Sandeep Kumar (racing driver)

Sandeep Kumar Ambalavanan is an Indian racing driver and attorney by profession.[1]

Sandeep Kumar Ambalavanan
Kumar in 2014
Born
OccupationRacing driver & instructor
Years active2007 - present

Sandeep has been racing from the age of 14, starting from karting and climbing the ladder into the formula and saloon car racing categories like Volkswagen India Polo R Cup, MRF F1600, JK Formula India, JK LGB F4, Formula Fissme, Formula Swift and Rotax Max Karting Championships. His win in the 2012 National Volkswagen Polo R Cup India Championship earned him a scholarship to race in the 2013 European Scirocco R Cup Championship. In 2020 he became the champion of JK Tyre LGB Formula 4 National Championship, held in Kari Motor Speedway (Chettipalayam), Coimbatore.

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2010 JK Tyre National Racing Championship - Formula LGB Swift TVS Girling 10 1 1 0 1 8 11th
2011 JK Tyre National Racing Championship - Formula LGB Swift 10 0 ? 0 4 98 6th
JK Racing Asia Series Meco's Ministry of Speed 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2012 JK Racing Asia Series Atlantic Racing Team 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup 12 1 1 1 5 382 2nd
2013 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany 9 0 0 0 0 106 17th
2015-16 MRF Formula 1600 Championship MRF Racing ? ? ? ? ? 102 5th
2017 JK Tyre National Racing Championship - LGB Formula 4 Dark Don Racing ? ? ? ? ? 71 2nd
2022 Indian Racing League Chennai Turbo Riders 6 0 0 0 0 36 19th
2023 MRF Formula 2000 MRF Racing

† As Kumar was guest driver, he was ineligigble to score points.

National

Season Series Position
2020 JK Tyre LGB F4 National Championship Champion [2]
2017 MRF Formula 1600 National Championship Vice Champion
JK Tyre LGB F4 National Championship Vice Champion
VW Ameo Cup & Scholarship Awardee Vice Champion
2015 JK Formula India Series -
JK Tyre LGB F4 National Championship -
2012 VW Polo R Pro Cup India Champion
European Scirocco R Cup Scholarship Awardee [3]
2011 Formula BMW Asia - Indian GP Support Race Participant
Rotax Max Challenge India 8th
JKNRC Formula Swift 3rd
2010 MMS Rookie Cup Rotax Max Karts Champion
JKNRC Formula Swift 6th
2009 MMSC Cup Formula Fissme Vice Champion
2008 Indian Rotax Max Challenge (Novice) 2nd Overall
2007 Amaron Karting Challenge, Chennai 3rd

International

Season Series Position
2013 VW Scirocco R Cup Europe 8th (Novice)
2012 VW Polo Cup Colombo Night Race, Sri Lanka 2nd
2011 JKRAS Formula BMW - Indian GP Support Race -
2009 Rotax Max Asia Challenge in Indonesia and Malaysia -

References

  1. "Sandeep's dilemma, track or court room". 10 September 2012 via The Asian Age.
  2. "2020 JK NRC: Sandeep Kumar secures LGB Formula 4 title". 25 January 2021 via Autocar India.
  3. "A.Sandeep Kumar to represent India at 2013 Scirocco R-Cup". 3 December 2012 via APN News.
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