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The fifth edition of the Rainforest Challenge India (RFC) will be held in Goa from July 21-28, 2018. Cougar Motorsport has also announced the inaugural edition of the Rainforest Trophy India (RFT), which will be held in Arunachal Pradesh from October 16-20, 2018.



41 teams from across India will be competing in season 5 of RFC India. These include multiple teams from the states of Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Haryana. For the first time, a women's team and teams from Arunachal Pradesh will be taking part in this year's event.



The Rainforest Challenge is an off-road motorsport competition, where each team competes in 26 Special Stages (SS). The team with the maximum points wins the title and receives benefits worth US$ 10,000, which includes a free entry to the annual RFC Mother Event held in Malaysia worth US$ 3,900



The Rainforest Trophy is a non-racing event organized in partnership with Manabhum Offroaders Club of Arunachal Pradesh (MOCA). The format of the event will be similar to RFT Malaysia and the Borneo Safari, where teams have to negotiate natural obstacles on rough trails.



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Isuzu sponsors 2018 Rainforest Challenge India

Isuzu is the new sponsor for the 2018 Rainforest Challenge (RFC) in India. The 5th edition of RFC India will be held in Goa from July 21-28, 2018. From 2014-2017, the event was sponsored by Force Gurkha.



This year 41 teams, including a women's team will be competing for the top spot. There are 10 teams from Kerala, 7 from Telangana and 4 from Karnataka & Maharashtra each. Chandigarh, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Arunachal Pradesh will each have 3 teams while 1 team from Haryana will be joining the group.

The Rainforest Challenge is an off-road competition organized by Cougar Motorsports in India. The event is divided into 26 Special Stages, where teams have to navigate through rugged terrain and various obstacles. The winner receives a cash reward of USD 10,000, which includes a free entry to the annual RFC Mother Event held in Malaysia.

Cougar Motorsports has also announced a Rainforest Trophy (RFC) off-roading expedition in Arunachal Pradesh from October 16-20, 2018. The non-racing event will be based on the RFT Malaysia as well as the Borneo Safari.

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Isuzu! That's news, I had heard that Mahindra was in the fray. It will be interesting to see whether Isuzu will be entering some highly modified Isuzu models into the competition. Hope they do.

Does any one have any information on where in Goa the stages will be held? I checked the Cougar Motorsport site and the route map and fliers are not up yet. I was planning check out the action on the last two days.

Drive on,
Shibu

So many teams from South India especially Kerala. Also I know some of these guys and they prepare a hell lot for this. As a sport Off-roading is picking up in Kerala in a big way. There are multiple events happening in Kerala every year. Anyway wishing all the teams good luck:thumbs up

RFC have posted the schedule on their facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/rfcindia/ph...32304146797108

Drive on,
Shibu.