Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Nov 17: Talented race enthusiast from the city, Dean Mascarenhas, will be taking part in 'Coffee Day Indian Rally' being held in Chikkamagaluru district from November 24 to 26. Mascarenhas gave this information at a press conference he addressed here on Thursday November 16.
Mascarenhas revealed that he will be taking part in third leg of Indian National Rally Championship by using Volkswagen Polo car. "So far, I have taken part in 18 national level rallies and earned first place in 14. Out of 2 0 circuit races in which I took part, I stood first in 15," he stated.
He added that he had immense interest in car races since his childhood and that his father too used to occasionally take part in car rallies. "When I was eight years old, I took part in the car race with my father. I had taken part in the competition held at Coimbatore in July and Rajasthan during August this year. After the Coffee Day rally in Chikkamagaluru, I will be taking part in competitions at Bengaluru and Arunachal Pradesh, for which I am preparing," he explained.
Mascarenhas stated that he has not been taking part as a member of any particular team and that he has been participating in individual section. His navigator in the rally will be Shrupta Padival, and that his aim is to rise to the top position in car races and make India famous at the global level.