JK Tyre Himalayan Drive 8 flagged-off with ceremonial celebration
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The eighth edition of the JK tyre Himalayan Drive, a premier competitive TSD, was flagged off from Siliguri.
The eighth edition of the JK Tyre Himalayan Drive Supported by Experience Bengal & GTA was ceremonially flagged-off by North Bengal Police Chief, Devendra Prakash Singh along with Siliguri Deputy Mayor Ranjan Sarkar from the City Center in Siliguri on the afternoon of March 23. With the police band playing popular marching tunes, the flagging-off ceremony drew large crowds of onlookers.
JK Tyre who has been at the forefront of promoting motorsport across the country has been supporting this event and has been the title sponsor ever since its inception. Just Sportz Management Pvt. Ltd., an affiliate of Federation of Motorsports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the National Sports Federation approved by Govt. of India proposed to run the Himalayan Drive 8 (HD 8) from 23rd to the 27th of March. Himalayan Drive has been a premier competitive TSD (Time-speed-distance) car rally that has already completed seven successful editions since 2013. It makes a comeback after 2019 when it was last held. With the active support of West Bengal Tourism & other Govt. departments, the rally has been able to showcase North Bengal as a premier destination for Adventure Sports in the country. Himalayan Drive 8 will also form the Grand Finale of the Indian National Regulatory Run Championship (INRRC), 2021. Although this year, HD 8 is unable to travel to neighbouring countries due to Covid restrictions, the core philosophy of connecting and showcasing North Bengal as an adventure sports destination to the world remains the same.
22 qualifying teams including seven All Ladies teams from all over the country are pitting their driving and navigation skills against each other through tough terrains, including dirt tracks, river beds, narrow and steep mountain roads, in the three-day event in the bid to be crowned the Indian National Regularity (TSD) Rally Champions for 2021. The All Ladies teams will also be fighting for the INRRC Ladies Cup. The INRRC Qualifiers will concurrently take part in the Pro category and another eight teams will be participating in the Adventure category of Himalayan Drive 8. After the ceremonial flag-off, the competitive part will start on March 24 morning. The competitors will drive through tea gardens, embankments and riverbeds spread over many parts of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts to reach Murti, a popular tourist destination. This first leg will also have a night stage.
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