Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally Starts July 8


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Scooter riders gear up and set aside your dates for July 8. Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd is back with sponsoring the 23rd Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally. Sportscraft, the organizers, have chalked out an 80km course around the backwoods of Belapur, Navi Mumbai which will have two sectors; competitive and transport. The competitive sector, comprising gravel-laden, dirt tracts, is around 20km. The riders will be flagged off at 8.30 am from Our Lady’s Home in Parel and proceed to Navi Mumbai, where they will battle it out in the competitive sector along the backwoods of Kombadbhuje, Targhar, Bombay Pada, Waghilwada and Ohvale.

The Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally holds the distinction of being the only one of its kind in the world. The rally is open to all Indian-made scooters – two-stroke, four-stroke and gearless. The different classes for competition are: Above 80cc up to 110cc - Two stroke; Above 110cc up to 160cc – Two stroke, and up to 160 cc - Four stroke. Entries can be filled up online on Welcome to Sportscraft latest by July 4.

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Mahindra Two Wheelers, a part of the US $ 15.4 billion Mahindra Group, has announced that Shamim Khan will participate in the annual Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally with the Mahindra Rodeo PowerScooter, for the third consecutive year. This year’s rally will be held on July 8, 2012 at Navi Mumbai. Shamim rode the Rodeo to victory in his very first year of participation, in 2010.
Speaking on the occasion, Shamim said, “Over the past three years, the Mahindra Rodeo has really proved itself on the tough rally track as one of the most powerful scooters in its class and I’m really looking forward to participating in the rally this year as well.” National Champion, Shamim Khan started his career in the year 2000. He is originally from Nashik and has been dominating local Maharashtra rallies for almost five years now. “I am delighted to be given this opportunity by Mahindra to participate in the Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally. Scooters for me are not just a means of transportation but a medium by which I can express my youthful yearning for freedom and identity. Mahindra 2 Wheelers has provided me with a great platform to display my skills on a rain fed dirt track, The Mahindra Rodeo, true to its description is indeed a Power Scooter and has complemented my riding skills very well,” he said.

The Monsoon Scooter Rally is a popular event organised by Sportscraft for the 23rd straight year. The rally has gained enormous popularity over the years and attracts participants from Mumbai and neighbouring cities like Pune, Nashik and Kolhapur.
 
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Rustom Patel, riding a Honda Activa, overcame unyielding conditions and a strong field to emerge triumphant in the 23rd Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally, sponsored by Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd. organised by Sportscraft, on Sunday 8th July.

In a field of 39, Rustom came up with judicious riding over the dirt tracts of Navi Mumbai to win the grueling 35 km race with a penalty of 29 minutes & 54 seconds.

While Muzzafar Ali from Bhopal who participated for the first time came in creditable second with a penalty of 30 minutes & 15 seconds, astride a Suzuki Access, while Kunal Rao had to settle for third position with a penalty of 33 minutes & 07 seconds.

How good the winner Rustom was can be made out from the 61 seconds that separated him and second placed Muzzafar Ali.

The popular annual event was flagged off by Bijoy Paul, General Manager - Marketing
Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd from Our Lady’s Home in Parel after which the riders rode to the eastern side of the city for competition along the backwoods of Vashi, Targhar, Bombaypada, Vovale.

Riding on the gravel-laden, slushy course difficult and dicey. The riders had to exercise extreme caution while negotiating the steep inclines and hairpin bends. Practically all of them took a tumble or two and some even damaged their scooters.

It was also difficult riding through water logged areas but almost all riders went through the exercise rather efficiently.
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Apart from winning the overall prize Rustom Patel was 1st in his class in the 110 to 160 cc class( 4 stroke),, while Muzaffar.Ali and Nikunj Gala were second and third respectively in the class.

While Manjit Singh topped in the 111cc to 160 cc class ( 2 stroke), followed by Chinmay Bisht & Freddy Elavia on send & third position respectively

In the 80cc to 110cc class( 2 stroke), Kunal Rao lead, Ashish Nair was second while Sashank Shewale was third.

The prizes were given away by Mr. Bijoy Paul. Here we have the detailed results

GULF MONSOON SCOOTER RALLY - 8TH JULY 2012
RESULT
POSITION COMP NO NAME OF THE RIDER MAKE TIME Origin
OVERALL WINNERS
1st - TROPHY & Rs. 9000 71 RUSTOM PATEL HONDA ACTIVA 0:29:54 Mumbai
2nd - TROPHY & Rs. 8000 83 MUZAFFAR ALI SUZUKI ACCESS 0:30:15 Bhopal
3rd - TROPHY & Rs. 7000 81 KUNAL RAO KINETIC MARVEL 0:33:07 Mumbai
4th - TROPHY & Rs. 4000 75 NIKUNJ GALA HONDA ACTIVA 0:33:12 Mumbai
5th - TROPHY & Rs. 2500 90 MANJIT SINGH BASSAN LML VESPA 0:33:33 Mumbai
CLASS S1 - 81CC UPTO 110CC - 2 STROKE, GROUP - C
1ST - TROPHY & RS. 3000 81 KUNAL RAO KINETIC MARVEL 0:33:07 Mumbai
2ND - TROPHY & RS.2500 84 ANISH NAIR KINETIC MARVEL 0:34:19 nashik
3RD - TROPHY & Rs. 2000 82 SHASHANK SHEWALE KINETIC MARVEL 0:34:46 nashik
CLASS S2 - 111CC UPTO 160CC - 2 STROKE, GROUP - C
1ST - TROPHY & RS. 3000 90 MANJIT SINGH BASSAN LML VESPA 0:33:33 Mumbai
2ND - TROPHY & RS.2500 76 CHINMAY BISHT LML VESPA 0:36:16 Deheradun
3RD - TROPHY & Rs. 2000 92 FREDDY ELAVIA LML VESPA 0:43:20 Mumbai
CLASS FSG - UPTO 160CC - 4 STROKE, GROUP - C
1ST - TROPHY & RS. 3000 71 RUSTOM PATEL HONDA ACTIVA 0:29:54 Mumbai
2ND - TROPHY & RS.2500 83 MUZAFFAR ALI SUZUKI ACCESS 0:30:15 Bhopal
3RD - TROPHY & Rs. 2000 75 NIKUNJ GALA HONDA ACTIVA 0:33:12 Mumbai
BEST MUMBAI RIDER
TROPHY & RS. 2000 77 AVTAR SINGH HONDA ACTIVA 0:34:58 Mumbai
BEST THANA & NAVI MUMBAI RIDER
TROPHY & RS. 2000 78 JASJEET SINGH SAINI LML VESPA 0:47:25 thane
BEST NASHIK RIDER
TROPHY & RS. 2000 99 NISHIT ZAVERI SUZUKI ACCESS 0:34:18 nashik
BEST DEHRADUN RIDER
TROPHY & RS. 2000 76 CHINMAY BISHT LML VESPA 0:36:16 Deheradun
GULF MONSOON SCOOTER RALLY - 8TH JULY 2012
RESULT
POSITION COMP NO NAME OF THE RIDER MAKE TIME Origin
OVERALL WINNERS
1st - TROPHY & Rs. 9000 71 RUSTOM PATEL HONDA ACTIVA 0:29:54 Mumbai
2nd - TROPHY & Rs. 8000 83 MUZAFFAR ALI SUZUKI ACCESS 0:30:15 Bhopal
3rd - TROPHY & Rs. 7000 81 KUNAL RAO KINETIC MARVEL 0:33:07 Mumbai
4th - TROPHY & Rs. 4000 75 NIKUNJ GALA HONDA ACTIVA 0:33:12 Mumbai
5th - TROPHY & Rs. 2500 90 MANJIT SINGH BASSAN LML VESPA 0:33:33 Mumbai
CLASS S1 - 81CC UPTO 110CC - 2 STROKE, GROUP - C
1ST - TROPHY & RS. 3000 81 KUNAL RAO KINETIC MARVEL 0:33:07 Mumbai
2ND - TROPHY & RS.2500 84 ANISH NAIR KINETIC MARVEL 0:34:19 nashik
3RD - TROPHY & Rs. 2000 82 SHASHANK SHEWALE KINETIC MARVEL 0:34:46 nashik
CLASS S2 - 111CC UPTO 160CC - 2 STROKE, GROUP - C
1ST - TROPHY & RS. 3000 90 MANJIT SINGH BASSAN LML VESPA 0:33:33 Mumbai
2ND - TROPHY & RS.2500 76 CHINMAY BISHT LML VESPA 0:36:16 Deheradun
3RD - TROPHY & Rs. 2000 92 FREDDY ELAVIA LML VESPA 0:43:20 Mumbai
CLASS FSG - UPTO 160CC - 4 STROKE, GROUP - C
1ST - TROPHY & RS. 3000 71 RUSTOM PATEL HONDA ACTIVA 0:29:54 Mumbai
2ND - TROPHY & RS.2500 83 MUZAFFAR ALI SUZUKI ACCESS 0:30:15 Bhopal
3RD - TROPHY & Rs. 2000 75 NIKUNJ GALA HONDA ACTIVA 0:33:12 Mumbai
BEST MUMBAI RIDER
TROPHY & RS. 2000 77 AVTAR SINGH HONDA ACTIVA 0:34:58 Mumbai
BEST THANA & NAVI MUMBAI RIDER
TROPHY & RS. 2000 78 JASJEET SINGH SAINI LML VESPA 0:47:25 thane
BEST NASHIK RIDER
TROPHY & RS. 2000 99 NISHIT ZAVERI SUZUKI ACCESS 0:34:18 nashik
BEST DEHRADUN RIDER
TROPHY & RS. 2000 76 CHINMAY BISHT LML VESPA 0:36:16 Deheradun

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