THE JURY

SIRISH CHANDRAN

Editorial director of evo India and Fast Bikes India, Sirish heads Project GTO Publishing, India’s youngest media start up. An automotive journalist with nearly two decades of experience he is a motorsport enthusiast who still dabbles in races and rallies while being active on track days.

ADIL JAL DARUKHANAWALA

A man who needs no introduction, Adil has been the man behind many of India’s automotive titles and today heads a team of enthusiasts who bring out India’s youngest and fastest growing two-wheeler magazine Fast Bikes India.

He’s also editor-at-large for evo India.

ANINDA SARDAR

Assistant editor of evo India and Fast Bikes India,

Aninda’s expertise lies in evaluating cars and bikes from a balanced perspective. Driven by the heart and the head in equal measure, he believes that the best vehicles are those that bridge the gap between enthusiast and consumer.

VICKY CHANDHOK

Managing partner at Chennai-based WSRF, Vicky has been a delegate to the FIA World Motor Sports Council and president of the Indian ASN – the FMSCI. He is a permanent trustee of the Madras Motor Sports Trust and is now actively involved in the FIA APRC series.

AKSHAI VARDE

The man behind Vardenchi Choppers, Akshai is devoted to his custom building business. He is a passionate bike and car enthusiast with a keen eye for detail and engineering aspects that often spell the difference between a good vehicle, and a great one.

ANINDITH REDDY

That this MRF Formula 1600 and two-time JK National Racing Champion should be on the jury of a car awards is a given. But what people don’t know is that he is also a bike enthusiast par excellence, helping to add a motorsport angle to our jury.

BYRAM GODREJ

One of India’s foremost rally driver-cum-tuner, Byram was the driving force behind the development of the Polo for Indian rallying. A solid technical mind he now tunes sports cars and builds crazy-fast Evos. Byram is also contributing editor for evo India.

HARISH SAMTANI

The founder of Stereovision, Harish is a keen motorsport enthusiast. He has participated in several rallies and circuit races in the past and with his vast experience of motorsport has been a contributor to reputed publications like the Times of India.

SUDHIR SHARMA

The founder and chief executive of INDI Design, Sudhir believes that the ‘brand is the business’. Over 21 years, Sudhir has helped several companies undergo brand transformation, including Bajaj Auto.