Chandrashekar M wins 46th K-1000 Rally in Rally Spec Gypsy
By Kedar Vaidya
December 8, 2022
Samrat Yadav and Chandrashekar M, powering their rally spec Maruti Suzuki Gypsy riding on Yokohama Advan A053 Tyres, secured 1st position in the 46th K-1000 Rally
The 46th K-1000 Rally, organised by the Karnataka Motor Sports Club, was held at BSR Infratech, Tumkur, Karnataka, about 150 kms from Bengaluru recently. The event doubles up as the third round of the FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship 2022. Samrat Yadav and Chandrashekar M of Yokohama Tyres secured 1st position in Gypsy Challenge category and 6th overall position against more powerful machines. The Gypsy was powered by Yokohama Advan A053 Tyres. The dynamic duo of Yadav and Chandrashekar have established themselves as Gypsy challenge kings after being crowned winners two consecutive times in this category.
Articulating a successful conclusion of the Gypsy Challenge, Mr. Harshwardhan Honmode, Director, Marketing at Yokohama India said, “As a company we are committed to creating high performance tyres and rallies are a perfect vehicle to showcase our prowess. We are extremely proud to get another Gypsy Challenge under our belt. Our Advan A053 tires are purpose-built for rallies and motor competitions on gravel. They surely proved that it takes a symphony of drivers, the team, and a long-grinding set of tyres to clinch the top of the leaderboard.”
Yokohama India is a leading SUV tyre manufacturer, offering tyres like Geolandar A/T, Earth-1 and BluEarth-GT. The tyres are manufactured in India at the manufacturing plant located in Bhadurgarh, Haryana.
