Gurmeet Virdi and Kirpal Singh win RFC India 2016

Gurmeet Virdi and Kirpal Singh Tung of Gerrari Offroaders Chandigarh have won the Force Gurkha RFC India 2016, after they managed to score 2,177 points out of a possible 2,700 in the event. They were a part of the up to 1,610 cc petrol or diesel category. The two have thus become the first Indians to win the off-road competition. RFC India is regarded as one of the toughest off-road motorsport events in the country.

Malaysian driver Merwyn Lim, along with his co-driver Hamizan Bin Abdul Hamid, of Force Motors managed to secure the second spot with 2,166 points. Another Malaysian - Tan Eng Joo and co-driver Tan Choon Hong came third after accumulating 2,111 points. Kabir Waraich and Gagan Sachdeva of Force motors tied with Goan driver Cedrick Jordon DaSilva and Floyd Preston for the fourth spot, as both of them scored 1,938 points.

Following were the category-wise winners at the RFC India 2016:
• Up to 1,610 cc Petrol or Diesel category - Gurmeet Virdi (Kirpal Singh Tung)
• 1,611 to 2,610 cc Diesel category - Merwyn Lim (Hamizan Bin Abdul Hamid)
• 1,611 to 2,610 cc Petrol category - Bijender Singh (Gajender Singh)
• Above 2,610 cc Petrol or Diesel category - Dr. Chaitanya Challa (Shabarish Jagarapu)

Force Motors was announced as the winner of the Team Award.