Dakshin Dare 11th edition flagged off from Bengaluru
Bengaluru, 29 July 2019: The 11th edition of the Dakshin Dare was flagged off from a hotel in Rajajinagar on Sunday with over 28 cars and bikes taking the start.
The 2,000-km rally, will finish in Hubli on August 1. The cross-country rally, the premier event in South India, is expected to test every driver’s skill, speed and courage over four grueling days and will keep motorsports fans in the country hooked.
South India’s most demanding and alluring rally will traverse through treacherous terrains before entering the picturesque locales of North Karnataka, where the eventual champion will be crowned. This rally was officially flagged off by Hamza Hussain, Superintendent of police (intelligence), Karnataka State Police.
This year marks the participation of over 100 motorsport enthusiasts across three categories – Ultimate Cars and Ultimate Bikes.
The rally will see last year’s winner and Asia Pacific champion Gaurav Gill representing Team Mahindra Motorsport in the Ultimate car category battling for the title again with over tough competitors from all over the country. Also we have top Riders Sanjay and Vishwas from team Harjee Motor Sport from Karnataka fighting for the top Honours.
Motorsport.inc, headed by former rally champion Jaidas Menon, is a Bengaluru-based club which is organizing the Dakshin Dare for the last 11 years. Participants are provided clearance for their vehicles after a strict one-day scrutiny check prior to the flag-off ceremony. As challenging as the rally is expected to be, all the participants are provided with on-ground safety measures at regular intervals during the course of the rally. To ensure the safety of the participants the rally is conducted professionally in the supervision of top-class marshals.
