We are the Champions - Carrying on the winning legacy of the XUV brand, the Super XUV300 wins the overall INRC ( Indian National Rally Championship) 2020 Championship and also becomes the first-ever Compact SUV in the country to win this prestigious INRC title.
Our 2019 season kicked off with our champions bagging the podium position at the INRC first round in Chennai. We saw the introduction of the new Super XUV300, driven by the finest talent in the country. Engines all fired up, Team Mahindra Adventure continued their winning streak at Dakshin Dare as well as INRC in Bangalore.
After a victorious couple of outings, all eyes were on the final round of INRC in Kochi. Expectations running high, our champions sealed off the series by triumphantly finishing at the top and ending their 2019 on a high.
The 2018 season saw both the Super XUV500s getting prepped in a new avatar, two freshly built cars with new livery to go with the season. We dominated initial two rounds, South India Rally & Coimbatore Rally were comfortable victories for both of our drivers. Both the Super XUV500s finished 1st & 2nd on podium in both the rounds giving us a lead on the points chart. After a disappointing few rounds, it was all down to the final round. To win the driver's championship, ace duo of Gaurav Gill & Musa Sherif had to win. After three hard days of rallying, the moment came where everyone rejoiced to see Gaurav Gill's Super XUV500 crossing finish line to victory and to become INRC 2018 Champion.
With the zest to be victorious again, our team put its best foot forward in 2017. We also decided to go ahead with only 2 Super XUV500s piloted by Gaurav Gill/Musa Sherif and Amittrajit Ghosh/Ashwin Naik, the Super XUV500s made a successful comeback & won the Indian Rally Championship in 2017. The same year we reclaimed the constructor’s championship. The victory gave us a much-needed boost to maintain the winning consistency in coming year.
2016 was an interesting year for Mahindra Adventure. A lot of new players emerged in the INRC circuit, but this did not deter the teams hope. Mahindra Adventure Rally Team managed to bag the Constructor's championship but lost the Driver's championship merely by a single point.
Being the champions always comes with a lot of expectations, 2015 was no different. Once again, we dominated the INRC circuit with our ace drivers and navigators to once again bag the INRC champions title.
The 2014 rallying season began with a big bang for Mahindra Adventure! Sunny Sidhu piloted (with PVS Murthy as his navigator) the Super XUV500 and emerged as the Desert Storm winner. The Super XUV5OO created history at the historic endurance rally by being the first diesel SUV to win the Desert Storm rally. Mahindra Adventure has scooped up a new driver, ex INRC champion Amittrajit Ghosh along with navigator Ashwin Naik in 2014. With 3 Super XUV500s and the best crew in the country, the Super XUV500s won the Indian Rally Championship 2014 season.
After sealing the podium finish at Mughal Rally 2012, we were all ready to up the ante. In 2013, FMSCI invited Mahindra Adventure rally team to participate in the Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) to compete in the newly introduced Indian National SUV Rally Championship (INSUVRC) category. Gaurav Gill (with Musa Sherif as his navigator) piloting the Super XUV500 completely dominated the rally and was quicker than every other machine – all categories included. Team Mahindra Adventure emerged as the champions of INSUVRC, 2013!
After dominating the TSD rally scene in the country, Mahindra Adventure took up the challenge of participating in extreme rallying category. Entered the Desert Storm Rally 2012 with two Super XUV500s. For handling such an extreme machine, we needed the country’s best driver-navigator combination behind the wheel of the Super XUV500s. So, we got Gaurav Gill & Musa Sheriff who were the winning duo of the Indian National Rally Championship and Lohitt Urs & PVS Murthy, the challengers of the INRC title. Bagging the podium on its debut, it was not only remembered as the biggest comeback in the history of Indian motorsport but also a modest first step by us into the world of extreme motorsports. Then we hit the Dakshin Dare rally with a 1-2 podium finish which made our presence stronger amongst the motorsport fraternity.