Summary:
Two Indian rallyists Amittrajit Ghosh of Kolkata and his co-driver/navigator Ashwin Naik from Mangaluru will hit the international rally circuit – the European Rally Championship (ERC) organised by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). From Mangaluru, Ashwin Naik has won almost all rallies on Indian soil; he has won Himalayan Rally and Desert Storm five times each and Sub-Himalayan rally four times. Rallyist Ashwin Naik (centre) and Pana Educational Institutions chairman Prasad K.
Hegde (right) at the announcement of Pana’s sponsorship of Naik’s team for the European Rally Championship in Mangaluru on Saturday. The duo have already achieved a podium finish in 2016 in the British Rally Championship; but could not proceed further because of funds crunch, Mr.
Naik said. Both Mr.
Naik and Mr.
Ghosh have been in the Team Mahindra Adventure Drivers in MRF FMSCI, IRC events..