Karthick Maruthi and S Sankar Anand Win the Maruti Suzuki Deccan Rally

  • May 16, 2016
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The top three positions were claimed by Team Maruti at the second round of the Maruti Suzuki National Super League TSD Rally Championship 2016

Karthick Maruthi and S Sankar Anand Win the Maruti Suzuki Deccan Rally

The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza has yet again claimed the title at the Deccan Rally, the second round of the Maruti Suzuki National Super League TSD Rally Championship 2016. Behind the wheel of the vehicle was Karthick Maruthi navigated by his co-driver S Sankar Anand, completing the second round with excellent timings. They were closely followed by Sachin Singh and Prakash M claiming second place in the Swift while the third position was won by Ajgar Ali and M Musthafa in the S-Cross. All three teams were sponsored by Maruti Suzuki.

Team Maruti participants of Deccan Rally

The Deccan Rally was flagged off from Pune from where the participants navigated through the city followed by the criss-crossed coastal region of Maharashtra passing through Ratnagiri. The participants had covered over 750 kms in their cars on completion of the rally that concluded in Goa. 

Maruti Suzuki S-Cross

Commenting on the occasion, Mr Vinay Pant, General Manager, Marketing, Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, “It’s been an action-packed couple of days. We have seen some great talent come to the fore and it’s been extremely overwhelming to be spearheading this journey. We are pleased to see the response especially from the youngsters which encourages us to promote motorsport here in the western region. We take great care to ensure everything is in place in our rallies and I would like to offer our heartfelt congratulations to the winners and it’s time to look forward to the third round of the rally shortly.” 

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza in Action
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The second leg of the Maruti Suzuki National Super League TSD Rally Championship 2016 had participation of 35 teams. Five were all women teams and had a total of 11 women participants. After completing the Deccan Rally, the third round of the National Super League TSD Rally Championship will be called the Backwaters Rally and will be starting on June 16th and conclude on June 19th. The Championship will have in all six rallies that will be held in different locations across India. The final winner of the championship enrolling in all six rallies will be awarded a Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza after the completion of the series.

Maruti Suzuki Gypsy in Action

Winning championship teams and their final results for the Deccan Rally:

- Karthick Maruti and S Sankar (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 minutes 52 seconds.

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