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C S Santosh: The First Proud Indian to Participate in Dakar Rally

If you are really crazy about something, it will definitely lead you to your destination. The well-suited example of craziness is C S Santosh. A bangalorean, who is getting himself ready to participate in the most horrifying and scamped rally, named as Dakar Rally. To take part in Dakar Rally is not at all an easy task, especially for lily-livered jerks. It would be an honor for the country that C S Santosh is going to take part in the rally for the first time. The event is sponsored by Red Bull and they offered KTM 450 rally bike to the Indian rider to become a part of the 2015 Dakar Rally.

Talking about C S Santosh, he has been participating in various national and international championships. His rewards include being the Indian Motocross National Champion, winner of Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm and Raid De Himalaya. And, moreover, to that, he recently came from the World Cross Country Rally Championship carrying amazing results along with him. This championship took place in Abu Dhabi and Qatar including Morocco. Well, this was the most horrifying challenge for C S Santosh, but it would preferably prepare him for Dakar.

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The Dakar Rally is going to take off starting from 4th January and continues till 17th January, 2015. The Rally will be crossing Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and 13 more stops. Stepping into the adventurous detail of the Dakar Rally, you will witness the motorcyclists, quad bikers, off-terrain riders, truck riders and many more. All these riders will be travelling 9000 Kms in total, crossing the South American terrain.

C S Santosh says about the Dakar Rally, "I rode the same motorcycle at the Morocco Rally two months ago and thankfully I am still fresh from that. I’m thrilled to be the first Indian to be at Dakar. From my crash at Abu Dhabi last year, which left me with third degree burns, to standing here right now, it's been an amazing journey."