Mountain Rallies More Popular Than F1 In India
Economic Times
Mar 23, 2008
India is blessed with some amazing terrains. Sample this: The highest point in the Alps is around 13,000 ft. But in the Raid De Himalaya, the rally that runs through the Manali-Leh highway, the first point you cross, Rohtang Pass, is around 13500 ft. And after that it just goes higher.
Miserly oxygen levels, treacherous roads and freezing temperatures make rallies such as, these, an exciting and complex affair. Andrew Rogers, a 55-year-old marketing manager from the UK on a cycling trip to Ladakh once commented, “The reason I come here every summer is because of this place’s extreme conditions. If you can survive the trip, you go back with a sense of achievement.”
Other than Ladakh, there are many places that pose tough driving conditions. The Desert Storm rally that is already underway in Rajasthan involves gruelling rounds through tricky sand dunes, problematic salt flats and punishing rock country.
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