TVS Racing’s Abdul Wahid Tanveer and R Nataraj have scored the first two positions in the premier Group A category of the 2017 Raid de Himalaya. SD Vishwas finished third, astride a 450cc Honda rally bike.
TVS Racing also tasted success in the Group B category, with its riders Rajendra RE and Imran Pasha grabbing the first two spots. Rehan Khan finished third on a highly modified Hero Impulse. TVS Racing’s Aishwarya Pissay was the highest placed women competitor in the Raid de Himalaya, and finished fourth overall in Group B. Mohit Thakur finished first in Group C while Rupinder Singh finished second, both astride a KTM Duke.
The Raid de Himalaya is regarded as one of the toughest motorsport events in India, presenting competitors with grueling terrains in temperatures as low as -15°C. Spanning over 1100 kilometers, the route had altitude variations of between 2000m to 5500m, and took the competitors through some of the highest mountain passes in the world. This year marked the 19th edition of the event. While 52 competitors were flagged off, only 15 managed to inch across the finish line on the sixth day.
