalan GP
Francesco Bagnaia “feeling fast” for the first time in 18 months in MotoGP

The 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list in full

WEC
WEC
Spa
The 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours entry list in full

MotoGP insists on no safety compromises amid Liberty’s Miami GP ambitions

MotoGP
MotoGP
French GP
MotoGP insists on no safety compromises amid Liberty’s Miami GP ambitions

Ducati riders pinpoint Aprilia’s key MotoGP advantages after Le Mans domination

MotoGP
MotoGP
French GP
Ducati riders pinpoint Aprilia’s key MotoGP advantages after Le Mans domination

Flat-out and energy saving: How Formula E’s Gen4 race format is taking shape

Formula E
Formula E
Monaco ePrix I
Flat-out and energy saving: How Formula E’s Gen4 race format is taking shape

Francesco Bagnaia: "Admirable" Jorge Martin is repeating 2024 title-winning strategy

MotoGP
MotoGP
French GP
Francesco Bagnaia: "Admirable" Jorge Martin is repeating 2024 title-winning strategy

Why Gen4 feels like Lola’s true Formula E beginning

Formula E
Formula E
Why Gen4 feels like Lola’s true Formula E beginning

Lamborghini dilemma: Will the Temerario get an early Evo update?

DTM
DTM
Lamborghini dilemma: Will the Temerario get an early Evo update?

Why Marco Bezzecchi had no answer to Jorge Martin’s pace in the French GP

MotoGP
MotoGP
French GP
Why Marco Bezzecchi had no answer to Jorge Martin’s pace in the French GP

MotoGP race winners Jack Miller and Johann Zarco confirmed for Suzuka 8 Hours

MotoGP
MotoGP
French GP
MotoGP race winners Jack Miller and Johann Zarco confirmed for Suzuka 8 Hours

Francesco Bagnaia explains French GP crash: “I didn’t want to lose, I was having a blast”

MotoGP
MotoGP
French GP
Francesco Bagnaia explains French GP crash: “I didn’t want to lose, I was having a blast”

Winners and losers from MotoGP’s dramatic French Grand Prix

MotoGP
MotoGP
French GP
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s dramatic French Grand Prix

Marc Marquez undergoes double surgery after nasty French GP crash

MotoGP
MotoGP
French GP
Marc Marquez undergoes double surgery after nasty French GP crash

Jorge Martin’s French GP win comes one year after Aprilia contract saga

MotoGP
MotoGP
French GP
Jorge Martin’s French GP win comes one year after Aprilia contract saga

The MotoGP French GP as it happened

MotoGP
MotoGP
French GP
The MotoGP French GP as it happened

Peugeot youngster Malthe Jakobsen after Spa WEC crash: 'You cannot blame everyone else'

WEC
WEC
Spa
Peugeot youngster Malthe Jakobsen after Spa WEC crash: 'You cannot blame everyone else'

MotoGP French GP: Full starting grid after Marc Marquez's withdrawal

MotoGP
MotoGP
French GP
MotoGP French GP: Full starting grid after Marc Marquez's withdrawal

WEC Spa: BMW scores maiden Hypercar win in chaotic finish

WEC
WEC
Spa
WEC Spa: BMW scores maiden Hypercar win in chaotic finish

The real reason F1 star Max Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing

Formula 1
Formula 1
Miami GP
The real reason F1 star Max Verstappen is drawn to GT3 racing

MotoGP French GP: Francesco Bagnaia takes surprise pole in Ducati 1-2

MotoGP
MotoGP
French GP
MotoGP French GP: Francesco Bagnaia takes surprise pole in Ducati 1-2