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'''Amanpreet Ahluwalia'''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2017-05-13|title=Amanpreet Ahluwalia's foot always on the pedal|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/ahluwalias-foot-always-on-the-pedal-4653386/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-10|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref> is an Indian [[racing driver]] and a national Go-Karting champion and national Autocross Champion.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Ashok|first=Kalyan|date=2013-09-01|title=Hard-earned triumph|language=en|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Motoring/hardearned-triumph/article5079225.ece|url-status=live|access-date=2020-06-10|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Ahluwalia's journey from racer to making rally-ready cars|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2017/feb/01/ahluwalias-journey-from-racer-to-making-rally-ready-cars-1565745.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-10|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 9, 2013|title=Delhi's Amanpreet wins Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Rally |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/racing/top-stories/Delhis-Amanpreet-wins-Maruti-Suzuki-Dakshin-Dare-Rally/articleshow/21731230.cms|access-date=2020-06-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He was the National Champion two years running in the National Karting Championship in 2002–03.

== Background ==
Ahluwalia was born in [[Pathankot]], India.<ref name=":3">{{Citation|title=Maruti Suzuki {{!}} Autoprix {{!}} Car Racing {{!}} Champion {{!}} The Show Time {{!}} Rubaru|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc3aNYYIzsQ|language=en|access-date=2020-06-11}}</ref> He started his motorsports career at the age of 18.<ref name=":3" /> He subsequently moved onto other forms of competitive motorsports like Formula FISSME, sprints, autocross, raids and rallying. He remains one of the only Indians to have taken part in all forms of the sport.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Das|first=Deepika|date=2017-04-18|title=Amanpreet Ahluwalia crowned king|url=https://www.asianage.com/sports/in-other-sports/180417/amanpreet-ahluwalia-crowned-king.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-11|website=[[The Asian Age]]}}</ref> Aman was also part of the first Indian racing team known as Team Valvoline.<ref name=":0" /> He is the founder of Auto Attitudes Motorsports.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==

=== Racing career summary ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Season
!Championship
!Position
!ref
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| rowspan="2" |2002
|JK Tyre Regional Go Karting Championship – Delhi Kart
|{{won|1st Place}}
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|JK Tyre National Go Karting Championship – Delhi Kart
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2003
|Raid de Himalaya – Great Himalayas Esteem
|Fastest Esteem Driver (trophy)
|
|-
|JK Tyre Go Karting Championship Delhi Kart
|{{won|1st Place}}
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|Jaipur Autocross 800 cc
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|Desert Storm Rally– Jaipur Esteem
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2004
|Raid de Himalaya – Great Himalaya Esteem
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|Cyclone Championship Go Karting– Gurgaon Kart
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|2005
|Maruti Suzuki Autocross Noida Baleno
|{{won|1st Place}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Raj|first=Rahul|title=Manali man Suresh Rana wins 14th Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm rally|url=http://www.indiansportsnews.com/other-sports/racing-news/39084-manali-man-suresh-rana-wins-14th-maruti-suzuki-desert-storm-rally|access-date=2020-06-11|website=www.indiansportsnews.com|language=en-gb}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|Chandigarh Rally INRC Esteem
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2010
|Maruti Autocross Open
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|Maruti Autocross Baleno
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|Maruti Autocross Stock Zen
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|Maruti Autocross Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|2011
|Maruti Autocross Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|Maruti Autocross Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|Raid De Himalya
|{{free|2nd Place}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-06-26|title=Rallyists roll in despite violence|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other/rallyists-roll-in-despite-violence/story-6uamVja0t0cKFTDQsx4TML.html|access-date=2020-06-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare
|{{won|1st Place}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2013-08-10|title=Chandigarh's Amanpreet wins Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare,Suresh Rana comes second|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/chandigarhs-amanpreet-wins-maruti-suzuki-dakshin-dare-suresh-rana-comes-second/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Sjoba Rally Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-06-26|title=Rallyists roll in despite violence|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other/rallyists-roll-in-despite-violence/story-6uamVja0t0cKFTDQsx4TML.html|access-date=2020-06-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare
|{{CFinalist|place=3rd Place}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Drive down south|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/drive-down-south/cid/317883|access-date=2020-06-23|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 August 2014|title=Ahluwalia leads Dakshin Dare|url=https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/news/ahluwalia-leads-dakshin-dare/story-MX6KpsDusEw3yatldzFWFL.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=11 June 2020|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Bashaki Sprint Esteem Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|2015
|Sjoba Rally Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|last3=|first3=|last4=|last5=|first5=|date=2015-03-23|title=Amanpreet Ahluwalia won the Gypsy category of the 28th Sjoba-Thunderbolt Rally-2015|url=https://www.theindiapost.com/uncategorized/amanpreet-ahluwalia-won-the-gypsy-category-of-the-28th-sjoba-thunderbolt-rally-2015/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-11|website=The India Post|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|date=|title=SJOBA rally gets off to colourful start|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/sjoba-rally-gets-off-to-colourful-start-56623|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-11|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
|Sjoba Rally Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Navigator-driver synergy helps team clinch trophy|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/young-restless/navigator-driver-synergy-helps-team-clinch-trophy|access-date=2020-06-23|website=www.sunday-guardian.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=amanpreet-sanjay-mohit-and-dheeraj-arora-win|url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/sports/amanpreet-sanjay-mohit-and-dheeraj-arora-win/16324.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=11 June 2012|website=UNII}}</ref>
|-
|National Autocross Champion 4X4 Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2017
|National Autocross Champion India Swift
|{{won|1st Place}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=2017 JK Tyre Arunachal Festival of Speed: Amanpreet Ahulawalia leads after Day One|url=http://overdrive.in/news-cars-auto/2017-jk-tyre-arunachal-festival-of-speed-amanpreet-ahulawalia-leads-after-day-one/|access-date=2020-06-11|website=Overdrive|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|JK Tyre Arunachal Festival of Speed
|
|<ref>{{Cite news|last=Keerthivasan|first=K.|date=2017-04-17|title=Amanpreet wins JK Tyre Arunachal Festival of Speed|language=en|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/amanpreet-wins-title/article18082551.ece|access-date=2020-06-11|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
|BND Autocross Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|Oraz Dirt Fest Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|Northern Motorsport Autocross Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
|BND Motorsports Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|Oraz Slush X Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|National Autocross Gypsy
|{{free|2nd Place}}
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
|Speed Springs Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|BND Tramac Fest Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|Jaipur Autocross Gypsy
|{{won|1st Place}}
|
|-
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:People from Pathankot district]]
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Ajay Kumar at 16:58, 23 July 2023