Focus on Gill as K-1000 Rally sets Tumkur date

The  39th edition of the IMG K-1000 Rally is all set to be held over the weekend in the mining areas around Tumkur, around 100 km from here.

The spotlight will be on APRC champion Gaurav Gill in the SUV category for Mahindra and Malaysian veteran Karamjit Singh (former APRC champion) competing for Volkswagen Motorsport.
The rally, which has returned to Karnataka after 10 years, has been divided into three stages.
Alpha (14.50 km), Beta (14.55 km) and India Mines (7.32 km). The total distance of the rally is 562.48Km, with the liaison distance being 453.37Km and special stage rally distance of 109.11Km.

Bharat Raj, president of organising club Karnataka Motor Sports Club, said: “The K-1000 is now an iconic calendar event and participating in it always created an aura among the motorsport enthusiasts.”

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