Manali man Suresh Rana, along with PVS Murthy from Team Maruti Suzuki Motorsport were crowned champions in the X-Treme cars category at the 16th Maruti Suzuki Raid De Himalaya that concluded at Leh.

Commenting on the win, Rana said, “Winning Raid De Himalaya is always rewarding and boosts my morale every year. This is my 11th win and yet the thrill and joy is just like my first. To breakthrough in these extreme weather conditions, along with driver skills one also needs a tough vehicle supported by a reliable service crew and feel privileged to have access to all this as a part of Team Maruti Suzuki Motorsport.”

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Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Marketing) Executive vice president Tarun Garg said, “Raid De Himalaya has always been synonymous with adventure, uncertainty and extreme conditions. But this year it stepped one notch higher with the new gruelling route which challenged abilities of even the most established rallyists.”

Congratulating the winners and each one of the finalists who made it through braving the challenges, he said, “We, at Maruti Suzuki will continue to promote the passion of driving and racing in a technically competent and safe manner conforming to the highest international standards.”