Currently, the Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare rally has reached Shimoga, also known as the cultural capital of Karnataka. On day 2 the participants covered a total distance of 383 kms with 3 stages spread across 63 kms.
Abdul Wahid Tanveer and Nataraj leading in first and second positions respectively in Group A upto 700cc category riding RTR 450FX
Febin Jose leading in Group B motorcycle upto 260cc category riding RTR 200 4V
Madhu S and Syed Asif Ali secured the first and second positions respectively in Group B Scooter class up to 210cc riding TVS Wego
The Ultimate Cars category witnessed Suresh Rana and co-driver Parminder Thakur leading in their Grand Vitara; while Amanpreet Ahluwalia and co-driver Karan Aukta came a close second driving their Maruti Gypsy.
Driving the Maruti Gypsy, Sandeep Sharma and co-driver Karan Arya came third, with perplexed off-road challenges making the competition essentially daring.
In the Edurance Cars category, the participants were tested in the TSD format where Raghu Madan and M Prakash are leading, closely followed by Ganesh Moorthy and Nagarajan T.
