Shuchi Thakur
Shuchi Thakur | |
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 Shuchi Thakur, right | |
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| Occupation | Rally driver |
Shuchi Thakur is a professional rally driver.[1][2]
She has been competing in cross-country extreme motorsport in India since 2005. Cross-country rallies like the Raid De Himalaya, the Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm, and the SJOBA Sub-Himalayan Rally, to name a few. She also races at autocross events organised in the country. Shuchi drives a Maruti Gypsy in the cross-country rallies. In addition to the Gypsy, she has also been driving a Maruti Suzuki Zen in the Autocross events.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Commendable podium finishes include 2nd place in the T2 category at the Raid de Himalaya in 2013, a category-winning 1st place in the T2 category at the Raid de Himalaya in 2015 and 2nd place in the T1 category in 2017. At the Maruti Suzuki National Autocross Championship 2016–17, she finished in 1st place in the North Zone 4-Wheel Drive category(driving a Maruti Suzuki Gypsy). and in 3rd place in the North Zone 1400 cc category(driving a Maruti Suzuki Zen).[9][10]
In August 2022, she finished in 1st place in the T2 category of the Rally of Himalayas.
She received her education at Cumbria Institute of the Arts, St. Stephen's College Delhi and Welham Girls High School Dehradun.
Currently works with Wieden and Kennedy in New Delhi.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shuchi continues to break gender stereotypes". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Lady trio aims to conquer Himalaya". The Asian Age. 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Himalayan Raid pits man and machine against the mountains". The Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Need for speed takes her into rugged terrains". The Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "19th edition of Raid de Himalaya starts from October 6". hindustantimes.com/. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Women to make mark in highest motorsport rally". The Indian Express. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ Thakur, Shuchi (21 October 2006). "Here comes the Raid again". Business Standard India. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ Motoring.com, IMH : BS. "Notes from the Raid: The Parrot, the Coconut and the Gypsy". Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Women power to the fore in Raid De Himalaya". Daily Pioneer. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "There is many first in "Raid de Himalaya"". Himsatta. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Leadership changes at W+K Delhi sees Shuchi Thakur and Molona Wati Longchar fill ECD roles". Campaign Brief Asia. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Royal Enfield Rides Into The Himalayas In An Epic New Indian Ad". Fast Company. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "W+K People Archives - W+K Delhi". W+K Delhi. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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- ^ "Wieden+Kennedy launches the Royal Enfield Protective Gear campaign". Exchange4Media. 17 July 2017.