Dipash Chauhan

Dipash Chauhan
Nationality	British
Born	January 10, 1982 (1982-01-10) Naburn York UK
Current team	Dave Hudspeth Carpets /NCR Q8 oils
Bike number	2
Website	www.teamdavehudspethcarpets.co.uk
Motorcycle racing career statistics British Superbike Championship Active years 1 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 4 1 2 1 1 0 Isle of Man TT career TTs contested 4 TT wins 0 Podiums 1

Dipash Chauhan (born 10 January 1982) is a British Indian sidecar racer. He was born in Naburn, York.

History

Dipash aka Dips/Indy started racing Formula 2 sidecars, with Douglas Wright, son of sidecar racer Eddy Wright. Dipash and Douglas, known as the "Double Ds", raced in 2005 alongside several clubs and in 2006 at the Southern 100 whilst impressing at the FSRA (Formula Sidecar Racing Association) clubmans winning several races, and set lap records in the FSRA clubmans. In 2007 Dipash and Douglas participated in their first Isle of Man TT races, winning the newcomers award with a lap at over 106 mph, which they still hold, as of 2011^[update]. In 2008, Dipash raced with Nigel Connole of Screwfix racing on a 2008 LCR honda 600RR.^[1] He is one of only a few to passenger the famous Isle of Man TT circuit at over 110 mph.

Dipash has been referred to as the worlds fastest Indian by the sidecar and motorcycle world, as it would appear he is the only person of Indian descent to have lapped the Isle of Man TT Races. His recent racing includes riding with Janez Remse of Bertec Racing at the World Sidecar Championships 2009 achieving a very commendable 6th place at the Grobnik circuit in Croatia.

2009's Highlights include a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finish riding with former World Champion Tim Reeves of Tim Reeves Racing (Eastern Airways, HAITH, and Gunther Reuschling) at Olivers Mount and a 2nd and 4th Place riding with Mr Reeves at the Sunflower Races at Bishops Court Ireland in 2009.^[2][3]

2009 Also saw Dipash win the Auto66 Open Cadwell Masters Championship, with Carl Fenwick on the Shelbourne F2 600RR. Also with Team Fenwick, Dipash has achieved many wins within the Derby Phoenix finishing second in the F2 Championship. On Boxing day 2009 they also won Best sidecar winning both races at Mallory park along New Era.

He is currently seen as one of the best up and coming sidecar passengers in the UK as he has ridden successfully with three times former world champion Tim Reeves.^{[by whom?]}

In 2010 Dipash Chauhan competed in the Isle Of Man TT Races coming 3rd in the sidecar race A alongside Tim Reeves achieving a 113 mph + lap.

"The best day of my life!" he stated after getting on the third step, "but i feel greedy and i want to win it next year!"

Dipash had a mixed season switching teams riding for former TT winner Nick Crowe/Team Dave Hudspeth Carpets in the f2 British Championships winning at Anglesey and has set 2 lap records 1 with Tim Reeves on the Brands Hatch GP Circuit and the other with Simon Neary at the Anglesey Coastal Circuit in 2010.

He finished runner up with Team Dave Hudspeth Carpets/Nick Crowe racing for the British Championships in 2010, and also for the BSB Swan Combi Challenge.

So far 2011 has been an excellent year for Dipash, he has won 9 of ten of his races for the season, and as of April 2011, is leading the British Championship and the new Thundersport Euro 600 Sidcear series alongside his 2011 team mate Simon Neary for NCR/Team Dave Hudspeth Carpets/Q8 oils. Dipash was involved in an accident in May 2011 at the FSRA F2 Sidecar championship during qualifying. After setting pole position on lap two, the bike overturned at the bottom of the mountain braking his left femur, and unfortunately he missed racing at the TT and the rest of the year. "The healing process has been a long drawn out one, but i want to be 100% fit before I am back on the track." Dipash looks forward to racing with Nick Crowe and Dave Hudspeth Carpets for 2012 and will be back in the chair for the Isle of Man TT Races.

References

1. ^ http://www.lcr-sidecar.com
2. ^ http://www.fsra.org.uk
3. ^ http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/Off-road/2009/September/sep2309-reeves-scarborough-and-speedway

• "Competitor Profile: Dipash Chauhan". Isle of Man TT. http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/competitors.aspx?ride_id=9794. Retrieved 2009-09-29. 
• "Isle of Man Guide 2008". ISle of MAn Guide. http://www.iomguide.com/races/database/rider-page.php?rider=1038&event_id=11. Retrieved 2009-09-29. 
• http://www.iomtt.com/News/2011/05/04/Injured-sidecar-star-targets-return-to-racing-at-TT.aspx
• http://www.stevesplace.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2171:acu-britiish-fii-fsra-cadwell-park-1st-a-2nd-may-2011&catid=185:team-dave-hudspeth-carpets&Itemid=83
• http://www.stevesplace.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2137:2011-acufsra-british-fii-sidecar-championship&catid=37:british-f2&Itemid=94
• http://fsra.org.uk/news.php?extend.229.3

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Name	Chauhan, Dipash
Alternative names	Dips
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Date of birth	1982-01-10
Place of birth	Naburn York
Date of death
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