Polaris RZR® dominates India Baja 2018, sweeps podium
Jammu: Polaris India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polaris Industries Inc., grabbed podium with its dominating Polaris RZR® 1000 in the 3rd Edition of the extremely challenging and grueling rally, India Baja 2018. Taufeeq Mughal of J&K made his comeback to the motorsport world after two years from Mountain to Desert rally and bagged the podium in Quad category on his Polaris Sportsman® ATV.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Pankaj Dubey, Managing Director & Country Head, Polaris India Pvt. Ltd., said, “This victory in India Baja 2018 is a matter of great pride for Polaris. The rally is a test of endurance even for the most experienced competitors as it requires time to adjust to the desert. Polaris has a strong focus on motorsports in India and the leading event like India Baja forms a powerful platform for us, to showcase the endurance and power of our range of vehicles. I would like to congratulate Taufeeq Mughal on Polaris Sportsman® ATV for displaying fantastic performance and providing us this lifetime motorsports experience.”
“Our range of products is very well known among the off-road enthusiasts. Through our specially designed Polaris Experience Zones (PEZ) spread across India, we have helped in the growth of adventure sports and off-road culture in India”, added Mr. Dubey.
“It was a great experience for me as I made a comeback to the motorsport world after two years. Being a mountain rallyist, it was a challenging experience driving in the Thar Desert for the first time. The terrain of India Baja was challenging and exciting at the same time. Thanks to the rugged Polaris Sportsman® ATV which had a sharp handling capability with good rough-terrain stability, made it easier to finish this grueling rally giving tough competition to the fellow rallyists,” said Taufeeq Mughal, Polaris
Taufeeq while addressing media said,"J&K state has a huge potential of Riders and Rally drivers. When youth of J&K Opens his eyes he sees the road to mountains, mud and the slush. The Youth of J&K are better Drivers and Riders from rest of Indian States drivers and riders. It’s unfortunate that some of the youth of J&K are into drugs. By Performing these acts they trouble their family members and the society."
"My message for youth is rather to die on drugs, is better to show their potential in adventure sports J&K in national games, exploring J&K which is still 80% more to explore. I give my word to Youth that respect the honor which will come to them from departments, family members and the society that time the youth will feel proud that we had done something for state and for country.",he added.
He requested Governor of the J&K state and the tourism department to organize such type of events to explore J&K which tourism department is doing from couple of years like inviting Himalayan Motor Sports for event in J&K state the Himalaya, the Mughal rally, due to these events participants from rest of Indian states come and explore J&K STATE Leh, Kargil, when they go back they came back with their family members with the message that J&K is safe for tourism and adventure sports.
He also urged tourism department and traffic police department not to entertain any clubs or events which are not register with FMSCI (FEDERATION OF MOTOR SPORTS CLUBS OF INDIA) as they are risking participant’s life and earning money illegally.