Indian Rally Drivers Karna Kadur And Musa Sherif To Compete In Thailand Championship 2024

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Bengaluru, Apr 4: Karna Kadur, a prominent Indian rally driver, and his co-driver, Musa Sherif, are poised to make their international debut at the RAAT Thailand National Rally Championship 2024. They will lead a contingent of five Indian teams in this prestigious event, scheduled for April 6 and 7 in Chacheongsao Province, Thailand.

Invited by Toyota Racing, part of TCD Asia, Kadur, a two-time National Overall champion from Bengaluru, and Sherif, a seven-time National Overall co-driver champion from Kasargod, will join forces with 'Team Fast Forward Sport’.

Their teammates include Thailand's top driver Mana Pornsiricherd and co-driver Kittisak Klinchan, who secured a podium at the APRC round in Chennai in 2023. Both pairs will compete in the top RC1 Class, driving a Toyota C-HR AP4 machine.

Karna Kadur expressed enthusiasm about their participation. "We are very happy to have received this call from TCD Thailand to drive the Toyota CHR alongside Mana san for the first round of the Thai National Rally Championship. We are looking forward to our first international outing together," he said.

Another notable Indian team, Dhruva Chandrashekar and PVS Murthy will also represent Team Fast Forward Sport, driving a Suzuki Swift in the 2.3 Class.

The rally will spotlight the reigning 2023 champions in the 2w drive class, Jason Saldanha and Thimmanna Uddapanda, the first Indians to clinch a title in the Thailand Championship.

The Mangalore-Coorg duo will drive a Suzuki Swift 1.6L six-speed for 'Team Insight & Ally’, which also includes Anushriya Gulati and Karan Aukta in a Suzuki Swift. Sanam Sekhon and Hitesh Sharma complete the Indian lineup, driving a Suzuki Swift in the 2.3 Class.

The rally features five Special Stages, covering a competitive distance of 72.84km and a total rally distance of 146.44km. The event will host 55 cars, including the five from India, navigating through challenging hot and humid conditions on unknown dusty roads.

The three physical stages are K45 Sportsland, Sanam Chai Khet Forest Park, and Chacheongsao Rubber Research Centre. The final two Special Stages will occur twice on Sunday, culminating in the podium ceremony in the evening.