Rahul Gandhi races a R1

artofzen · 20th July 2005, 15:10

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/1176850.cms

CaliforniaKnight · 20th July 2005, 16:35

yeah, even I read that...a Revv happy politician in the making

sridhar24 · 20th July 2005, 18:33

I think he is the only politician who has a passion for speed

johnjacob · 20th July 2005, 19:02

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Originally Posted by sridhar24

I think he is the only politician who has a passion for speed

Not the only one - the article mentions that some of his MP friends race with him on the same track!

artofzen · 20th July 2005, 19:36

One guy must be surely milind deora.They are very close pals

greatDrive · 20th July 2005, 19:46

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Originally Posted by sridhar24

I think he is the only politician who has a passion for speed

Thats because He is Son of a Pilot

Mpower · 20th July 2005, 22:02

How the hell do you race an R1 on a go-kart track. You can barely stay in 1st gear nowhere near the powerband.

Second, I see some huge Bombay style high rise aparements in the background. Looks like the track in Powai to me.

ported_head · 21st July 2005, 00:07

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Originally Posted by Mpower

Second, I see some huge Bombay style high rise aparements in the background. Looks like the track in Powai to me.

Nope, 25 kms from Delhi. R1s on go-kart tracks are fun though, when you're not paying for it.

veyron1 · 21st July 2005, 11:40

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R1s on go-kart tracks are fun though

the article also mentions a couple of ninjas...... how the hell do you power a ninja in a 1/4 mile track??? you need a 4 km track to exploit an r1 or a 12R- and enjoy it's 1st gear, 100 kmph turns......

by the way..... nice going, rahul....!!! if he's coming up for elections to be the pm, he gets my vote...!!!!! a petrolhead can understand the needs of the country better..... and who knows, he might even pressure the petro cos. to give up on their shenanigans and reduce the fuel costs......

EVO6 · 21st July 2005, 14:58

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Originally Posted by Mpower

How the hell do you race an R1 on a go-kart track. You can barely stay in 1st gear nowhere near the powerband.

Second, I see some huge Bombay style high rise aparements in the background. Looks like the track in Powai to me.

Looks like Hiranandani Go karting Track in Powai to me .. But u never know ...

turbo_lover · 21st July 2005, 15:01

seems like the DLF high rises to me ...
..or maybe its the greater noida side since that place is more peaceful and less congested ..

RJK · 21st July 2005, 16:31

Thats not Hiranandani for sure.

Samurai · 21st July 2005, 17:56

Many of you are not old enough to remember Rajiv Gandhi's passion for driving. Even as PM he insisted on driving whenever he saw wide open road during official visits all over the country. He loved to drive the Airport Road in Bangalore which used to be quite deserted those days, I know, hard to believe that one...

All the traffic used to be stopped along his path, he used to have some really powerful car and no cops would dare interfear with his speeding, what more can you ask...

v1p3r · 21st July 2005, 23:20

Rajiv Gandhi had the policy of making the local PWD removing all speedbreakers before a visit.

v1p3r · 21st July 2005, 23:25

As an aside, Jyotiraditya Scindia drove a Diablo abroad.

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artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 68 Times View My Garage	One guy must be surely milind deora.They are very close pals
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Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	How the hell do you race an R1 on a go-kart track. You can barely stay in 1st gear nowhere near the powerband. Second, I see some huge Bombay style high rise aparements in the background. Looks like the track in Powai to me.
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Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,830 Thanked: 45,558 Times View My Garage	Many of you are not old enough to remember Rajiv Gandhi's passion for driving. Even as PM he insisted on driving whenever he saw wide open road during official visits all over the country. He loved to drive the Airport Road in Bangalore which used to be quite deserted those days, I know, hard to believe that one... All the traffic used to be stopped along his path, he used to have some really powerful car and no cops would dare interfear with his speeding, what more can you ask...
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v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Rajiv Gandhi had the policy of making the local PWD removing all speedbreakers before a visit.
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