Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm kickstarts in India

Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm lets adrenaline junkies have their annual rendezvous with the Thar Desert. Spread over six days of rallying through the interiors of Rajasthan and its deserts the 13th edition of Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm has been flagged-off in the capital.

This event will cover a distance of 2,300km and will conclude on March 1, 2015 in Jaipur. Participants will traverse through the tough and undulating, yet some of the most scenic and picturesque areas of the pink city which include Sardarshahar, Bikaner and Jaisalmer.

The Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm will be divided into three categories - XTreme, NDure XPlore and Moto Quad. This is also the first time that this rally will have a 150km night stage which will start at midnight from Sardarshahar and will go up to Bikaner. Over 130 teams have registered for the rally.

Commenting on the rally, Manohar Bhat, Vice-President, Marketing, Maruti Suzuki India, said, “Maruti Suzuki has been at the forefront of extreme motorsports in India. An extreme endurance event of marathon proportions, Desert Storm is one of India’s most gruelling rallies. Motorsport rallies bring out the best in man and machine and we are looking forward to exceedingly exciting times ahead.”

The Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm will see defending champion and Dakar rally rider, CS Santosh on his Suzuki. This year, about 20 women riders have registered for the rally.