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
2026 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Aprilia boss: Beating Marc Marquez in MotoGP title fight “the most difficult task we could have”
Peugeot promotes test driver Alex Quinn to race seat for 2027 WEC
Inside Corvette’s new Z06 GT3.R Evo for 2027
Motegi repurposes parts of historic oval while retaining the rest for now
'Losing 10 or 12 points would not be bad' for Ducati at Indonesian GP
The numbers that show how Gigi Dall’Igna turned Ducati into a MotoGP powerhouse
Le Mans and IndyCar race winner Mike Conway announces retirement
The contrasting tactics used by Ducati and Aprilia in MotoGP 2026 title fight
'My shoulder is healed' says Maverick Vinales after points on comeback
Alex Marquez makes “unacceptable” gear-shifting mistake twice in wretched Japanese GP
Winners & Losers from MotoGP's Japanese Grand Prix
Pedro Acosta: “Strange” problem caused first tough MotoGP race in a “long time”
Five things we learned from MotoGP Japanese GP after tyre drama
Jorge Martin: “Even on one of my good days, it was impossible to beat Marc Marquez”
Enea Bastianini: "I've been waiting a long time for this moment"
Marc Marquez: 'We could have used the hard tyre for qualifying!'
MotoGP Japanese GP: Marc Marquez beats Jorge Martin in early duel to close in on points lead
MotoGP Japanese GP: Full starting grid
“Too slow” Marco Bezzecchi baffled by lack of pace in Japanese GP sprint
Diogo Moreira talks down Japanese GP hopes after 'lucky' sprint podium
Enea Bastianini questions “unfair” Motegi penalty; Jorge Martin “angry with himself”
Tyre drama at Motegi: Jack Miller can “almost guarantee” untested hard will be mandatory
Pedro Acosta rues 'losing everything' thanks to Alex Marquez sprint error
MotoGP Japanese GP: Jorge Martin edges out Marc Marquez to claim back-to-back pole positions
Marco Bezzecchi retreated to pits after Motegi scare: “I’d already had enough” crashes
Marc Marquez vows to go on "attack" after declaring Pedro Acosta fastest at Japanese GP
Alex Rins jokes “I sh*t my pants” as Jack Miller gives him MotoGP taxi ride
Pedro Acosta enjoying "quite similar feeling" to 2024 Motegi MotoGP pole
Honda wildcard Takaaki Nakagami ruled out of Japanese GP after fracture
Sebastien Buemi questions WEC race control’s VSC/FCY calls
The three big unknowns MotoGP riders face at the Japanese GP
2026 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Max Verstappen to make GT3 return against Valentino Rossi, race on seven weekends in a row
Why Francesco Bagnaia is ruling out repeat of Japan MotoGP win
Yamaha hopes MotoGP race winner Ai Ogura can revive Japan’s “lost” motorcycle passion
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