Pune: Hero MotoSports Team Rally has completed yet another international rally with an impressive performance. Participating with all three riders, the Team managed a top 15 finish with Indian ace rider CS Santosh finishing at the 14th position overall, his first top 15 finish of the season.
Peru Desafio Inca Rally 2018 came to a close at the city of Ica in the Pisco province of Peru. All three riders of Hero MotoSports Team Rally started the final stage with an aim to get the last 200 odd kms under their belt. Riding with caution and safety, JRod finished the stage in 18th place, and Santosh in 17th place. Unfortunately, Oriol developed a technical snag in the bike due to which he could not finish the stage.
Overall, JRod finished at 28th place and Mena at the 30th place.
The three-day rally proved to be an important learning ground for all the teams, providing them with valuable insights into the tough Peruvian terrains as the focus now shifts to the Dakar 2019.
The team is extremely happy with the proceedings of this rally and the season so far. JRod continues to impress with his encouraging comeback into the rally world with many positives to take home. Oriol Mena is putting in the hard work and learning the sport very fast, gaining in skills and experience with every rally. While C S Santosh has delivered some solid performances showing great promise and improvements over the season.
The team will now assess its performance through the season and move into the last stretch of training and preparations to get ready for their third outing at the most gruelling rally race on the planet, the Dakar Rally.
