Mahindra Scorpio has done it again! For the third consecutive year, Mahindra’s dare devil SUV has become the champion of India’s most prestigious motorsport event, Raid-de-Himalaya. Mahindra Scorpio won in the same segment, Adventure Trial – SUV category, in which it has been winning continuously for the past two years.
Raid-de-Himalaya is annually held every year since 1999 in the treacherous Himalayan terrain to test the reliability of cars. The 2010 event was sponsored by Maruti Suzuki and was flagged off on the 10th October from Shimla. There are 3 segments mainly which are competed for, 4WD Xtreme, 2W Xtreme and Adventure. The overall winner’s of the respective segments were Rana/Naik – Gypsy, Ashish Moudghill – Yamaha WR450 and Takale/Sancheti – Mahindra Scorpio. The Bajaj Pulsar 220 ridden by Rajan Sidhu came 5th overall but 1st among Indian bikes.
Mr Vivek Nayar, Senior VP, Marketing and Automotive, Mahindra & Mahindra, said, “This win further reaffirms the tough and rugged 'Mahindra DNA' of the iconic Scorpio which is a much loved, much admired brand. It is a very proud moment for us as winning the 3rd time in a row is a testimony to the spirit of adventure of the Scorpio as well as the people who drive it so passionately.”
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