Vaishali Dinakaran
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Thanks so much. I’ve been a Road Rat subscriber since 2018, when they first launched, and the sticker price is worth it for the amount of reading material you get each issue. But yes, the shipping costs are sizeable. I appreciate the kind words though.
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New writing in the print-only The Road Rat. It’s a really small piece, but getting to be part of Issue 21 of this beautiful car quarterly was very special. Especially since it’s a love letter to Formula 1, and because I got to write about Niki Lauda. Get a copy here: theroadrat.com/products/edi...
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New piece on the art of riding shotgun, passenger role in driver behaviour and road safety. Cameo by Lego Kramer, who bravely got run over for the purpose of this video. Filmed for Deutsche Welle REV. Link in bio.

Camera: @henning.goll
Editing: Andreas Hyronimus

#passengers #mobility #lego
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Spent a weekend in Valencia following 10-year-old Indian karter, Atiqa Mir, at the Champions of the Future Academy series. She’s got big motorsport goals, and although chasing the single-seater dream isn’t going to be easy, she’s determined.
Watch her story here: www.dw.com/en/driving-h...
A 10-year-old Indian girl taking on motor racing – DW – 05/23/2025
Atiqa Mir aims to be the first female driver in modern-day F1. It's a goal she's pursuing with tenacity. But excelling in competitive motorsport, especially as a young woman from India, comes with its...
www.dw.com
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Good to know! I plan on grumping my way through it myself. And then I’m cheering on Takuma Sato for a third Indy 500 win! 😊 Germany being as good as it possibly can (all things considered). So no(t too many) complaints. All well with you, I hope?
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Filmed with Timo Gottschalk just after his Dakar 2025 win.
He’s now recovering from a crash at Jordan Baja—but if his latest update is anything to go by, his irrepressibly positive mindset hasn’t changed.
Watch our video on Timo and the co-driver life here: youtu.be/zbfteydU3y0?...
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