Sundaram Karivaradhan

Sundaram Karivaradhan
Born(1954-06-20)20 June 1954
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Died24 August 1995(1995-08-24) (aged 41)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Race driver
Business executive
FatherG.K.Sundaram

Sundaram Karivaradhan Naidu or Kari (20 June 1954 – 24 August 1995) was an Indian formula racing driver, designer and a business executive. He was one of the pioneers of Indian motorsports.[1][2] He designed the Formula Maruti[3][4] open wheeled race car and supported Indian racers, notably Narain Karthikeyan, Karun Chandhok, and Armaan Ebrahim, in their entry into motorsports. He was later killed in an air crash, aged 41.

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