7th edition of Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Progresses

The third day of the 2015 Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare was held around the picturesque Tungabhadra Canal. With lush fields to one side and streaming water on the other, the canal stage offered an amazing combination of rocky terrain and colourful landscape for the participants with the strong winds adding more drama to the cocktail.

Day 3 Results:

Ultimate Cars:

Sandeep Sharma and Karan Arya (Team Maruti) – 3:03:40  Samrat Yadav and Gaurav – 3:08:48  Suresh Rana and Parminder – 3:11:00  Ultimate Bikes:

Arvind K P – 2:52:41  Natraj – 2:56:54  Abdul Wahid – 3:06:07  Endurance Cars (TSD):

Dilip Jain and Chandra Shekhar leading with a penalty of 2 minutes 40 seconds  Asgar Ali and Mustafa second with a penalty of 2 minutes 48 seconds  Ganesh Moorthy and Nagarajan (Team Maruti) third with a penalty of 2 minutes 52 seconds  Action from Day 3

The second day of the 2015 Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare boosted the action quotient a couple of notches higher. The hilly terrains and gravel-loose roads of Kapat Hill at Gadag district played host for the participants. In the Extreme Car category, Sandeep Sharma and Karan Arya from team Maruti Suzuki maintained their lead with a record breaking time of 2:35:06.

Talking about his experience of the rally till now, Sandeep Sharma said, “I have tried my best to keep my lead in the rally and I feel that if I continue to do so, the trophy could be mine. This year’s route is quite tricky especially with the uneven terrain and hairpin turns. All these factors make it difficult to manoeuvre the car but that is where the thrill of a motorsport event comes from. The competition is also fairly tough as a lot of the drivers are experienced and confident with their vehicles so I’m making an effort to maintain my place in the rally.”

In the Extreme Bike category, Arvind K P continued to lead while Natraj and Abdul Wahid came in second and third positions respectively. In the endurance category, Subhir Roy along with Nirav Mehta took the lead.

Day 2 Results:

Ultimate Cars:

Sandeep Sharma and Karan Arya (Team Maruti) – 2:35:06  Samrat Yadav and Gaurav – 2:39:23  Suresh Rana and Parminder – 2:42:10

Ultimate Bikes:

Arvind K P – 2:23:51  Natraj – 2:31:15  Abdul Wahid – 2:37:24

Endurance Cars (TSD):

Subhir Roy and Nirav Mehta (Team Maruti) leading with a penalty of 1 minute 48 seconds  Dilip Jain and Chandra Shekhar second with a penalty of 1 minute 53 seconds  Ganesh Moorthy and Nagarajan (Team Maruti) third with a penalty of 1 minute 57 seconds

Action from Day 2:

The 2015 edition of Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare got off to a great start on 3rd August with the first two legs taking place at the picturesque destination at Chitradurga. The two legs – The Windfarm and The Alpha got the rallyists zipping through numerous windmill farms, strong winds and uneven rock-strewn paths. 

In the Ultimate Car category, the participants navigated through a total distance of 75 km with last year’s Dakshin Dare winner, Sandeep Sharma and his navigator, Karan Arya from Team Maruti taking the lead, with a time of 1:33:49 in their Maruti Suzuki Gypsy. Arvind K P took the lead in the Ultimate Bike category, racing towards the first position in 1:28:44.

Covering a total of 370 kms, the Endurance category tested the participants on the Time-Speed-Distance format. Dilip Jain and Chandu Shekhar lead the rally covering the required distance with a penalty of just 40 seconds.

For the second day of the 2015 Dakshin Dare the action shifts to the coastal belt of Karnataka moving towards Shimoga covering a distance of 220 km. 

Provisional Results after Day 1:

Ultimate Cars:

Sandeep Sharma and Karan Arya (Team Maruti)- 1:33:49  Samrat Yadav and Gaurav – 1:36:55  Harpreet Bawa and Parminder Thakur- 1:39:14

Ultimate Bikes:

Arvind K P- 1:28:44  Natraj- 1:30:04  Vishawas S D- 1:44:11

Endurance Cars (TSD):

Dilip Jain and Chandu Shekhar leading with a penalty of 40 seconds  Subhir Roy and Niraj second with a penalty of 42 seconds 

The 7th edition of Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare was flagged off from the Orion Mall at Bangalore yesterday, 2nd August 2015. The 2015 Dakshin Dare has got more than 40% new participation with 105 teams comprising of 170 participants taking part in the rally. The rally will cover a total of 2000 kms over a span of 6 days. The rally is divided into three categories - Endurance, Ultimate Car and Ultimate Bike.

The 2015 Dakshin Dare will see the participants covering scenic yet challenging terrains of Davangere, Shimoga, Hampi, Gulbarga, Chitradurga and Bellary. The rally will culminate in Hyderabad, the City of Pearls where the winners will be felicitated on 8th August, 2015.

Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare 2015 off to a great start