CS Santosh
- January 5, 2024
- Racing Driver
Quick Facts
| Full Name | CS Santosh |
| Occupation | Racing Driver |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 1, 1983(1983-12-01) |
| Age | 41 |
| Birthplace | Bengaluru |
| Country | India |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
CS Santosh Biography
| Name | CS Santosh |
| Birthday | Dec 1 |
| Birth Year | 1983 |
| Place Of Birth | Bengaluru |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
CS Santosh is one of the most popular and richest Racing Driver who was born on December 1, 1983 in Bengaluru, India. CS Santosh (si:es s^nd@Ush) (born 1 December 1983) is an Indian off-road and enduro motorcyclist. The full title is Chunchunguppe Shivashankar. He is an multi- time National Supercross and Motocross champion. CS Santosh has spent more than 10 years racing motorbikes over the most challenging terrains in multiple nations. He’s a rider who rides under the banner of Hero MotoSports and has led an era of rallying within India and has brought new hope to fellow talented riders that they can take the leap to the world rally stage.
Santosh won the 2009 Maharagama Motocross in Sri Lanka.
He won the Gajaba Supercross as well as the Gunner’s Supercross, both held in Sri Lanka. He also won the Sigiri Rally Supercross and finished an impressive 2nd in the Fox Hill Supercross of 2011.
In 2012, he participated in the Raid-de-Himalaya which is the only Indian motorsport event listed on the off-road rallies calendar of FIM (Federation Internationale Motorcyclisme), Geneva, Switzerland. He won it in his maiden attempt in record time. It ranks among the top ten toughest motorsport rallies of the world and was a milestone in his racing career. He also finished 2nd in the Cavalry Supercross.
Then in 2008, he was the first Indian to compete in the Asian Motocross championship, to qualify with the fastest time for Moto II in Iran, which saw him finish fourth, which was the best ever achieved by an Indian racer on the international circuit. He was also the MRF Supercross Challenge champion and was the winner of the Gulf Dirt Track championship for the second time.
CS Santosh Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Racing Driver |
| House | Living in own house. |
CS Santosh is one of the richest Racing Driver from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, CS Santosh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
CS Santosh won the MRF National Supercross champion as well as The Gulf National Dirt Track championship in 2005, at just 22 years old.
The year 2006 was the time he took home in 2006 the Al-Ain Motocross in Dubai & placed 5th overall in the Dubai National MX championship.
2010 was a successful year for Santosh as he won MRF National Supercross championship, the Rolon National Dirt Track championship as well as finishing 6th overall in the Asian MX championship. He also secured a Foxhill Supercross win in Sri Lanka later that year.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 75 kg |
CS Santosh height 6 ft 0 in CS weight 75 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is CS Santosh Dating?
According to our records, CS Santosh is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, CS Santosh’s is not dating anyone.
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He returned to the Dakar in 2016 with Team Suzuki Rally, Spain & was determined to improve drastically but things didn’t really go as per plan and he had to retire from the race due to mechanical difficulties. He won the 2016 India Baja later that year and headed for the Desert Storm which he won for the third time in a row.
Facts & Trivia
CS Ranked on the list of most popular Racing Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. CS Santosh celebrates birthday on December 1 of every year.
Santosh finished the 2018 Dakar Rally to become the first Indian to complete the rally raid thrice. His 34th position in the bike category was his best- ever finish at the Dakar.
How is CS Santosh?
Personal information
Height| 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight| 75 kg (165 lb)
Website| cssantosh.com
Sport
Who is the first Indian to finish Dakar?
As for the Indian contingent, Harith Noah finished a stellar 20th overall to become the first-ever Indian to finish in the Dakar top 20.
Who finished Dakar in India?
Lone Indian rider in fray, Harith Noah of Sherco TVS Rally Factory team, finished a creditable 29th in stage 3 of the 44th Dakar Rally, which saw Joaquim Rodrigues of Hero MotoSports Team win his maiden stage of the gruelling off-road race.
What happened to CS Santhosh?
After being attended to by the on-ground medical team, he was flown down to the German Hospital in Riyadh. Hero MotoSports later confirmed that he had suffered some brain trauma, along with a dislocated right shoulder, and had been placed in a medically induced coma to reduce his body functions to a minimum.
What happened to CS Santosh?
India’s ace rally pilot suffered a life-threatening, high-speed crash in Saudi Arabia in the race in January that left him with a dislocated shoulder, severe concussion and memory loss, loss of basic motor skills, vision problems and depression.