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**Julik19** · 10-28-2011, 07:21 PM

10 feet is seemingly too close.

Talk about exaggeration.

Raiden, do you know who exactly is his father and what the nature of his relationship with the FIA is?
By something he said while commentating (I didn't hear all of it) his father and FIA have some sort of connection?

He also said he designed turn 5 on the track?

Vicky Chandhok is a pretty influential figure in Indian motorsport. He's the current president of the FMSCI, the FIA of Indian motorsport, so he obviously has good connections, and probably the reason why Karun has gotten as far as he has. Also he's been involved with the design of this track from day 1, so yeah, he probably did help in designing corners. The guy knows about racing. He's been running teams in the domestic championship on tracks in Chennai in Coimbatore. During my karting career, when I was seriously considering a career in motorsport, I talked with him on phone regarding cost and rules & reg. Seemed like a nice chap then.

10-28-2011, 07:21 PM	#20
Julik19 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	10 feet is seemingly too close. Talk about exaggeration. Raiden, do you know who exactly is his father and what the nature of his relationship with the FIA is? By something he said while commentating (I didn't hear all of it) his father and FIA have some sort of connection? He also said he designed turn 5 on the track? Vicky Chandhok is a pretty influential figure in Indian motorsport. He's the current president of the FMSCI, the FIA of Indian motorsport, so he obviously has good connections, and probably the reason why Karun has gotten as far as he has. Also he's been involved with the design of this track from day 1, so yeah, he probably did help in designing corners. The guy knows about racing. He's been running teams in the domestic championship on tracks in Chennai in Coimbatore. During my karting career, when I was seriously considering a career in motorsport, I talked with him on phone regarding cost and rules & reg. Seemed like a nice chap then.
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