India’s Aravind KP, participating as a rider for the Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team at the OiLibya Rally of Morocco is fighting the odds and climbing up the charts consistently. The 17th edition of the OiLibya Rally of Morocco is being held from the 1st to the 7th of October 2016. More than 1,000 participants, including 300 competitors at all levels are competing for glory.
At the end of Stage 3 of the rally, Sherco-TVS’ Aravind KP continues to move up the rankings breaking into the Top 20 and is now placed at 19th in the 450 cc class. His overall rankings have also improved to 25th, the FIM rank including quad bike is at 20th. With 2 stages remaining in the rally, KP is hoping to steady progress up the rankings. His team mates Juan Pedrero currently stands at 8th in the 450 cc class & Adrien Metge at 12th in the same class. Overall Pedrero stands at 8th and Metge at 14th in the rankings chart.
Attached is the final rankings table at the end of Stage 3.
Earlier, at the end of Stage 2 of the rally, Aravind KP was placed at 24th in the 450 cc class with an overall ranking of 28.
Talking about his performance in the rally, Aravind said “ I’m feeling good as I have completed Stage 3 and gearing up for the 4th leg of OiLibya Rally of Morocco 2016. The Moroccan desert landscape coupled with international competitors is translating into a brilliant learning curve and I am enjoying every bit of it. Navigation is the key to this rally and my extensive training in France and Spain has prepared me to navigate and ride simultaneously. Sometimes the vast expanse of the desert can be daunting but I am thankful for the Sherco-TVS Factory engineers. It’s their prowess and expertise that makes me believe in my machine. This has been an experience of a lifetime and it is my priority to finish the race. I am finally experiencing what it feels like to be living a dream!”
Check out a gallery from the event below
