Coimbatore, 18 Dec 2018: It is motorsport time once again in Coimbatore. One of the eagerly-awaited events of Coimbatore Auto Sports Club (CASC), the 19th Chander Memorial Rally 2018, for 2-wheelers and 4-wheelers is all set Sunday, the 23rd December. The rally is being held continuously for 18 years without a break, a record in Indian Motorsport. Run in memory of Chander, who lived for motorsports. His family had been the primary sponsors every year to keep his memory alive among motorsport enthusiasts by conducting this event during the month he passed away.
The 19th MK Chander Memorial Rally 2018 organised by Coimbatore Auto Sports Club is sponsored by MK Chander Memorial Trust, SGA Cars and ENI Lubricants. The Club which is organising motorsport events for several decades is rated as one of the best and active clubs in the country.
The event will be flagged-off by Sujit Kumar, IPS, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Coimbatore City from the PSG Institute of Management, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu, Coimbatore on 23rd December 2018, at 8.30 AM.
The Prize Distribution function will be held on the same day evening at 7.00 PM at Coimbatore Cosmopolitan Club, Race Course, Coimbatore – 641 018. The prizes will be given by K Periaiah. IPS, Inspector General of Police, West Zone, Coimbatore.
The late MK Chander (Born 13 Nov, 1965 & Expired 19 Dec, 1999) had an illustrious rallying career spanning over 14 years. He started his rallying career in 1985 as a rider and then switched over to navigation in 1987. He has navigated over 100 rallies both in 2 Wheelers and 4 Wheelers categories and has secured podium places in more than 60 rallies. He has been an inspiration to many youngsters and represented famous teams like TVS SUZUKI, MRF and JK TYRES.
This rally which is run on Time, Speed & Distance (TSD) format is dedicated to his achievements in Motor Sports. This year’s event covers a distance of approximately 120km which will pass through Sulur, Kalangal, Selakarachal, Lakshminaickenpalayam, Akkanaickenpalayam, Periyakuyli, Chettipalayam. Speed is not the criteria for this event, but the accuracy of driving the vehicle maintaining the given speed and to follow the roadmap correctly will determine the winner. The average speed will be varying from 15 Kmph to 45 Kmph based on the safety and road conditions.
There will be secret checkpoints en route to monitor the speeds of the contestants. Every second is liable for penalty whether they are running late or early. This event will be full of fun and enjoyment for the participants. We expect 30 cars and 25 two-wheelers to take part in this event.
This year we have OPEN and NOVICE classes and a separate class for ALL LADIES and will have enhanced and attractive prize money along with 41 trophies in all for the winners in the various categories.
National Champion Drivers and Navigators Karthik Maruti, Sankar Anand and other prominent competitors like Ganesh, Nagaraj, N. Murugan, M.K.Mustafa, Raghu, have confirmed their participation.
The event is organised by J Prithiviraj (Hony. Secretary, CASC & President of FMSCI), K Chandra Sekaran, G Vijayakumar, A Ramaswamy, Sathishkumar, and by MK Chander Memorial Trust.
