Karthick Maruthi and his co-driver S Sankar Anand took the first place in the Maruti Suzuki Deccan Rally, the second round of the National Super League TSD Rally Championship 2016, which concluded in Goa. The team won the Deccan Rally in their Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza. The rally saw Sachin Singh and Prakash M in second spot in their Maruti Suzuki Swift followed by Ajgar Ali and M Musthafa who came in third driving their S-Cross.
Among the women participants, Sheena Sabharwal along with her navigator, Pratibha Anand was awarded the best performing women’s team. The winners were felicitated with the coveted trophies by Amit Kamat, Maruti Suzuki Regional Manager (West) at Deccan Rally prize distribution ceremony in Goa. The final winner of the rally will be awarded with the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza at the end of the six rally series.
The 35 participating teams covered a total distance of around 750 kms in the Time Speed and Distance (TSD) format as they criss-crossed through the scenic routes of Pune, Ratnagiri and Goa. The rally witnessed participation of a total of 11 women participants out of which 5 teams were all women teams.
The event which is open only for the 4 wheeler category is further split into four groups: Non-Championship – Expert, Non-Championship – Amateur, Denizen – Expert, and Denizen – Amateur. It follows the Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) format to challenge the skills of both the driver and navigator to the maximum.
Final results:
- Karthick Maruti and S Sankar Anand (Team Maruti) leading with a total penalty of 15 minutes 6 seconds
- Sachin Singh and Prakash M (Team Maruti) second with a total penalty of 15 minutes 19 seconds
- Ajgar Ali and M Musthafa (Team Maruti) third with a total penalty of 15 minute 52 seconds
