{{Short description|Indian racing driver}} {{sources needed|date=April 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Ashwin Sundar | image = Ashwin Sundar 2014-05-05 18-52.jpeg | caption = Ashwin in 2014 | nationality = Indian | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1985|7|27|}} | birth_place = Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (now Chennai)<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> | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2017|3|18|1985|7|27}} | death_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | last_series = <!-- eg. World Touring Car Championship --> | years_active = | teams = N.K. Racing, Rams Racing, MRF Racing, TVS Racing | starts = | wins = | poles = | fastest_laps = <!-- if known --> | best_finish = <!-- if a final championship placing has been recorded --> | year = <!-- use piped link if season article exists --> | prev_series = <!-- previous series with line breaks --> | prev_series_years = | titles = <!-- championship titles --> | title_years = 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | awards = | award_years = }}
'''Ashwin Sundar''' (27 July 1985 – 18 March 2017) was a race driver from Chennai, India.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-10-16 |title=High-octane drive |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Motoring/High-octane-drive/article12077969.ece |access-date=2026-01-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Most active during 2005 winning several titles in karting, single seater Formula Cars, Two Wheeler racing and Saloon car races.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Bodapati |first=David |date=2017-03-19 |title=Remembering Ashwin Sundar, the man who took to racing like a duck to water |url=https://scroll.in/field/832205/remembering-ashwin-sundar-the-man-who-took-to-racing-like-a-duck-to-water |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=‘09 RACING SEASON: IT’S A WRAP! |url=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 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170319024157/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 |archive-date=2017-03-19 |access-date=2026-01-28 |website=epaper.timesofindia.com}}</ref>
== Early life == Sundar is from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=TwoCircles.net |date=2008-02-10 |title=Ashwin proves class in JK Tyre racing championship |url=https://twocircles.net/2008feb10/ashwin_proves_class_jk_tyre_racing_championship.html |access-date=2026-01-28 |website=TwoCircles.net |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career == In 2007, Sunder won two classes, Formula Swift and Formula Hyundai.<ref name=":1" /> In February 2008, he graduated to a higher class and made his debut at the Irungattukottai MMRT track in the Formula Rolon-Chevrolet class in the first round of the JK Tyre National Racing Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TwoCircles.net |date=2008-02-10 |title=Ashwin proves class in JK Tyre racing championship |url=https://twocircles.net/2008feb10/ashwin_proves_class_jk_tyre_racing_championship.html |access-date=2026-01-28 |website=TwoCircles.net |language=en-US}}</ref>
In July 2009, Sundar won the third round of the Rolon races in the JK Tyre National Racing Championship.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-07-05 |title=Sundar wins Formula Rolon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/other-racing/others/Sundar-wins-Formula-Rolon/articleshow/4741514.cms |access-date=2026-01-28 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
== Death == Sundar died on 18 March 2017 in a road accident. His BMW Z4 car he was driving caught fire after hitting a tree and getting stuck between the tree and a wall on the roadside. He and his wife, Niveditha, were burnt alive 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><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Keerthivasan |first=S. Dipak Ragav & K. |date=2017-03-18 |title=Ashwin Sundar's death leaves fraternity shocked |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ashwin-sundars-death-leaves-fraternity-shocked/article61804441.ece |access-date=2024-02-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sundar, Ashwin}} Category:1985 births Category:2017 deaths Category:Deaths from fire Category:Motorsport people from Chennai Category:Indian racing drivers Category:MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship drivers Category:Road incident deaths in India Category:ADAC Formel Masters drivers Category:Ma-con Motorsport drivers