MUMBAI, Jul 9: As many as 53 riders will participate in the 27th edition of the Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally to be run around the backwoods of Navi Mumbai, tomorrow.
With the rains in full fury, this Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd-sponsored event, organised by Sportscraft, promises a stiff challenge for both riders and scooters, a media release issued here said.
Defending champion Shamim Khan of Mahindra 2-wheeler racing will be looking to repeat the success of last year and make it five wins in the rally.
But it won’t be easy for him, as this time around, beside the challenging course, the Mahindra 2 Wheeler Racing rider from Nashik will have to contend with former champions, the release said.
Seasoned two-wheeler racing campaigners like Rustom Patel, Avtar Singh, Manjeet Singh Bassan, Kunal Rao (all Mumbai), Pune’s Pinkesh Thakkar, from Bangalore Madhu S and Bhopal’s Syed Asif Ali and Muzaffar Ali will also be giving stiff challenge to Shamim.
Madhu S and Syed Asif Ali will represent TVS Racing Team. Like last year too, Ceat Team has come with its full team of 12 entrants to claim victory.
Manjeet Singh Bassan, Kunal Rao, Pinkesh Thakkar, Muzaffar Ali, Avatar Singh, Nidhi Shukla and others will represent Ceat Team, the release said.
There are 17 first timers and a lone woman rider Nidhi Shukla in the fray.
This evening there will be a ceremonial start at 6 PM.
As per the release, the main event tomorrow will be flagged off at 9:00 AM from K-Star Hotel in Navi Mumbai and finish at the same place, it added. (PTI)
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