Indian team participates in RFC, Malaysia

The 18th edition of the Rainforest Challenge (RFC) has begun in Malaysia. The competition is being held over a span of 10 days (November 28 - December 8) in dense rainforests of the country. What makes the event significant for us in India is that for the first time ever, an Indian team is participating in it.

The team of Kabir Waraich and Gurmeet Virdi from Gerrari Offroaders, Chandigarh is competing against 34 other teams in the event. They have completed the Prologue Special Stages of the competition. Kabir has secured an automatic entry in the Grand Final of the RFC Global Series this year owing to a podium finish at the recently concluded first edition of the Force Gurkha RFC India.

RFC is one of the toughest off-roading competitions in the world. It is a test of the off-road driving, navigation and recovery skills and physical and mental fitness of the contestants under extreme conditions. The event is divided into four competitive legs – the Prologue, the Predator, the Terminator and the Twilight Zone – comprising of various Special Stages (SS) specially designed by RFC International track experts. The Prologue Stage was recently concluded at Port Dickson where the RFC India Team completed 8 out of the 9 Special Stages successfully. A broken winch prevented the team from completing one SS.

The team has now left for Rembau district, where the Predator Stages are being held.