14th edition Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm To Flag Off On April 4, 2016

The popular Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm aka Mini Dakar rally, is set to commence 4th April 2016. It will be flagged off from New Delhi. The rally is said to be composed of terrific terrains made up of sand dunes and rocks. It is stretched to the Thar desert of Rajasthan. The main objective of this rally is to offer an amazing off-roading experience to the auto enthusiasts.

The report says that Maruti Suzuki's Desert Storm will be organized in four categories - XTreme, NDure, Xplore & Moto. The rally is likely to witness around 200 participants who will take up the challenge to accomplish the set categories. The six-day extreme event will be covered via 2000 kms starting from New Delhi and thereby moving towards Hanumangarh, Bikaner, Jaisalmer. The event will be concluded in Jodhpur on April 10, 2016.

Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm Event

In order to bring more fun into the event, Maruti Suzuki will also introduce the Xplore category of the Desert Storm. The participant can opt for a short duration part-participation like for 3 days.

Mr. Vinay Pant, General Manager, Marketing, Maruti Suzuki India said, "With a focus on strengthening the connect with the youth of India, Maruti Suzuki keeps the thrill and adventure alive in participants and audience through pioneering motorsport rallies. We have always strived to promote motorsport in India. Through the rallies our participants get to explore their talent in off-roading while abiding to the safe driving philosophy. Over the years Maruti Suzuki rallies are considered to be at par with international standards; and by introducing new concepts like part-participation/flexi-format in Desert Storm, we are adding innovation and aim to reach out to a wider audience."

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