TVS Racing reigns in Raid de Himalaya

Rajendra RE and Imran Pasha secured the first and second positions respectively in Group B. Aishwarya Pissay, the only woman rider competing for the team at Raid De Himalaya won the Ladies Class. 

She finished fourth in the overall Group B category, which is a notable achievement for a woman racer at the event. One of the toughest motorsport events in India, this was the 19th edition of the rally spread across 1100 kms with altitude variation of 2000m to 5500m. 

This year Raid de Himalaya 2017 negotiated world’s highest mountain passes Shingo la (5081 m), Baralach la (4890 m), Taglang la (5328 m) and Kardung la (5369 m). Riders, motorcycles and service team members are severely tested against high altitude, grueling terrains, Sub-zero temperatures (as low as -15°C) and mental fatigue. 

This year only 15 of the 52 bikes finished the event this year. The 6-day rally went through extreme weather conditions and very difficult terrains good enough to challenge the man and the machine. 

There were seven riders representing the team for Raid De Himalaya from TVS Racing, who participated in 4 categories, Group A upto 450cc, Group B up to 250cc, ladies class and scooter class. 

Commenting on the victory, B Selvaraj, Team Manager, TVS Racing said, “I am exhilarated with the performance of the team at the event. Our preparations and training helped us dominate the rally as our team was over an hour ahead of the nearest competition. 

The Raid rally has immense learnings not just for the riders but also the support crew team” said Selvaraj.