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Maruti Suzuki Rendezvous with Motorsports
Maruti Suzuki ventures into motorsports with pathbreaking technologies and a desire to bring home international victories. The company has played a significant role in driving motorsports in the country by trampling unconventional paths.
Since the inception of motor sports in India, Maruti Suzuki with its range of winning car models has also been closely associated with various motoring sports events. Additionally, the company organizes various training programmes and events to impart special driving skills to common people including Treasure Hunt and Women power drive.
To inculcate safe driving habits and promote interest in motorsports, it frequently organizes many motoring events. Among all, the Maruti-Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya is the most popular one. Maruti is also known for organizing exciting events like the Maruti Suzuki Autocross, Maruti Suzuki Rally Desert Storm, and Maruti Suzuki Monsoon Car Rally of Kerala. All these motoring events have taken the brand name to a new height reaching international arena in motorsports.
Since the inception of motor sports in India, Maruti Suzuki with its range of winning car models has also been closely associated with various motoring sports events. Additionally, the company organizes various training programmes and events to impart special driving skills to common people including Treasure Hunt and Women power drive.
To inculcate safe driving habits and promote interest in motorsports, it frequently organizes many motoring events. Among all, the Maruti-Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya is the most popular one. Maruti is also known for organizing exciting events like the Maruti Suzuki Autocross, Maruti Suzuki Rally Desert Storm, and Maruti Suzuki Monsoon Car Rally of Kerala. All these motoring events have taken the brand name to a new height reaching international arena in motorsports.
Maruti Suzuki Autocross
Maruti Suzuki Autocross is an entry level motorsports, basically participated by professionals and amateurs who race on an artificially created race track that is full of dips and bumps. This artificial track is created to test the driving skills of the racer and also help them develop a sense of timing and judgment. Understanding the vehicle handling patterns, gripping driving manners, and developing a perfect sense of timing and judgment are very essential to enjoy an exhilarating game.
Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya
Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya is one of the longest, demanding, and renowned motorsport rallies in India as well as the international arena. The rally is open for all car and bike enthusiasts who are willing to participate with high energy, driving force, and extremely high spirit.
This motor rally is a week long event that covers a distance of about 2000 km across mountain terrains of Uttranchal and Himachal Pradesh. From past 9 years, Maruti is organizing this event that starts with the onset of winters in October. The energetic and spirited participants of the race drive about 300 km on a daily basis through challenging passes of the Himalayas like Rohtang Pass, Jalori Pass, Kunzum La, Tanglang La, Baralacha La, and Khardung La. The participants drive through these tough passes and uninviting terrains of Lahual and Spiti valleys in the Ladakh region. This motorsports event is believed to be an ultimate test of man and machine.
Every year the demand and prominence of this motorsports is increasing with more and more people approaching towards the Indian shores. In the year 2007, about 147 teams from across the globe actively participated in the Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya. The off-road rally calendar of FIM (Federation Internationale Motorcyclisme), Geneva, Switzerland comprises a list of 12 motorsports events from across the world, out of which Maruti’s Raid-de-Himalaya holds the prestigious tag of being the only Indian motorsport in the list.
This motor rally is a week long event that covers a distance of about 2000 km across mountain terrains of Uttranchal and Himachal Pradesh. From past 9 years, Maruti is organizing this event that starts with the onset of winters in October. The energetic and spirited participants of the race drive about 300 km on a daily basis through challenging passes of the Himalayas like Rohtang Pass, Jalori Pass, Kunzum La, Tanglang La, Baralacha La, and Khardung La. The participants drive through these tough passes and uninviting terrains of Lahual and Spiti valleys in the Ladakh region. This motorsports event is believed to be an ultimate test of man and machine.
Every year the demand and prominence of this motorsports is increasing with more and more people approaching towards the Indian shores. In the year 2007, about 147 teams from across the globe actively participated in the Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya. The off-road rally calendar of FIM (Federation Internationale Motorcyclisme), Geneva, Switzerland comprises a list of 12 motorsports events from across the world, out of which Maruti’s Raid-de-Himalaya holds the prestigious tag of being the only Indian motorsport in the list.
Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm
Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm is an annual motorsports event that starts in Delhi and proceeds to Jaipur and interior Rajasthan through the challenging tracks in the Thar Desert.
The brave and dynamic participants of the rally include doctors, engineers, and house wives across all age group, traverse over 2,200 kms within 4 days. This event ensures safety of the racer by providing over 8 ambulances (radio-equipped cars) along the racing route to monitor the race for its entire duration.
Maruti-Suzuki Desert Storm Rally is considered to be one of the toughest and challenging motorsport events in India that take racers through competitive terrains like off road ground with gravel and terrains filled with sand and rocks. This is a real event where drivers test the ruggedness of their cars and bikes whereas other tests the skills of the drivers.
The brave and dynamic participants of the rally include doctors, engineers, and house wives across all age group, traverse over 2,200 kms within 4 days. This event ensures safety of the racer by providing over 8 ambulances (radio-equipped cars) along the racing route to monitor the race for its entire duration.
Maruti-Suzuki Desert Storm Rally is considered to be one of the toughest and challenging motorsport events in India that take racers through competitive terrains like off road ground with gravel and terrains filled with sand and rocks. This is a real event where drivers test the ruggedness of their cars and bikes whereas other tests the skills of the drivers.
Maruti Suzuki Monsoon Car Rally of Kerala
Maruti Suzuki Monsoon Car Rally is an annual motorsports event organized by the Motorsports Association of Kerala and approved by the Motorsports Association of India. In this event both car and bike racers have to cover a certain distance within a specified time to show their best driving skills during the monsoon season. At a time when rain water wets the tracks, these bouncy participants have to surpass an undisclosed racing route.
Motorsports and Technology
Maruti Suzuki has always been associated with various rallies and racing championship. The range of Maruti cars including Maruti Suzuki Esteem, Maruti Suzuki Gypsy, and Formula Maruti have proven their mettle in the motoring events.
Since the first racing championship run on Formula Maruti, Maruti cars with their superior technological capabilities have amazed motoring enthusiasts. Even in the present day motoring industry, the company provides all possible technical support to speed talents like Narain and Karun who have taken Indian motorsports to international frontiers.
Maruti Suzuki not only promotes motorsports in the country but also incorporates new and endearing technologies in its range of cars based on the wisdom gained from these motoring events. The company makes special and continuous efforts to understand and learn about varying performance of the car in extreme road and weather conditions. Skilled engineers at Maruti work on these feedbacks and make conscious efforts to improve performance and quality of Maruti Suzuki cars.
Maruti Suzuki with a burning desire to bring glory and accolades to India through the joy of motoring undertakes all possible challenges and makes special efforts to help the winning Indian talents perform better and dream ahead. The best way to move ahead towards this dream is to introduce better, advanced, revolutionary, and winning car technologies to motorsports and vice versa.
Since the first racing championship run on Formula Maruti, Maruti cars with their superior technological capabilities have amazed motoring enthusiasts. Even in the present day motoring industry, the company provides all possible technical support to speed talents like Narain and Karun who have taken Indian motorsports to international frontiers.
Maruti Suzuki not only promotes motorsports in the country but also incorporates new and endearing technologies in its range of cars based on the wisdom gained from these motoring events. The company makes special and continuous efforts to understand and learn about varying performance of the car in extreme road and weather conditions. Skilled engineers at Maruti work on these feedbacks and make conscious efforts to improve performance and quality of Maruti Suzuki cars.
Maruti Suzuki with a burning desire to bring glory and accolades to India through the joy of motoring undertakes all possible challenges and makes special efforts to help the winning Indian talents perform better and dream ahead. The best way to move ahead towards this dream is to introduce better, advanced, revolutionary, and winning car technologies to motorsports and vice versa.
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