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Rachit Thukral
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Rachit Thukral

Rachit Thukral has been working for Motorsport Network from its early days in 2016. Initially recruited for the Indian edition, he was promoted to Motorsport.com’s Global team in mid-2019. 

Over the years, he has held a wide variety of roles, ranging from covering Super Formula and SUPER GT in Japan to junior formulae in Europe.

More recently, he has directed his focus to sportscar racing, particularly WEC, DTM and IMSA. He also has experience in reporting on Formula E, Dakar and MotoGP.

Rachit also plays an active role in the day-to-day running of Motorsport.com in his post as News Editor.

Prior to joining Motorsport Network, he worked at the autoX magazine from 2014-15. He started his career in motorsport journalism by launching the website RachF1.com during his teen years.

Latest articles by Rachit Thukral

2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix session timings and preview

2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix session timings and preview

Formula 1
Formula 1
Australian GP
2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix session timings and preview 2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix session timings and preview
BMW 'looking closely' at a future MotoGP entry

BMW 'looking closely' at a future MotoGP entry

MotoGP
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Bastianini says KTM "really close" to Ducati in MotoGP this year

Bastianini says KTM "really close" to Ducati in MotoGP this year

MotoGP
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Portugal GP
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Honda MotoGP development not being focused on Marquez helping everyone - Zarco

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MotoGP
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MotoGP
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Audi could face €750,000 fine for exiting World Rally-Raid after Dakar

Audi could face €750,000 fine for exiting World Rally-Raid after Dakar

Dakar
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Having Marquez, Acosta in KTM MotoGP roster would be "amazing", says team manager

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MotoGP
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How Aston Martin has begun preparations for its delayed Hypercar programme

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WEC
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Mir wants Honda "intensity" on MotoGP development to get out of "Japanese Cup"

Mir wants Honda "intensity" on MotoGP development to get out of "Japanese Cup"

MotoGP
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Qatar GP
Mir wants Honda "intensity" on MotoGP development to get out of "Japanese Cup" Mir wants Honda "intensity" on MotoGP development to get out of "Japanese Cup"
The experiment WEC could revisit to magnify its boom period

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Prime
WEC
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Espargaro was "100% sure" of victory before "nightmare" Qatar MotoGP race

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MotoGP
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Quartararo: Yamaha "further than ever" from MotoGP rivals

Quartararo: Yamaha "further than ever" from MotoGP rivals

MotoGP
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MotoGP Qatar GP: Bagnaia dominates from Binder; Marquez fourth

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MotoGP
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2024 Aprilia MotoGP bike like an F1 car in Qatar corners - Espargaro

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MotoGP
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Quartararo on heavy MotoGP tyre wear: 'The question is, can we finish the race?'

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MotoGP
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MotoGP Qatar GP: Martin snatches pole, Marquez sixth for Ducati debut

MotoGP Qatar GP: Martin snatches pole, Marquez sixth for Ducati debut

MotoGP
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Qatar GP
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Quartararo struggled too much on “really bad” Qatar MotoGP Friday

Quartararo struggled too much on “really bad” Qatar MotoGP Friday

MotoGP
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Qatar GP
Quartararo struggled too much on “really bad” Qatar MotoGP Friday Quartararo struggled too much on “really bad” Qatar MotoGP Friday
F1 Saudi Arabian GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & TV channel

F1 Saudi Arabian GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & TV channel

Formula 1
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Miller: Altering Qatar MotoGP schedule due to wet track a "joke"

Miller: Altering Qatar MotoGP schedule due to wet track a "joke"

MotoGP
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MotoGP Qatar GP: Marquez tops shortened second practice at wet Losail

MotoGP Qatar GP: Marquez tops shortened second practice at wet Losail

MotoGP
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Qatar GP
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MotoGP Friday practice won't count towards Qatar GP qualifying after sudden rain

MotoGP Friday practice won't count towards Qatar GP qualifying after sudden rain

MotoGP
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Qatar GP
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F1 Saudi Arabian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, TV channel

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Formula 1
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Acosta: Beating Marquez early win record is impossible on MotoGP debut

Acosta: Beating Marquez early win record is impossible on MotoGP debut

MotoGP
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Quartararo yet to have "proper talks" about new MotoGP contract

Quartararo yet to have "proper talks" about new MotoGP contract

MotoGP
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Qatar GP
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Morbidelli: Still unclear what caused "strange" crash ahead of MotoGP season

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MotoGP
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Honda’s Mir starts 2024 MotoGP season “with a bad feeling” after last test

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MotoGP
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2024 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

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MotoGP
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2024 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings and preview

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Formula 1
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Calling 2024 Aston Martin Vantage an evo an “understatement” - Sorensen

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WEC
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Aitken to continue in DTM with Emil Frey Ferrari

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DTM
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Matsushita switches to TGM for 2024 Super Formula season

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Super Formula
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Suzuka
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Former F1, SUPER GT driver Kovalainen to undergo open-heart surgery

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All Japan Rally
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Schumacher's attitude a 'positive surprise', says WEC team-mate Lapierre

Schumacher's attitude a 'positive surprise', says WEC team-mate Lapierre

WEC
WEC
Losail
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Lamborghini must be "realistic" about WEC hopes after Qatar debut - Kvyat

Lamborghini must be "realistic" about WEC hopes after Qatar debut - Kvyat

WEC
WEC
Losail
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 Ferrari: No strategy would have "offset" gap to LMDh cars in WEC Qatar

Ferrari: No strategy would have "offset" gap to LMDh cars in WEC Qatar

WEC
WEC
Losail
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Toyota expects another "difficult" WEC race in Imola if car weight remains same

Toyota expects another "difficult" WEC race in Imola if car weight remains same

WEC
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Losail
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Peugeot proud of wingless 9X8 despite 'Le Mans 2016 moment' in Qatar WEC race

Peugeot proud of wingless 9X8 despite 'Le Mans 2016 moment' in Qatar WEC race

WEC
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#93 Peugeot disqualified from Qatar WEC opener after fuel drama

#93 Peugeot disqualified from Qatar WEC opener after fuel drama

WEC
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Losail
#93 Peugeot disqualified from Qatar WEC opener after fuel drama #93 Peugeot disqualified from Qatar WEC opener after fuel drama
WEC Qatar: Porsche claims maiden Hypercar win despite late drama

WEC Qatar: Porsche claims maiden Hypercar win despite late drama

WEC
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WEC Qatar: Porsche leads Peugeot at halfway point of season-opener

WEC Qatar: Porsche leads Peugeot at halfway point of season-opener

WEC
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WEC Qatar: Porsche leads Peugeot at halfway point of season-opener WEC Qatar: Porsche leads Peugeot at halfway point of season-opener
F1 Bahrain GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & TV channel

F1 Bahrain GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & TV channel

Formula 1
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Both Ferrari LMH cars hit early trouble in Qatar WEC

Both Ferrari LMH cars hit early trouble in Qatar WEC

WEC
WEC
Losail
Both Ferrari LMH cars hit early trouble in Qatar WEC Both Ferrari LMH cars hit early trouble in Qatar WEC
Toyota should not get "overexcited" after front row in WEC Qatar qualifying

Toyota should not get "overexcited" after front row in WEC Qatar qualifying

WEC
WEC
Losail
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Qatar's 'chassis-slicing' kerbs changed ahead of WEC round

Qatar's 'chassis-slicing' kerbs changed ahead of WEC round

WEC
WEC
Losail
Qatar's 'chassis-slicing' kerbs changed ahead of WEC round Qatar's 'chassis-slicing' kerbs changed ahead of WEC round
WEC Qatar: Cadillac ends Porsche's monopoly in final practice

WEC Qatar: Cadillac ends Porsche's monopoly in final practice

WEC
WEC
Losail
WEC Qatar: Cadillac ends Porsche's monopoly in final practice WEC Qatar: Cadillac ends Porsche's monopoly in final practice
F1 Bahrain GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, TV channel

F1 Bahrain GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, TV channel

Formula 1
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Bahrain GP
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2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix session timings and preview

2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix session timings and preview

Formula 1
Formula 1
Bahrain GP
2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix session timings and preview 2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix session timings and preview
WEC Qatar: Porsche remains unbeaten in truncated second practice

WEC Qatar: Porsche remains unbeaten in truncated second practice

WEC
WEC
Losail
WEC Qatar: Porsche remains unbeaten in truncated second practice WEC Qatar: Porsche remains unbeaten in truncated second practice
Porsche the ‘strongest it has ever been’ in Qatar WEC round, says Estre

Porsche the ‘strongest it has ever been’ in Qatar WEC round, says Estre

WEC
WEC
Losail
Porsche the ‘strongest it has ever been’ in Qatar WEC round, says Estre Porsche the ‘strongest it has ever been’ in Qatar WEC round, says Estre
"No secrets" between factory Ferraris and customer AF Corse in WEC

"No secrets" between factory Ferraris and customer AF Corse in WEC

WEC
WEC
Losail
"No secrets" between factory Ferraris and customer AF Corse in WEC "No secrets" between factory Ferraris and customer AF Corse in WEC
WEC analysis: The data putting Porsche on the front foot for Qatar opener

WEC analysis: The data putting Porsche on the front foot for Qatar opener

WEC
WEC
Losail Prologue
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BMW confident of avoiding repeat of Daytona dramas on WEC LMDh debut

BMW confident of avoiding repeat of Daytona dramas on WEC LMDh debut

WEC
WEC
Losail Prologue
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BMW names Rast, van der Linde, Wittmann for 2024 DTM attack

BMW names Rast, van der Linde, Wittmann for 2024 DTM attack

DTM
DTM
BMW names Rast, van der Linde, Wittmann for 2024 DTM attack BMW names Rast, van der Linde, Wittmann for 2024 DTM attack
WEC Qatar Prologue: Porsche leads Peugeot in third session

WEC Qatar Prologue: Porsche leads Peugeot in third session

WEC
WEC
Losail Prologue
WEC Qatar Prologue: Porsche leads Peugeot in third session WEC Qatar Prologue: Porsche leads Peugeot in third session
New Lamborghini team joins 2024 DTM grid

New Lamborghini team joins 2024 DTM grid

DTM
DTM
New Lamborghini team joins 2024 DTM grid New Lamborghini team joins 2024 DTM grid
Qatar WEC Prologue postponed to Monday following freight delays

Qatar WEC Prologue postponed to Monday following freight delays

WEC
WEC
Losail Prologue
Qatar WEC Prologue postponed to Monday following freight delays Qatar WEC Prologue postponed to Monday following freight delays
WEC Prologue could be postponed amid freight delays

WEC Prologue could be postponed amid freight delays

WEC
WEC
Losail Prologue
WEC Prologue could be postponed amid freight delays WEC Prologue could be postponed amid freight delays
Manthey EMA completes DTM line-up with Bathurst winner Guven

Manthey EMA completes DTM line-up with Bathurst winner Guven

DTM
DTM
Manthey EMA completes DTM line-up with Bathurst winner Guven Manthey EMA completes DTM line-up with Bathurst winner Guven
AF Corse goes yellow for third Ferrari Hypercar entry

AF Corse goes yellow for third Ferrari Hypercar entry

WEC
WEC
AF Corse goes yellow for third Ferrari Hypercar entry AF Corse goes yellow for third Ferrari Hypercar entry
Mercedes reduces DTM involvement to four cars in 2024

Mercedes reduces DTM involvement to four cars in 2024

DTM
DTM
Mercedes reduces DTM involvement to four cars in 2024 Mercedes reduces DTM involvement to four cars in 2024

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