Musa Sherif
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 7 September 1971 Kumbla, Kasaragod, Kerala, India |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1993– |
| Teams | Team MRF (INRC), Team JK (INRC), Team India Rally (APRC), Mahindra adventure |
| Rallies | n/a |
| Championships | National INRC: 7(2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018,2020) |
| Rally wins | over 100 overall wins |
| Podiums | n/a |
| Stage wins | n/a |
| Total points | n/a |
| First rally | 1993 |
| First win | 2003 |
| Last win | 2020 Indian National Rally Championship |
| Last rally | 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
[edit]Sherif got hooked on rallying in 1993 when he competed in the Mandovi rally at Mangalore[3] 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
| Season | Driver | Co-Driver | Team | Car | Tuner | Governing Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Gaurav Gill | Musa sherif | Team MRF | Mitsubishi Cedia Group N | J.Anand | MAI |
| 2009 | Gaurav Gill | Musa sherif | Team MRF | Mitsubishi Cedia Group N+ | J.Anand | FMSCI |
| 2011 | Gaurav Gill | Musa sherif | MRF | Mitsubishi Cedia Group N+ | J.Anand | FMSCI |
| 2014 | Gaurav Gill | Musa sherif | Mahindra Adventure | Mahindra XUV500 | N. Leelakrishnan | FMSCI |
| 2017 | Gaurav Gill | Musa sherif | Mahindra Adventure | Mahindra XUV500 | N. Leelakrishnan | FMSCI |
| 2018 | Gaurav Gill | Musa sherif | Mahindra Adventure | Mahindra XUV500 | N. Leelakrishnan | FMSCI |
| 2020 | Gaurav Gill | Musa sherif | JK Tyre Racing | Mahindra XUV300 | N Leelakrishnan, | FMSCI |
References
[edit]- ^ "How a dry fish seller's son from Kasaragod became most sought after navigator in motorsports world". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Shacki. "Musa Sherif - rally profile eWRC-results.com". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ a b "The navigator: The man who has been in the co-driver's seat in 289 rallies". The Indian Express. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Ranjit (14 March 2022). "Motorsports Journalists Federation of India felicitates seasoned pro Musa Sherif for 300 caps". www.mykhel.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Sathyendran, Nita (18 November 2011). "CRUISE Control". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 September 2021.