The robusta rally

Indian National Rally Championship: Delhi driver Harkrishan Wadia, along with Himachal’s Kunal Kashyap, did a splendid job of taking the overall lead in Round 5 of the fmsci Indian National Rally Championship at the end of Day 1 at the Special Stages near in Kodagu, Karnataka, on Saturday.

The Robusta Rally of Kodagu, organised by Robusta Adventure and Sports Academy, offered a tricky and tough terrain that saw 21 cars, of the 61 that started, fail to finish the course on Day 1.

Arka Motorsports’ Harkrishan (co-driver Kashyap), driving an INRC2 spec Volkswagen Polo 1.6 did a commendable job to finish the tough Anandpura and Polibetta competitive stages after Day 1. The duo also topped their INRC2 class.