Nikhil Pai

Nikhil Vittal Pai (born 2 October 1971) is an Indian rally co-driver who won the Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) for four-wheelers twice in 2016[1] and 2022.[2] He is one of the most-experienced co-drivers currently taking part in INRC for four-wheelers from 1992.[3]

Nikhil Pai is a sound engineer by profession with over two decades of experience in the live sound industry and has over three decades of experience as a motor sports athlete.[4][5] He started his motor sport career on motorcycles as a navigator and later moved to cars, also as a co-driver. He started his rallying career as a co-driver in 1992 and soon after caught the attention of big teams and drivers. He has since been co-driving for some of the best drivers from across India.

  1. ^ "Karna Kadur is INRC champion". The Hindu. 18 December 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Karna Kadur wins 2022 INRC, K-1000 rally as Gaurav Gill retires". Autocar India. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ^ Bodapati, David (4 December 2022). "Karna Kadur-Nikhil Pai win K1000, clinch Indian National Rally title with a round to spare". INDIA in F1. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Nikhil V. Pai". Nikhil V. Pai. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  5. ^ TAGAT, ANURAG (14 July 2017). "Beyond the rock stars". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 April 2023.