- India’s Aishwarya Pissay has claimed a world title in motorsports, annexing the FIM World Cup ( Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) in the women’s category after the final round of the championship at Varpalota in Hungary.
- The 23-year old Aishwarya from Bengaluru is the first Indian to claim this achievement.
- Aishwarya, who won the first round in Dubai and was placed third (Portugal), fifth (Spain) and fourth (Hungary) in the subsequent outings, finished with a tally of 65 points, just four ahead of Portugal’s Rita Vieira in the final overall standings for women.
- She was placed second in the junior category with 46 points, behind championship winner Tomas de Gavardo (60) of Chile.
- The events were conducted by International Motorcycling Federation, the governing body for motor racing in the world.
