Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare 2017 flagged off

Maruti Suzuki India Limited, leader in passenger vehicles, yesterday flagged off the 9^th edition of their annual southern motorsport rally, Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare 2017 from Orion mall in Bengaluru. The company has been encouraging motorsports in India and what is better than rallying.

With a strong participation of over 180 rallyists, the rally has been most anticipated for a special reason – introduction of a new route for the first time in its history.

The rally is not restricted to the adventurous terrains of South India, but will also transition into the terrains of West, bringing in more excitement and challenges. The rallyists will traverse through the challenging yet breath-taking terrains of Chitradurga, Belgaum, Kolhapur to conclude in Pune on 22^nd July, followed by a prize distribution ceremony.

Expressing his delight, Mr. Anand Prakash, Commercial Business Head – South, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. said, “It’s a great feeling to be welcomed each year with such an encouraging response. Moving on from introduction of new test tracks last year, we have introduced another new element by taking the rally beyond its boundaries.

This is our way of making the competition fierce and put their skills to test.”

The rally is divided into three categories – Endurance, Ultimate Car and Ultimate Bike; and will witness participating teams covering approximately 2000 kms over a span of 6 days.