India’s First Closed Circuit Off Road Adventure - Betangala, Verajpet, Coorg.

c10 · 16th October 2009, 17:00

Hi All, i am posting about "India’s First Closed Circuit Off Road Adventure" on behalf of the organiser to promote 4X4 Off - roading sport to all Team-Bhp'ians. The Details are as below..

"India’s First Closed Circuit Off Road Adventure"
Sponsored by: Castrol Magnatec
Organised by: VASA Autosports
Venue: Betangala, Verajpet, Coorg
Date: 24th (Saturday, Documentation) and 25th of October 2009 (Sunday) event starts at 8AM

The event is first of its kind in India, running on a Closed Circuit format, Earlier 4 x 4 was just fun, But Fun is made Competitive here. Natural Stream crossing and a dip is part of the track with an artificial seviour slush patch and water log created to make it more challenging. Total of 3 laps might approximate be around 750mts, initial lap shall be a warm up lap. With single vehicle running at a time and the running time taken shall be considered to declare the winner. The event being spectator friendly, giving a opportunity for them to understand and enjoy the sport.

Since it is executed for the first time the entries shall be limited to 40 vehicles to make the event short and sweet. Only driver shall be entitled to be on the vehicle, while his team mates shall support him only to clear the hurdle. Thus shall be an perfect example for team work. The track is not made more aggressive and hard, keeping in view this being a pioneer event, but shall be a known fact for the Autocross drivers.

Participants from Coorg, Chickmagalore, Shimoga, Bangalore and Kerala shall take part in this event. The real challenge shall be between the Imported SUVs and the Indian SUVs how they take on the tricky terrain.

Classification:
SUV ( INDIAN ) Class: Event Time: 8 AM to 10 AM, Scorpio, Bolero, Pajero etc
Jeep Class: Event Time: 10.15 AM to 1 PM,willys, jeeps, MM540 etc
SUV ( IMPORTED ) Class: Event Time: 1.15 PM to 2.15 PM, Land Rover, Imp Pajero, Nissan patrol, etc.
Gypsy Class: 2.30 PM to 3.15 PM
Followed by Lunch

For Details / Clarifications Contact Organiser:
Mr. Ashok Tewari | CEO VASA Autosports | Mobile: 9845296190

Cheers,
c10.

shams · 16th October 2009, 19:48

Hello c10,

Thanks for the post.

Although the effort in organizing this event is appreciated, it is late by a year and a half in recent times to be India's first closed circuit 4x4 adventure.

Jeep Thrills Hyderabad has been organizing competitive closed circuit 4x4 events since Feb-Mar 2008 with man made and improvised tracks, the one in the last event - Jeep Thrills Summer Challenge 2009 held at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport being 2Kms long.

You can read further and view pictures on JTH's events on the following links from within the forum

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...9-march-8.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...-2008-a-4.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...ch-08-a-2.html

Best wishes for a safe and happy event

GTO · 17th October 2009, 15:05

Offroad fever is spreading and how! I hope to see a good number of BHPians participating in this event. Good luck.

rallystar · 18th October 2009, 13:08

dear shams,
It is indeed true that 4x4 fever is spreading far and wide.now from simple 4x4 outings things are getting competitive.not many know on what format the competition is run.Is is just like autocross i.e. absoulute speed with penalty for hitting markers,etc. or something more? I suggest you start a seperate thread to explain the various types of competitions for 4x4 in detail.
cheers

c10 · 20th October 2009, 10:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by shams

Hello c10,

Thanks for the post.

Although the effort in organizing this event is appreciated, it is late by a year and a half in recent times to be India's first closed circuit 4x4 adventure.

Jeep Thrills Hyderabad has been organizing competitive closed circuit 4x4 events since Feb-Mar 2008 with man made and improvised tracks, the one in the last event - Jeep Thrills Summer Challenge 2009 held at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport being 2Kms long.

You can read further and view pictures on JTH's events on the following links from within the forum

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...9-march-8.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...-2008-a-4.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...ch-08-a-2.html

Best wishes for a safe and happy event

Hi Shams,
The organiser has gone through the video's on youtube and got back to me stating that this event is completely different from the ones shown in the video.. Will bring more details soon as & when i'm updated...

Hoping to see our Bangalore crowd in good numbers..

Cheers,
c10

swastikviji · 21st October 2009, 20:59

Hi All,

Any body from Bangalore to this event , We (star_aqua,Sha,Sidarth,rehan and Tanzeem) are planning to leave by Saturday morning.

RuffRyder · 21st October 2009, 21:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by c10

Hi Shams,
The organiser has gone through the video's on Youtube and got back to me stating that this event is completely different from the ones shown in the video.. Will bring more details soon as & when i'm updated...

Hoping to see our Bangalore crowd in good numbers..

Cheers,
c10

hi c10,

this is something that all T-Bhp Bangy boys would be looking forward to.. if you could get more details on the event, and you need to hurry as the day is getting closer.. I think i would be there.. not 100% sure tho..

beejay · 21st October 2009, 21:13

Its come up in short notice. I might be there. Hopefully. Sounds interesting.

khan_sultan · 21st October 2009, 21:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by swastikviji

Hi All,

Any body from Bangalore to this event , We (star_aqua,Sha,Sidarth,rehan and Tanzeem) are planning to leave by Saturday morning.

Wow.!! which all vehicles?

Wishing you all the best and have fun and rock the party

beejay · 21st October 2009, 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by swastikviji

Hi All,

Any body from Bangalore to this event , We (star_aqua,Sha,Sidarth,rehan and Tanzeem) are planning to leave by Saturday morning.

Any idea on the distance from Ooty to this place.

mjothi · 21st October 2009, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by beejay

Any idea on the distance from Ooty to this place.

Should be around 210-220KMs. Almost same as Bangy. So, you can start saturday early morning from Ooty.

swastikviji · 21st October 2009, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by khan_sultan

Wow.!! which all vehicles?

Wishing you all the best and have fun and rock the party

Hi Khan Sir as of now My 550, My Gypsy with a Competitive Driver, Shakir Gypsy,Tanzeem Nissan patrol, Rehan Scorpio,

james · 21st October 2009, 22:37

Nice! is anyone from mangalore/Udupi and surrounding areas taking part?

Samurai · 21st October 2009, 23:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by james

Nice! is anyone from mangalore/Udupi and surrounding areas taking part?

Quote:

Originally Posted by c10

Participants from Coorg, Chickmagalore, Shimoga, Bangalore and Kerala shall take part in this event.

I hope he is not ruling out us Mangalore/Udupi Jeepers.

I just came back from a trip, I'll need a day to check my work load and decide.

BTW, I have met the organiser of this event before. I have mentioned him in last year's Coorg MGE report: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/996255-post33.html

c10 · 22nd October 2009, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by RuffRyder

hi c10,

this is something that all T-Bhp Bangy boys would be looking forward to.. if you could get more details on the event, and you need to hurry as the day is getting closer.. I think i would be there.. not 100% sure tho..

Hi All, with the info i have from organiser, this event and track is completely different from the events held in Hyd.. I am told its a closed circuit, slushy, with dips, stream crossing.. Its lap & times based event..

For quicker response And more details, i'm reachable on 99800 22779..

Cheers,
c10.

16th October 2009, 17:00	#1
c10 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 187 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	India’s First Closed Circuit Off Road Adventure - Betangala, Verajpet, Coorg. Hi All, i am posting about "India’s First Closed Circuit Off Road Adventure" on behalf of the organiser to promote 4X4 Off - roading sport to all Team-Bhp'ians. The Details are as below.. "India’s First Closed Circuit Off Road Adventure" Sponsored by: Castrol Magnatec Organised by: VASA Autosports Venue: Betangala, Verajpet, Coorg Date: 24th (Saturday, Documentation) and 25th of October 2009 (Sunday) event starts at 8AM The event is first of its kind in India, running on a Closed Circuit format, Earlier 4 x 4 was just fun, But Fun is made Competitive here. Natural Stream crossing and a dip is part of the track with an artificial seviour slush patch and water log created to make it more challenging. Total of 3 laps might approximate be around 750mts, initial lap shall be a warm up lap. With single vehicle running at a time and the running time taken shall be considered to declare the winner. The event being spectator friendly, giving a opportunity for them to understand and enjoy the sport. Since it is executed for the first time the entries shall be limited to 40 vehicles to make the event short and sweet. Only driver shall be entitled to be on the vehicle, while his team mates shall support him only to clear the hurdle. Thus shall be an perfect example for team work. The track is not made more aggressive and hard, keeping in view this being a pioneer event, but shall be a known fact for the Autocross drivers. Participants from Coorg, Chickmagalore, Shimoga, Bangalore and Kerala shall take part in this event. The real challenge shall be between the Imported SUVs and the Indian SUVs how they take on the tricky terrain. Classification: SUV ( INDIAN ) Class: Event Time: 8 AM to 10 AM, Scorpio, Bolero, Pajero etc Jeep Class: Event Time: 10.15 AM to 1 PM,willys, jeeps, MM540 etc SUV ( IMPORTED ) Class: Event Time: 1.15 PM to 2.15 PM, Land Rover, Imp Pajero, Nissan patrol, etc. Gypsy Class: 2.30 PM to 3.15 PM Followed by Lunch For Details / Clarifications Contact Organiser: Mr. Ashok Tewari \| CEO VASA Autosports \| Mobile: 9845296190 Cheers, c10. Last edited by c10 : 16th October 2009 at 17:06.
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16th October 2009, 19:48	#2
shams BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 78 Thanked: 6 Times	Hello c10, Thanks for the post. Although the effort in organizing this event is appreciated, it is late by a year and a half in recent times to be India's first closed circuit 4x4 adventure. Jeep Thrills Hyderabad has been organizing competitive closed circuit 4x4 events since Feb-Mar 2008 with man made and improvised tracks, the one in the last event - Jeep Thrills Summer Challenge 2009 held at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport being 2Kms long. You can read further and view pictures on JTH's events on the following links from within the forum http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...9-march-8.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...-2008-a-4.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...ch-08-a-2.html Best wishes for a safe and happy event
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17th October 2009, 15:05	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,497 Thanked: 300,308 Times View My Garage	Offroad fever is spreading and how! I hope to see a good number of BHPians participating in this event. Good luck.
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18th October 2009, 13:08	#4
rallystar BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: goa Posts: 145 Thanked: 18 Times	dear shams, It is indeed true that 4x4 fever is spreading far and wide.now from simple 4x4 outings things are getting competitive.not many know on what format the competition is run.Is is just like autocross i.e. absoulute speed with penalty for hitting markers,etc. or something more? I suggest you start a seperate thread to explain the various types of competitions for 4x4 in detail. cheers
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21st October 2009, 20:59	#6
swastikviji BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 417 Thanked: 166 Times View My Garage	Hi All, Any body from Bangalore to this event , We (star_aqua,Sha,Sidarth,rehan and Tanzeem) are planning to leave by Saturday morning. Last edited by swastikviji : 21st October 2009 at 21:01.
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21st October 2009, 21:13	#8
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,963 Thanked: 204 Times View My Garage	Its come up in short notice. I might be there. Hopefully. Sounds interesting.
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21st October 2009, 22:37	#13
james BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 597 Thanked: 645 Times	Nice! is anyone from mangalore/Udupi and surrounding areas taking part?
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