Indian motorcycle manufacturer Team TVS Racing’s Aravind KP and Abdhul Wahid Tanveer are gearing up for the PanAfrica Rally 2018 to be held in Morocco from 8 to 15 September.
The PanAfrica Rally which will test the riders with its multiude of terrains including sad,rock,pebbles,aterways and among others, willbe run across six days.
More than six months out due to injury injury at Dakar 2018,Aravind KP is raring to get back into the swing once again said at a press conference
“This is my first event after the injury. I’m excited to be back on the bike. When you make a comeback from an injury, you doubt yourself. But over time, it gets normal and muscle memory comes back. The fighting spirit is there.”
Aravind added that he is focussed on preparing well for the 2019 Dakar Rally. “My aim is to get as much saddle time ahead of Dakar 2019. The TVS team has been extremely supportive during my injury time-out, and I have been working hard on my fitness”
Tanveer, who finished third in the Group A (upto 450cc) category at the India Baja 2018 held earlier this month, said. “The bikes we use (RTR 450) are heavier, because they need to hold more petrol. It has a higher stance too, so it requires a different riding style. It takes a lot more effort to manoeuvre the bike.”
The team will also participate in Oilibya Rally-Morocco to be held from 7 to 13 October.
source thehindu.com
