Harith Noah

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Harith Noah (born 29 January, 1993 in Germany) is a professional motorsports athlete from Shoranur in Kerala, India.[1][2] He represents India in international cross country rallies such as the Dakar Rally. He is a 5-time Indian National Supercross champion. Since 2018, he is taking part in cross-country rallies and made his debut at Dakar in 2020. In 2021, Harith completed the Dakar Rally and became the first rally athlete representing India to have finished in the top-20.[3]

Early career[edit]

Harith Noah studied at Sholai School in Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu.[4] He started racing local dirt track events at the age of 16, in 2009.[2] Later, in 2011 he started taking part in the National supercross championship. In 2012, he did a 3-month training course in US.[5] He won the title the same year and was recruited by TVS Factory Racing in 2012. He is a graduate of Manchester Metropolitan University with a bachelor's degree in Sports Science.[5]

Motorsport career[edit]

Harith Noah raced and won his first National Supercross title in 2011 in the SX2 category as a privateer. He was recruited by TVS Racing in 2012.[6] and won four more national championships in the years, 2012, 2014, 2017, and 2018. In 2018, Harith Noah raced his first-ever international cross-country race, the Rallye Du Maroc. In 2019, he participated in Baja Aragon and finished 7th overall. In 2020, he finished Dakar Rally in the `Dakar Experience' Category.[7] In 2021, Harith Nah completed the Dakar Rally, the world's toughest cross-country rally, and became the first rider from India to finish in the top-20 overall.[8] Harith Noah, the TVS Racing factory rider, entered the Dakar 2021 as a privateer, with TVS not entering as an official team but only supporting him along with Sherco Rally Factory Team, which provided the service. He bettered the mark of CS Santosh who is the first Indian to finish Dakar in 36th place.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Kerala's Harith Noah revs up, aims to make history at Dakar Rally". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "At Dakar, this Noah hopes to expand his racing arc". Hindustan Times. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  3. ↑ "From the paddy fields of Shoranur to the sand dunes of Dakar, Noah charts an upward arc". The Indian Express. 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  4. ↑ News, INDIAinF1 (2021-01-15). "Flash: Harith Noah, first Indian to finish Dakar Rally in top-20". INDIA in F1. Retrieved 2021-04-26. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rayan, Stan. "Bike's roar, Harith's sound of music". Sportstar. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  6. ↑ "TVS Racing's Harith Noah Ready For Dakar Rally Debut - ZigWheels". ZigWheels.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  7. ↑ "Meet Harith Noah - the latest Indian to tackle the dreaded Dakar". Overdrive. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Dakar 2021: Harith Noah first Indian to finish Dakar in top 20". Autocar India. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
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