Aishwarya Pissay Is First Indian to Clinch World Championship Title in Motorsports

It was a historic moment for India as Aishwarya Pissay (23), a biker from Bengaluru, won the first world title championship in motorsports. Aishwarya clinched the FIM World Cup in women’s category after winning the final round in Varpalota, Hungary on Monday. The World Championship The FIM World Cup event comprised of four rounds. Aishwarya triumphed in the first round in Dubai and came third in Portugal, fifth in Spain and finished fourth in Hungary to earn a tally of 65 points, thus securing the lead in the final standings for women. She was followed by Portugal's Rita Vieira (61 points), Sara Alvarez (56 pts), Rosa Romero (50 pts) and Margot Farre (13 pts). Aishwarya was the only one among the five riders in her category to compete in all four rounds and this worked to her advantage. On Top Of The World For Aishwarya, winning the world title was an overwhelming moment. She had crashed in Spain last year and suffered career-threatening injuries, but she persevered and went on to put India on the global motorsports map. She said, “It wasn’t an easy race. Given the nature of the terrain, it was more of endurance than just pace. I was riding a smaller bike (250cc) as against the 450cc bikes the other girls were on. So, there was always a difference of 20-25 minutes between me and the other riders.” Aishwarya took a liking for bikes when she started going on weekend rides with her friends. She trained at Apex Racing Academy in Coimbatore and realized that she had the potential to make this interest into a profession. Now with this win, she has proved that she is the best.