BENGALURU, Aug 1: The eighth edition of the Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Rally, which will be traversing through the route of Coorg, Murdeshwar and Shimoga, was flagged off here today.
The rally this year will be concluding in Goa on August 6.
With over 190 motorsport enthusiasts in 110 teams, the rally will cover approximately 2200 kms over a span of six days. This year the rally will see 16 women compete for the coveted title. The rally is divided into three categories — Endurance, Ultimate Car and Ultimate Bike.
To ensure safety all the participants undergo a strict scrutiny check one day prior to the flag off.
Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare 2016 will once again witness Suresh Rana, nine times winner of Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya and three times winner of Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm competing against Sandeep Sharma, the defending champions in the Extreme category.
In the endurance car category Jagmeet Gill and Chandan Sen will defend their tittles against strong competition from duo of Karthik Maruti and Sankar Anand. Bani Yadav known for her past winning titles at Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya, Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm and Autocross will also be seen participating this year. (PTI)
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