Musa Sherif Explained

Musa Sherif
Birth Name:Musa Sherif
Birth Date:1971 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Kumbla, Kasaragod, Kerala, India
Nationality:Indian
Years:1993–
Nickname:Sherif
Sport:Rallying
Years Active:29
Height:178cm (70inches)
Teams:Team MRF (INRC), Team JK (INRC), Team India Rally (APRC), Mahindra adventure
Races:n/a
Championships:National INRC: 7(2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018,2020)
Wins:over 100 overall wins
Podiums:n/a
Stagewins:n/a
Points:n/a
First Race:1993
First Win:2003
Last Win:2020 Indian National Rally Championship
Last Race:2020 Indian National Rally Championship

Musa Sherif, (born 7 September 1971) is an Indian Motorsports professional and seven-time Indian National champion co-driver competing in the Indian National Rally Championship (INRC). Born in Kumble, a small town in Kasargod district,[1] [2] [3] he made his debut in 1993 and became the first Indian to complete 300 rallies, both in two-wheeler and four-wheelers in all formats of rallying including TSD rallies.[4]

Career

Sherif got hooked on rallying in 1993 when he competed in the Mandovi rally at Mangalore as a rider and shifted to four-wheelers in 1995. He currently competes in yellow colours with JK Tyre team and navigates for seven-time National champion driver Gaurav Gill. The duo won the popular Karnataka 1000 rally, the second round of the delayed INRC 2021 where he completed 300 rallies including 69 international rallies. He also won 35 rounds of the INRC of which 33 came with Gaurav Gill in front of the steering wheel.

Musa also entered the Limca Book of Records in 2011 for navigating for and winning three championship titles in a year (2009).[5]

National championship winner

SeasonDriverCo-Driver TeamCarTunerGoverning Body
2007 Gaurav GillMusa sherifTeam MRF Mitsubishi Cedia Group N J.AnandMAI
2009 Gaurav GillMusa sherifTeam MRFMitsubishi Cedia Group N+J.AnandFMSCI
2011 Gaurav GillMusa sherifMRFMitsubishi Cedia Group N+ J.AnandFMSCI
2014 Gaurav GillMusa sherifMahindra AdventureMahindra XUV500N. LeelakrishnanFMSCI
2017 Gaurav GillMusa sherifMahindra Adventure Mahindra XUV500N. LeelakrishnanFMSCI
2018 Gaurav GillMusa sherifMahindra Adventure Mahindra XUV500N. LeelakrishnanFMSCI
2020 Gaurav GillMusa sherifJK Tyre Racing Mahindra XUV300N Leelakrishnan,FMSCI

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How a dry fish seller's son from Kasaragod became most sought after navigator in motorsports world. 2021-10-04. The New Indian Express.
  2. Web site: Shacki. Musa Sherif - rally profile eWRC-results.com. 2021-09-01. eWRC-results.com. en.
  3. Web site: 2020-02-28 . The navigator: The man who has been in the co-driver's seat in 289 rallies . 2021-09-21 . The Indian Express . en.
  4. Web site: Ranjit . 2022-03-14 . Motorsports Journalists Federation of India felicitates seasoned pro Musa Sherif for 300 caps . 2022-03-15 . www.mykhel.com . en.
  5. News: Sathyendran. Nita. 2011-11-18. CRUISE Control. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-09-29. 0971-751X.