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Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya |
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Maruti Suzuki
Raid-de-Himalaya is India's toughest and most demanding
motorsport rally. It is open to both car and bike enthusiasts
and for professional as well as amateur motorsport lovers.
The participants drive through some of the world's highest
motorable roads and passes in the Himalayas like Jalori
Pass, Rohtang Pass, Kunzum La, Baralacha La, Tanglang La
& Khardung La, through the inhospitable terrains in the
Lahual and Spiti valleys in the Ladakh region. Most of the
drive is through boulders, snow capped peaks, gushing streams
and at times, temperature below -20 degree Celsius. On an
average, a participant covers a distance of 300 kms every
day in this approximately 1800 km and week-long motoring
event.
Every year, more and more people participate in the Maruti
Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya, many of them from abroad. In
past few years
as many as 175+ teams participated in car and bike categories.
Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya is the only Indian motorsport
event listed on the off-road rallies calendar of FIM (Federation
Internationale Motorcyclisme), Geneva, Switzerland. Only
12 international motoring events world-wide are listed in
this calendar.
The Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya is held around
October, just before the onset of winters in the
Himalayan region.
For Maruti Suzuki and our partner, the Himalayan Motorsport
Association, organizing the Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya
means over six months of hard work and preparations. But
the spirit of motoring enthusiasts and Maruti Suzuki's commitment
to promote motorsport in India has kept it going - year
after year. |
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The Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya runs in three
separate versions:
Xtreme: This is the toughest of the lot
and is open only to those 4 wheeler drivers who have prior
rallying experience and have competed in one of the earlier
editions of the Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya or Maruti
Suzuki Rally Desert Storm.
Adventure Trial: This version is open to
those motor-sports enthusiasts who would like to take on
the Himalayas but without the tough competition, difficulty
and stress involved in the Xtreme. This section is
open only to stock cars and only certain safety related
modifications would be allowed in the competing cars. This
is where first timers would fit in.
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- Car Category
- SUV Category
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Bikes Xtreme:
This section is open to bikes of all types and makes but
there are certain regulations that they have to adhere to.
The bikers are probably the bravest of the Raiders, as they
have to face the hostile weather, terrain without the comforts
of a cabin surrounding them. |
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View
www.raid-de-himalaya.com |
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