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Talented Nikeetaa living her dream
The New Indian Express Mysuru
|August 13, 2025
AS India signed off from the Sumatera Utara Rally—third round of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship—with stunning podium finishes, it was a day to remember for Nikeetaa Takkale, who finished first in the APRC RC4 and went on to top the Ladies category.
The 24-year-old driver from Pune, who is also the only Indian woman in the competition, came into the event with a mission of completing a hundred podium finishes and qualifying for the final in Japan and she did just that.
Four years ago, all this was not even in the realm of things for Nikeetaa. Niece of Sanjay Takkale, a veteran rally driver from the country, Nikeetaa got a taste of driving very early on in her life. However, it was not until 2021 that she took racing seriously.
This story is from the August 13, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Mysuru.
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