Maruti Suzuki Flags off ‘Backwaters Rally’ from Ooty

OOTTY:
Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), India’s leading passenger vehicle maker, flagged off the third round of Maruti Suzuki National Super League TSD Rally Championship (MS-NStsdRC) 2016– Backwaters Rally, from picturesque hill station, Ooty, Tamil Nadu. The 2 day rally was flagged off by Anoop Sinha, Regional Manager,Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. amidst  cheering motorsports enthusiasts.
The rally will commence in the wee hours of June 17. The rallyists will cross scenic mountains and plateaus along their way to Cochin, Kerala, covering a total distance of approximately 650 kms in two days.
Explaining the rally Vinay Pant, Asst. Vice President, Marketing, Maruti Suzuki India, said, “With MS-NStsdRC we want to take motorsports to masses.  It is aimed at encouraging motorsports in India and giving young rally enthusiasts a platform to boost their passion. The association with MS- NStsdRC rally has enabled us to reach newer destinations which were unexplored in our previous motorsport activities. Importantly, since there’s no need for any customisation in the vehicle to participate in the rally the response has been encouraging. We hope the best man with the best machine wins the rally”
The Rally will see 35 teams compete for the prestigious title. The participants include winners of Uttarakhand and Deccan Rally Karthick Maruthi and S.Sankar Anand. Other key participants like Sachin Singh and Jagmeet Gill are set to give a tough competition to the title holders.
MS-NStsdRC is another initiative by Maruti Suzuki to promote motorsports in India. It is a combination of six different rallies namely Maruti Suzuki Uttarakhand Rally, Deccan Rally, Backwaters Rally, Mughal Rally, Gujarat Rally and Arunachal Rally. Participants can either be part of the all six rallies or they can participate in individual rallies. With shorter duration and TSD format MS-NStsdRC is targeted to young and working professionals who are keen for motorsports.