The Horizon 41st K1000 Rally was flagged off by Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi on November 20 The Rally, the third round of the 2015 FMSCI Indian Rally Championship, this evening with the ceremonial start at the Fairfield Marriott Hotel.
The Rally is being conducted by the Karnataka Motor Sports Club. Our associate sponsors are Fairfield Marriott Hotel, Vijaychandra Motors and Turlube lubricants.
The Rally will be dedicated to KMSC’s late Chairman and former FMSCI President R Bharath Raj, who passed away on August 15.
Moving away from tradition, the K-1000, this time, will be a tarmac rally. With wet weather prevailing, it should add a touch of drama though the rally is not on dirt. The recce was held in the morning and the drivers enjoyed the mix of tarmac and dirt.
All top rally drivers in the country have confirmed participation for the event that will run from November 20-22. A total of 37 entries have been received. They will compete in the IRC, IRC 2000cc, IRC 1600cc and FMSCI 1600cc Cup categories.