Like The Championships at Wimbledon, the big guns took a beating in the 24th edition of the Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally on Sunday. The Gulf Oil Corporation sponsored, Sportscraft-organised event saw the emergence of a new champion in Bhopal's Muzaffar Ali.
The 19th Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally, organized by Sportscraft in Navi Mumbai on July 6, has attracted leading riders from Mumbai and its neighboring cities, like Pune, Nashik and Kholapur. Twenty-five riders have confirmed participation and another ten are expected by the July 2, the closing date for entries.
The unfancied rider beat defending champion Manjit Bassan by a mere 31 seconds to win the monsoon event.
Come the rains and two-wheeler racing fanatics line-up for the popular off-beat challenge. The latest edition was on Sunday, August 8. There were entries from Mumbai, Nashik, Pune, Thane, Bangalore, Bhopal, and Jodhpur. Like previous years, this time too Sportscraft chose the backwoods of Navi Mumbai to give riders a chance to test their driving and racing skills in a safe environment.
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