Nashik’s Shamim Khan, riding a Mahindra Rodeo, overcame a strong field, which included a host of former champions, and tough conditions to emerge triumphant in the Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally, sponsored by Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. and organised by Sportscraft, on Sunday. The rallywas flagged off by from Hotel K Star in Belapur CBD by Nilesh Garg, Channel Sales Head Gulf Oil Lubricants.
In a field of 40 riders , the Team Mahindra rider, who was champion in 2003, 2004 and 2010, rode judiciously over the dirt tracts of Navi Mumbai to win the 35-km race in a timing of 31 minutes and 59 seconds in penalties.
Defending champion R Natraj of TVS Racing, who pipped Khan in a close finish last year, was forced to pull out immediately at the first Time Control itself due to mechanical failure of his scooter. He was among four who failed to finish. Pune’s Pinkesh Thakkar of Team Ceat, astride a Kinetic Honda, was second in 33 minutes and 45 seconds, while Bhopal’s Syed Asif Ali of TVS Racing, astride a TVS Wego, third in 33:54 seconds.
The two women riders who braved the challenge admirably deserve special mention. Nidhi Shukla of Team Ceat, riding a Suzuki Access, completed the course in 46 minutes 14 seconds and won the title of Best Lady Driver at 26th Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally. Vishakha Falsunge, astride a Honda Activa, crossed the finish line in 1 hour, 11.28 seconds penalty points.
| POSITION | COMP NO | NAME OF THE RIDER | MAKE | TIME | TEAM | CITY |
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OVERALL WINNERS |
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| 1st – TROPHY & Rs. 10000 | 101 | SHAMIM KHAN | MAHINDRA RODEO | 00:31:59 | MAHINDRA | NASHIK |
| 2nd – TROPHY & Rs. 8500 | 105 | PINKESH THAKKAR | KINETIC HONDA | 00:33:45 | CEAT | PUNE |
| 3rd – TROPHY & Rs. 7500 | 104 | SYED ASIF ALI | TVS WEGO | 00:33:54 | TVS RACING | BHOPAL |
| 4th – TROPHY & Rs. 4500 | 139 | MOHAMMED ALI KHAN | SUZUKI SWISH | 00:34:32 | – | BHOPAL |
| 5th – TROPHY & Rs. 3000 | 145 | E. SHEKHARAN | YAMAHA RAY | 00:35:08 | – | NAVI MUMBAI |
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CLASS S1 – 81CC UPTO 110CC – 2 STROKE, GROUP – C |
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| 1ST – TROPHY & RS. 3000 | 105 | PINKESH THAKKAR | KINETIC HONDA | 00:33:45 | CEAT | PUNE |
| 2ND – TROPHY & RS.2500 | 119 | ROHAN THAKUR | KINETIC HONDA | 00:36:31 | – | MUMBAI |
| 3RD – TROPHY & Rs. 2000 | 111 | NILESH THAKARE | KINETIC HONDA | 00:36:54 | CEAT | NASHIK |
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CLASS S2 – 111CC UPTO 160CC – 2 STROKE, GROUP – C |
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| 1ST – TROPHY & RS. 3000 | 113 | MANJEET SINGH BASSAN | LML VESPA | 00:35:57 | CEAT | MUMBAI |
| 2ND – TROPHY & RS.2500 | 115 | VIKRAM BOPARAI | LML VESPA | 00:37:18 | CEAT | THANE |
| 3RD – TROPHY & Rs. 2000 | 114 | LOVEPREET SINGH SALL | LML VESPA | 00:37:19 | CEAT | MUMBAI |
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CLASS FSG – UPTO 160CC – 4 STROKE, GROUP – C |
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| 1ST – TROPHY & RS. 3000 | 101 | SHAMIM KHAN | MAHINDRA RODEO | 00:31:59 | MAHINDRA | NASHIK |
| 2ND – TROPHY & RS.2500 | 104 | SYED ASIF ALI | TVS WEGO | 00:33:54 | TVS RACING | BHOPAL |
| 3RD – TROPHY & Rs. 2000 | 139 | MOHAMMED ALI KHAN | SUZUKI SWISH | 00:34:32 | – | BHOPAL |
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BEST LADY DRIVER ENTERING IN TWO WHEELER RALLY |
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| GIFT & TROPHY | 127 | NIDHI SHUKLA | SUZUKI ACCESS | 00:46:14 | – | MUMBAI |
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BEST PERFORMANCE BY THE FIRST TIMER ENTERING IN TWO WHEELER RALLY |
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| LATE FIRDOSH VAJIFDAR TROPHY & Rs. 2500 |
139 | MOHAMMED ALI KHAN | SUZUKI SWISH | 00:34:32 | – | BHOPAL |
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BEST MUMBAI RIDER |
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| TROPHY & RS. 2000 | 138 | VENKATESH SHETTY | HONDA DIO | 00:35:12 | – | MUMBAI |
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BEST THANE & NAVI MUMBAI RIDER |
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| TROPHY & RS. 2000 | 121 | SAYED ZEESHAN ALI | HONDA DIO | 00:34:48 | – | THANE |
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BEST NASHIK RIDER |
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| TROPHY & RS. 2000 | 116 | AMIT BELGAONKAR | YAMAHA ALPHA | 00:35:43 | CEAT | NASHIK |
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BEST BHOPAL RIDER |
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| TROPHY & RS. 2000 | 102 | MUZAFFAR ALI | MAHINDRA RODEO | 00:36:50 | CEAT | BHOPAL |
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BEST BANGALORE RIDER |
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| TROPHY & RS. 2000 | – | – | – | – | – | |
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BEST JODHPUR RIDER |
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| TROPHY & RS. 2000 | 131 | ABHISHEK DIWAKER | MAHINDRA RODEO | 00:56:40 | – | JODHPUR |
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BEST PUNE RIDER |
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| TROPHY & RS. 2000 | 134 | KETAN JAIN | TVS WEGO | 00:45:56 | – | PUNE |