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Raid de Himalaya to flag off on Oct 7 from Manali

The Rally will start from the picturesque town of Manali, nestled in the lap of Himalayas.

Raid de Himalaya to flag off on Oct 7 from Manali

Representational Image (Photo: Raid-de-Himalaya/Facebook)

Considered as one of the world’s toughest motor sport, 19th edition Maruti Suzuki Raid De Himalaya Rally is scheduled to kick-start from 7 October. An official spokesperson said on Tuesday that the Raid De Rally will start from the picturesque town of Manali, nestled in the lap of Himalayas.

In one of the most adventurous routes ever, the caravan of raid will travel tough some of the most inhabitable places in Himalayas like Kaza, Sarchu, Kargil, Leh and Pensi La covering a distance of approximately 2000 kms.

This will be the ultimate test of not only human and machine endurance, but a more symbiotic relation between a driver and his machine.

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Speaking on the vehicle preparation, ten times Raid winner, Manali man Suresh Rana said, “ I am extremely excited to be part of the team Maruti Suzuki Motorsport. Raid is all about the synchronicity between a driver and his vehicle.

One has to know their vehicle in an out to brave any unexpected twist and turn in the route. At the end it is not only about physical endurance, but mental endurance as well. Most importantly, one must put all the efforts in vehicular safety, including all the safety harness and gears.”

The Team Maruti Suzuki motorsports comprising of rally titans like Suresh Rana, Sandeep Sharma and Samrat Yadav are all set to take on the Raid.

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