26th edition of the Monsoon Scooter Rally underway

Rough terrain. Scooters whizzing by. Enthusiastic riders. It’s that time of the year once again. A unique annual event, the 26th edition of the Monsoon Scooter Rally. Having been a thrilling event each and Gulf Oil partners with Sportscraft under the guidance of FMSCI. Riders can begin marking their calendars on August 9, 2015 to take place in the backwoods of Navi Mumbai.

Known to be the only fully dedicated and organized monsoon scooter rally in India, this event invites professionals as well as bike enthusiasts to take part. This year, the rally is open to all types of scooters from two-stroke, four-stroke, and gearless. Winners will also win trophies and cash prizes of up to Rs. 75,000.
Last year, the Gulf Monsoon Scooter rally was a huge success with 36 riders participating and this edition is expected to see even greater numbers! Faced with torrential rains, the riders encountered some of the toughest terrains out there, which have nothing but encouraged them to brace the challenge this year too. Champions who came out undefeated last year and also expected on the track this edition, include Muzaffar Ali of Bhopal, Manjeet Singh Bassan, the winner in 2002, ’05, ’07, ’08, Shamim Khan, winner in 2003, ’04, ’10, ’12, Kunal Rao winner of 2006, Avtar Singh, winner of 2001 and R Nataraj from the Bangalore TVS Racing Team.
This year the competition will be tough as all the above will be vying for the title. Also last year’s winner R. Nataraj, of TVS Racing Team will be flagged off first. With such a positive response from the previous years, Gulf Oil hopes to make this upcoming event just as exciting! Entries will be accepted till July 31st, and late entries can be extended to August 5th.