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	Formula1 - Narain Karthikeyan: July 2005 - formula 1 racing - formula 1 cars - formula 1 updates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Narain Karthikeyan on Saturday had a first-hand experience of the technically demanding Hockenheim circuit as he came off the track at the first corner and ended up 19th on the grid for the German Grand Prix.
		Narain Karthikeyan is confident that the revised Jordan EJ15B is good enough to vault him from the back of the grid to the top ten.
		Karthikeyan said he accepted that it was a hard learning season for him, but stressed that he was still hoping to deliver improved results at future races on the calendar.
	narainracing.blogspot.com /2005_07_01_narainracing_archive.html (6903 words)

	Narain Karthikeyan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Karthikeyan's interest in motorsport began at an early age, as his father was a former Indian national rally champion winning South India Rally no less than seven times.
		Karthikeyan completed the necessary testing distance of 300km in an F1 car in order to gain his superlicense at the Silverstone Circuit on February 10.
		Near the end of 2005, Karthikeyan announced he would not be driving for Midland the following year due to their demand that he pay as much as USD 11.7 million to secure his seat on the team.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Narain_Karthikeyan (1264 words)

	Narain Karthikeyan - mad4F1.com
		Narain Karthikeyan is the first Indian to hit the Formula 1 grid.
		Karthikeyan's interest in motorsport began at an early age, as his father was a former Indian national rally champion.
		On February 1, 2005, Karthikeyan announced that he has signed the preliminary deal with Jordan Formula One team and said that he will be their main driver for the upcoming 2005 Formula One season, thus making him India's first Formula One racing driver.
	www.mad4f1.com /season-2005/teams-drivers/narain-karthikeyan.htm (812 words)

	Narain Karthikeyan - Formula One Champion Personal History
		Narain is doing great guns with a win at the top of the podium at Magny Cours one of the toughest F1 venues.
		Awed by his performance in the first test, Narain was asked to test for the second time with the Jordan time at the Mugello circuit in Italy.
		Narain went into history books and emulated his idol the great late Ayton Senna of Brazil and also many other current Formula 1 drivers like Michael Schumacher, David Coulthard etc., by winning the International F3 race at the Spa, Belgium and a world beating victory in Korean F3 Super Prix.
	www.spiritofchennai.com /narain/index.htm (643 words)

	pitpass - the latest, hottest F1 & A1GP news
		The son of a former Indian rally champion, in 1992 Karthikeyan, was sent to the famous ELF Winfield Racing School in France, which includes Alain Prost amongst its former pupils.
		Although there is no doubting his pace, Narain, certainly in 2005, tended to overdrive the car, and all to often this resulted in tears.
		A press release issued hours after Narain's signing, in which a major sponsorship deal with Indian conglomerate Tata was announced, gives a clue as to one of the reasons WilliamsF1 will be delighted to have the former Midland driver on board.
	www.pitpass.com /src/drivers/karthikeyan.php (933 words)

	Go Narain! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Karthikeyan made his F1 debut in the first race of the Grand Prix series on March 6 in Melbourne, Australia when he finished 15th, the highest position among the four rookies at the race.
		Narain Karthikeyan, who made his Formula One debut in Melbourne last week, says his true potential will surface only after the first seven races where he would be aiming for the chequered flag.
		Narain, on the other hand, besides hoping for local support, is counting on Indian nationals who are expected to fly in for the race to cheer him on.
	o3.indiatimes.com /narain_karthikeyan (3234 words)

	FASTRAC - May 1999
		Narain claimed Pole position for the first race by thousandths of a second but his dominance in the later second session was truly awesome.
		Narain was the favorite to win both of the races held today as he had stunned the opposition by qualifying on Pole position for each event on Saturday.
		Narain resumed his Pole position as the cars lined up for the second of the day's races and this time there were to be no upsets as he drove a superb and unchallenged race to 1st place.
	www.angelfire.com /in/infomot/may99.html (4173 words)

	Narain Karthikeyan @ Nissan World Series
		Narain Karthikeyan embarks on his third season of racing in the World Series by Nissan at the historic Jarama circuit near Madrid this weekend.
		Karthikeyan’s pre-season testing preparations have gone well, and he was among the fastest drivers in testing ahead of the opening race.
		Karthikeyan was one of a host of drivers caught out by the slippery track, which makes him even more determined to succeed this weekend.
	www.indmotorsport.com /2004/Narain/pr1.html (522 words)

	Narain Karthikeyan for Jordan in Formula One 2005
		Narain Karthikeyan has expressed his displeasure and said that it was a matter of pride for him to have the tricolour on his helmet, but if the government wants him to, he would be happy to sell the space to a sponsor and make some money.
		Narain himself has been careful not to raise expectations, and has repeatedly stressed that completing races and finishing, as well as picking up any points that may come his way is the best he can hope for.
		While several news outlets are reporting that Narain Karthikeyan is close to securing the drive, Reuters reports that he has secured the drive for the Jordan F1 team.
	www.dancewithshadows.com /narain-karthikeyan-f1-jordan-2005.asp (1114 words)

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		Although Narain was born with a 'silver spoon'- as his father was already a renowned name in the world of motorsports- he still had to tactfully master several rugged tracks and drive against all odds, to earn his title of the 'Fastest Indian in the World'.
		Narain started the year with Formula Nippon where he performed remarkably well and finished the year amongst the top ten drivers in the championship.
		Narain's performance in the test drive with Jaguar landed him with an invite from Team Jordan for a test drive for the 2002 Formula 1 season in September.
	www.jktyre.com /motorsports/profile-narain.html (921 words)

	Narain Karthikeyan : : THE RACING WONDER - Narain
		Narain - the first Indian and only the second Asian to participate in the Formula 3 championships and to be on the winning list.
		Initiated by his father G R Karthikeyan who for years was the Indian National Rally Champion, Narain's interest was stimulated from a very early.
		Narain is not only interested in motor racing, but also in tennis.
	www.indiaoye.com /narainkarthikeyan.htm (387 words)

	Narain sets the pace at Catalunya
		Narain Karthikeyan on Thursday set a scorching pace on the first of four-day testing for Williams F1 at the Catalunya circuit in Spain.
		The air temperature at the circuit remained a pleasant 17 degrees, and the sky clear and bright.
		Karthikeyan was remarkable in his debut season: Jordan
	inhome.rediff.com /sports/2006/apr/13narain.htm (262 words)

	IBNLive : Narain stays test driver for Williams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		New Delhi: Narain Karthikeyan received a year-long boon from racing giants Williams when they confirmed the Indian as test driver for the year 2007.
		After a roller-coaster debut with Jordan in 2005, which mostly consisted of non-finishes on a ramshackle car, and a season of near to nothing as second test driver this year, this would be the right platform for the 29-year old Coimbatore lad to relaunch his Formula One dreams.
		It falls short of being the race driver, but Narain has preferred the hard and long route to success to the easy and short-term option of hitching a ride with a low rung team.
	www.ibnlive.com /f1/narain-stays-test-driver-for-williams/22736-5.html (518 words)

	Narain Karthikeyan @ Nissan World Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Narain Karthikeyan had a mixed bag of results at the first round of the World Series by Nissan in Jarama this weekend.
		Karthikeyan was luckless in qualifying, losing a chance of pole position for race one when Juan Cruz Alvarez spun in front of him, leaving Narain nowhere to go except into a collision.
		Narain had set the fourth fastest lap in qualifying for the second race, but unfortunately his best lap came just as the session was red flagged, which meant his time did not count, so he began race two from the unfortunately familiar vicinity of 11th place.
	www.indmotorsport.com /2004/Narain/pr2.html (450 words)

	Karthikeyan sets up training academy at home : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In his effort to give back something to the sport with which he rose to fame, fastest Indian on the wheels and the only to be a Formula one driver, Narain Karthikeyan is setting up an academy in his hometown Coimbatore to tap young driving talent.
		Narain, who has selected four young prospects in Aditya Akkineni and Akhil Khuslani of Hyderabad, Ameya Walavalker of Mumbai and Aditya Patel of Chennai as the wards for his academy 'Speed NK Racing', said when he announced the idea of setting up the academy, he received more than 100 applications from all over the country.
		Narain said the team sponsors were continuing their association with him, supporting his vision of grooming young talent.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1750978,00070011.htm (438 words)

	Narain Karthikeyan is the first Indian and second Asian to participate in the Formula III championship and be on the ...
		Narain Karthikeyan is the first Indian and second Asian to participate in the Formula III championship and be on the winning list
		Narain Karthikeyan is the first Indian and second Asian to participate in the Formula I championship and be on the winning list.
		Narain was born on 14 January 1977, and started driving at the age of 16.
	gvctemp01.virtualclassroom.org /sports/narain/index.html (130 words)

	F1 News - WILLIAMS CONFIRMS NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN - Williams F1 - 27 January 2006
		Karthikeyan, dubbed ‘The fastest Indian in the World,’ first tested for WilliamsF1 on Wednesday 7 December, 2005, in Jerez and immediately impressed the team with his skill and capability in the car.
		Narain has been signed by the team both to develop his own potential and to make a valuable contribution to the crucial test programme, the bedrock of Williams’ 2006 championship as the company strengthens its new technical partnerships with engine suppliers, Cosworth and tyre company, Bridgestone.
		For his part, Karthikeyan reflected, "It has taken some while to resolve what I would be doing for 2006, but having tested for Williams late last year, joining the team was the best option for me and I am delighted that we can finally confirm this today.
	newsonf1.net /2006/news/01/jan27w.htm (330 words)

	Full Coverage : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Narain Karthikeyan produced a sparkling drive under difficult conditions to clinch the 17th position on the grid for the British GP.
		Narain Karthikeyan is once again at a familiar track where he tasted his first success in Formula 3.
		Karthikeyan is the first Indian rookie to vroom in the F1 segment.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/611_0,001301670000.htm (219 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Motorsport \| Formula One \| Indian captures Jordan F1 drive
		India's Narain Karthikeyan has become his country's first F1 driver after securing a drive with Jordan in 2005.
		He's very competitive, a super-quick driver, sometimes a little bit raw and wild in his style but he is a proven race winner and I am confident that in our environment he will thrive.
		Karthikeyan, who enjoyed sporadic success in British Formula Three and the Nissan World Series, know he has the hopes of a nation resting on his shoulders.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/4233903.stm (342 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Narain Karthikeyan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Karthikeyan was born in Chennai (known at the time as Madras) in 1977.
		In 2001 Karthikeyan got his first Formula 1 test with Jaguar Racing and he went on to test for Jordan Grand Prix as well.
		The season was not a great success and at the end of the year Karthikeyan looked elsewhere for work and ended up at Williams as a test driver in 2006.
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/drv-14315.html (373 words)

	8W - Who? - Narain Karthikeyan
		Narain’s best finishes would be at the first race and the last race, both at Suzuka, where he finished 6th.
		Narain Karthikeyan was one of the few present in all three years of the Nissan World Series.
		Narain entered this series in its inaugural year in 2002, after a disappointing year in Formula Nippon, and he was there at the end in 2004.
	8w.forix.com /karthikeyan.html (4715 words)

	December 1999 FASTRAC
		Narain has displayed a rare potential by proving himself in the world racing arena with sheer drive and determination.
		Narain on his part, found that jelling with the Steward Racing team was pretty easy at Macau and Korea.
		Confident of his ambitions, Narain says "I want to be the first Indian Formula one driver, I know that there will be talented drivers coming out of India soon and I want to be the first to make it".
	www.angelfire.com /in/infomot/dec99.html (2019 words)

	Aethos Fantasy F1 - Narayan Karthikeyan Links
		Narain Karthikeyan continues as tester and is joined by Kazuki Nakajima.
		Fourteenth in the times was Williams test driver Narain Karthikeyan.
		The following drivers are also starting their testing duties this week: Marc Gene at Ferrari, Narain Karthikeyan at Williams and Michael Ammermuller at Red Bull...
	www.burble.com /fantasyf1/narain_links.php (160 words)

	Narain Karthikeyan finishes 11th in Belgian Grand Prix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Narain Karthikeyan,the only Formula One driver from India, completed the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, and was placed 11th position.
		Narain Karthikeyan was trying to pass at a right hand turn from the outside, but the former world champion, Jacques Villeneuve was not in a mood to give way and Karthikeyan was pushed on to the grass in a dangerous way.
		The Jordan crew has given a new vehicle to Karthikeyan, a new EJ15B, quicker than earlier Sauber, and both the Jordan team and Narain are happy with the vehicle.
	www.desifans.com /blogs/2005270 (374 words)

	Go Narain!
		This is the one circuit where Narain karthikeyan has never driven before - so he says he really has no clue who it will go for him. Anyway the testing has been going on at full swing - both new parts for the car and the new compounds for the tyres.
		Seems our man had an electrical problem. Here's the official statement: NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN (EJ15/02) retired (qualified 18th, aggregate time: 3:10.143) “It is really a pity I had to retire in the race as I made a really good start and I managed to overtake a few cars.
		Karthikeyan finished 15th on his debut for Jordan at the season-opening race in Melbourne earlier this month and credited Indian batsman Tendulkar for helping him keep his feet on the ground. "Sachin Tendulkar is a very big fan of Formula One and I'm good friends with him," Karthikeyan said on Thursday.
	o3.indiatimes.com /narain_karthikeyan/Rss.aspx (2578 words)

	F1 News > Why Formula 1 needs Narain Karthikeyan - Grandprix.com
		And thus Williams has decided that Alexander Wurz is a better bet as a third driver than Narain Karthikeyan.
		India has a population of around 1,080m and the National Council for Applied Economic Research in New Delhi estimates that there are 56m people in households earning $4,400-$21,800 a year and that this group bought 60% of the new cars sold in India.
		Karthikeyan may not the next Michael Schumacher but he is certainly a man who is worth having around.
	www.grandprix.com /ns/ns16079.html (322 words)

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