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{{Infobox racing driver<br />
| name = Ashwin Sundar<br />
| image = Ashwin Sundar 2014-05-05 18-52.jpeg<br />
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| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1985|7|27|}}<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2017|3|18|1985|7|27}}<br />
| death_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India<br />
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| teams = [[Narain Karthikeyan|N.K. Racing]], Rams Racing, [[MRF Racing]], [[TVS Motor Company|TVS Racing]]<br />
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'''Ashwin Sundar''' (27 July 1985 – 18 March 2017) was a race driver from [[India]]. Most active during 2005 till recent years winning several national titles in Go-Kart, Single Seater Formula Cars, Two Wheelers and Saloon cars.<br />
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He was born on 27 July 1985 at Madras (now [[Chennai]]), [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/18/stories/2006091809181800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414210804/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/18/stories/2006091809181800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 April 2008|title=Ashwin Sundar excels|access-date=19 February 2010|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 September 2006}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
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*2003 – MRF Formula Mondial Go-Kart National champion<br />
*2004 – MRF Formula Mondial Go-Kart National champion<br />
*2004 – Debut in Single seater [[Formula Maruti]] (a.k.a.FISSME) (800cc) and [[Formula LGB]] (1300cc); 4th in Indian championship<br />
*2005 – 2nd runner-up in 150cc 4-stroke class, Ucal National Road Racing Championship<br />
*2006 – Indian champion in 115cc 4-stroke and 150cc 4-stroke class for TVS Racing & Second in adjudged Champion of Champions in India<br />
*2006 – 1st runner-up in FIM Asia Road racing championship in Underbone class (Under-21)<br />
*2006 – 2nd runner up in [[Formula LGB Hyundai]] and [[Formula LGB]] categories in Indian Championship<br />
*2007 – Indian champion in [[Formula LGB Hyundai]] and [[Formula LGB]] Swift categories<br />
*2009 – National Champion – [[Formula Rolon Chevrolet]] (1600cc) <br />
*2010 – MRF Formula 1600 International Challenge champion<br />
*2011 – MRF Formula 1600 International Challenge champion<br />
*2012 – National Champion F4<br />
*2013 – National Champion F4<br />
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== Death ==<br />
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Sundar died on 18 March 2017 as the result of an auto accident. His car (BMW) caught fire after hitting a tree and got stuck between the tree and a wall on the roadside. He and his wife were killed in the fire.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/racer-ashwin-sundar-wife-charred-to-death-after-their-bmw-car-catches-fire-in-chennai/articleshow/57700560.cms | title=Racer Ashwin Sundar, wife charred to death after their BMW car catches fire in Chennai | first=A | last=Selvaraj | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=18 March 2017}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== Further reading==<br />
* High-octane drive – The Hindu [http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Motoring/High-octane-drive/article12077969.ece]<br />
* ‘09 RACING SEASON: IT’S A WRAP! [http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrint_ETNEW&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=ETM/2009/10/15&ID=Ar03000] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319024157/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToPrint_ETNEW&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=ETM%2F2009%2F10%2F15&ID=Ar03000 |date=19 March 2017 }}<br />
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*Sundar wins Formula Rolon – Times of India [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/other-racing/others/Sundar-wins-Formula-Rolon/articleshow/4741514.cms]<br />
* Ashwin proves class in JK Tyre racing championship | TwoCircles.net [http://twocircles.net/2008feb10/ashwin_proves_class_jk_tyre_racing_championship.html]<br />
*Remembering Ashwin Sundar, the man who took to racing like a duck to water https://scroll.in/field/832205/remembering-ashwin-sundar-the-man-who-took-to-racing-like-a-duck-to-water<br />
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[[Category:Deaths from fire]]<br />
[[Category:Motorsport people from Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:Indian racing drivers]]<br />
[[Category:MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship drivers]]<br />
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