Bangalore: The Bangalore edition of Maruti Suzuki’s first ever Indian National Autocross Championship 2016 concluded on November 13th, witnessing a participation of over 100 motorsport enthusiasts bubbling with sheer grit and passion for the sport.The Autocross Championship is acting as a stepping stone for many beginner
The Autocross Championship is acting as a stepping stone for many beginner rallyists, providing them a platform to explore their motoring skills and boosting their confidence for them to prepare themselves for harsher formats of rallies. The beginners get to taste the adrenaline rush in a safer environment before graduating to tougher format of rallying. Some Autocross winners like last year’s Autocross champion, Den Thimmiah have also gone ahead to participate in tougher and more challenging cross country rallies like Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm, Dakshin Dare and Raid de Himalaya.
Some notable mentions from the exciting two days journey:
K.M.Bopaiah, participating in the Modified Category was the fastest out of all the participants
Joseph Geoge was the fastest amateur in his Maruti Suzuki Swift
R Harshitha Gowda was the winner in female category
Speaking on the successful conclusion of the Bangalore edition of the National Championship, Mr. Vinay Pant, Assistant Vice President (Marketing), said, “Through this championship, we aim to reach out to the future rallyists who are yet to discover their true potential and give beginner-level motorsport enthusiasts a chance to participate in such exciting yet challenging contests. We have expanded the Autocross Championship to a national level, with Bangalore edition being extended to Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Jaipur and Chandigarh and Delhi-NCR. We are sure this National championship will receive overwhelming responses from all over the country.”
The Championship will be further carried forward in Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Jaipur and Chandigarh with the grand finale in Delhi-NCR. The championship in 2016 will see the champions from southern India compete with champions from north India for the coveted national title. In addition to the two zones, there will be an additional round at Mumbai. Points of this round will count towards either the North or the South depending on the competitor's zone selection. The top 4 point holders of each zone from each class will be eligible to participate in a finale which will be held in Noida.
