Aravind KP is all set to team-up with Spanish champion Juan Pedrero for Sherco-TVS Rally Factory team at the Dakar Rally 2017. Aravind has been a part of the TVS racing team for the past 10 years and will now mark his debut in one of the world’s toughest rallies.
The to-be Dakar racer started racing in 2005 at the age of 19 and has been with TVS Racing from 2006. Since then, Aravind has won 15 National Championships in Dirt Track, Rallies and Motocross. He also went on to become the first Indian to win an overseas Motocross Championship in Sri Lanka.
Aravind KP, Racer, Team TVS Racing said, “It’s quite an unbelievable feeling to be selected to race at Dakar Rally and I couldn’t ask for a better team than ‘Sherco-TVS Rally Factory’ team to race for. TVS Racing and I have a strong relationship and I thank them for bestowing their faith in my abilities. The next few months of preparation with the Sherco-TVS crew will be crucial as I train on what it takes to participate in Dakar Rally 2017.”
Arvind Pangaonkar, Head of Team TVS Racing said, “Dakar Rally is the epitome of high endurance racing and we are happy to announce that Aravind KP will be a part of the team this year. Aravind has been riding for TVS Racing for the past 10 years and seeing his skills and performance records, racing at Dakar Rally was just a matter of time. Our partner Sherco is equally excited about having an Indian rider Aravind on board and is geared up to give him the best training both in navigation and riding in sand dunes for Dakar Rally 2017.”
The third rider for the team, a European national will be added soon. This will be the third year for Sherco-TVS at the 39th edition of the Dakar Rally. It will be held from in the first two weeks of January 2017 and will run through three countries covering a 9000km distance.
Aravind KP also added that he is all set to begin training soon and the Rally of Morocco will be part of his training. Our team at Bikewale wishes him all the best!
