Tata Motors vehicles take top spot in the Manufacturer Class at the Dakshin Dare 2011 Rally. This is the second victory for team Full Throttle after the Desert Storm Rally 2011. This win proves Tata Motors commitment towards motorsports and its rigorous vehicle testing abilities in the most demanding environment possible.
Riding on the success of Desert Storm Rally 2011, Tata Motors – Full Throttle team entered the Dakshin Dare 2011 Rally with off-roaders – the Tata Safari 4x4, the Tata Xenon XT 4x4 and with the Tata Indica Vista 90. The rally started on June 13, 2011 from Sri Perumbudur in Chennai and concluded in Bangalore on June 17, 2011. Traversing off-road terrains of Kodaikanal, Coimbatore, Ooty, Mysore, in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka respectively, the Full Throttle team covered over 1,800 kms.
The Tata Xenon XT stood first in the Manufacturer SUV class and second in the overall endurance category. Two Tata Indica Vista 90s, which made their rallying debuts in the Dakshin Dare 2011, also stood first and second in the Manufacturer Car class, and second and fourth among cars competing in the endurance category.
