Rough terrain. Scooters whizzing by.Enthusiastic riders. It’s that time of the year once again. Gulf Oil presents its most unique annual event, the 26thedition of the Monsoon Scooter Rally. Having been a thrilling event each and every year, Gulf Oil partners with Sportscraft yet again, under the guidance of FMSCI.Riders can begin marking their calendars on August 9, 2015 to take place in the backwoods of Navi Mumbai.
As always, Sportscraft has chalked out a tough, yet interesting challenge. The weather and performance of the scooter will be vital. Heavy rain prior to the event is sure going to make the course tough. Besides, heavy slush, there are many water-logged areas to be negotiated along the 25 km dirt course.
Known to be the only fully dedicated and organized monsoonscooter rally in India, this event invites professionals as well as biker enthusiasts to take part. This year, the rally is open to all types of scooters from two-stroke, four-stroke, and gearless. Winners will also win trophies and cash prizes of up to Rs. 75,000.
Ravi Chawla- Managing Director, Gulf Oil Lubricants, commented, “With the sales of scooters growing close to four times faster than that of motorcycles in India, Gulf Oil’s aim is to be present at the points of consumption where scooter owners can choose to buy our product and experience superior benefits i.e. instant pick-up (Insta Zoom). Our monsoon scooter rally is yet another such property to connect with our audience and build the brand relevance much strongly.”
Last year, the Gulf Monsoon Scooter rally was a huge success with 36 riders participating and this edition is expected to see even greater numbers! Faced with torrential rains, the riders encountered some of the toughest terrains out there, which have nothing but encouraged them to brace the challenge this year too. Champions who came out undefeated last year and also expected on the track this edition, include Muzaffar Ali of Bhopal, Manjeet Singh Bassan, the winner in 2002, ’05, ’07, ’08, Shamim Khan, winner in 2003, ’04, ’10, ’12, KunalRao winner of 2006, Avtar Singh, winner of 2001 and R Nataraj from the Bangalore TVS Racing Team.
This year the competition will be tough as all the above will be vying for the title. Also last year’s winner R. Nataraj, of TVS Racing Team will be flagged off first.
With such a positive response from the previous years, Gulf Oil hopes to make this upcoming event just as exciting! Entries will be accepted till July 31st, and late entries can be extended to August 5th.
Here the dates to be marked:
- 8th August – Scrutiny, Briefing and ceremonial start will be from Our lady’s home
- 9th August – Start of the event &finish of the event at K- Star Navi Mumbai
A maximum of 45 entries will be accepted on first come basis. Sportscraft reserves the right to reject and increase the number of entries.
Entry forms are available and accepted only at the SPORTSCRAFT office, Chitrakut, 3rd Floor, Siri Road, Chowpatty Bandstand, Mumbai 400 006. Tel. 022 – 23677631. Check out the web site – sportscraftindia.com – for more details.
Gulf Pride Scooter 10W30 is high-performance 4-stroke engine oil specially designed for modern scooter engines with automatic transmission and dry clutch. Its low friction formula and unique friction modifier ensures minimum ‘loss of transmission’ which in turn ensures faster pick-up and smoother ride. It is blended from special performance additives and premium base oils with enduring thermo-oxidative stability that protects the compact and enclosed scooter engines operating at higher temperatures and keeps them clean.
