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2007 Raid de Himalaya – Early entry list

The two wheeler entry list of of early entrants is out for this year’s Raid de Himalaya. Not surprisingly, contains a few standard entrants names.

Entries to the Raid opened on May 1 this year with early entries lasting till May end.

This list has filled up so quick, there is only one entry left with over 3 months to go (we’ll update this page once that spot also gets filled). So, if you’re interested, hurry! Take a look at this page for details, information and useful links on the Raid.

An interesting fact is that this year, there are 8 contestants on Royal Enfields compared to the 2 entries last year (thanks for that info Rohan!).

The names in bold are the ones that we’ll be watching closely and hopefully following up during the raid. If you are a two wheeler entrant and think you can give regular updates with your bike preparation, photos and other such things related to the raid get in touch with us.

All motorcycles run in the Extreme category unlinke the cars that have the Aventure trail and the Extreme categories. For the entry list of the cars, check out the Raid de Himlaya’s official site.

S.No ENTRY NAME CITY MOTORCYCLE
1 EARLY SUKI TATINENI MUMBAI
2 EARLY KAMALJIT SINGH MELBOURNE
3 EARLY JAGAT MOHAN PREET MELBOURNE
4 EARLY PRASHANTH KUMAR PK BANGALORE Royal Enfield AVL 500
5 EARLY AMARPREET S KALKAT BANGALORE Royal Enfield AVL 500
6 EARLY ANAND DHARMARAJ BANGALORE Royal Enfield AVL 500
7 EARLY EASHA R SWAMY BANGALORE Royal Enfield AVL 350
8 EARLY VIKRAM V RAO BANGALORE Royal Enfield AVL 350
9 EARLY BITTOO SONDHI DELHI HONDA DOMINATOR
10 EARLY SANDEEP S MATHARU CHANDIGARH
11 EARLY SACHIN CHAVAN BANGALORE Royal Enfield AVL 500
12 EARLY NITIN JADHAV BARODA Royal Enfield AVL 500
13 EARLY DILIP MANJREKAR MUMBAI BMW
14 EARLY GURPINDER SARAO HOUSTON
15 EARLY VIVEK SHARMA DELHI
16 EARLY AMARDEV SINGH DELHI
17 EARLY SANTHOSH BANGALORE
18 EARLY SANKET SHANBHAG SATARA Royal Enfield 500 ES
19 EARLY ASHOK KUMAR DELHI
20 EARLY SUSHANT SHETTY BANGALORE
21 EARLY PANKAJ KATARIA BAHADURGARH
22 EARLY RAJEEV WADHWA DELHI
23 EARLY RAHUL CHAUHAN DEHRADUN
24 EARLY KURIEN PHILIP DELHI
25 EARLY ABHISHEK GUPTA AGRA
26 EARLY ASHISH SAURABH MOUDGIL KALKA
27 EARLY DILIP RAMESH BANGALORE
28 EARLY CHETAN GANPATI MYSORE
29 EARLY RAINDRA KUMAR BV BANGALORE
30 EARLY MOHD. SAEED JAIPUR
31 EARLY JASMIT SINGH JUNEJA CHANDIGARH
32 STANDARD ANKIT KUMAR LUDHIANA
33 STANDARD VIGNESH DEVARAJAN COIMBATORE
34 STANDARD AELLOIS CHRISTIAN AHMEDABAD
35 THIS IS THE ONLY SPOT AVAILABLE!

2007 Raid De Himalaya

The 9th Maruti Suzuki Raid de Himalaya 2007 will run between the 4th and 13th  of October 2007.

The 2007 Raid de Himalaya 2007 will run two versions, concurrently, as in the last five years, the X-Treme and the Adventure Trial. The reliability trial is renamed the “Adventure trial” as it has grown to be much more than just a test of machine reliability.

With the success of the “Maruti Suzuki Raid de Himalaya” over 8 consecutive years, Himalayan Motor sport has been attentive to requests from motoring enthusiasts all over India for a car rally having a lower level of competition, stress and difficulty; but one which would allow the adventurous to enjoy the real Himalayas in a stock car, without the expensive modifications that rally cars are compulsorily subject to.

More importantly, the idea is to enjoy the vast cultural heritage of a land that is exotic, beautiful and awe inspiring to say the least; without having to sacrifice the family car in the attempt! At the same time it is necessary to introduce an element of competitiveness that would make this rally much more than a tour.

Remember, entries are open from May 1st and pay early to save some money!

I had some quick links to the Raid which were relevant at the time, but the sources have disappeared with time.

  • How Do I enter the Raid De Himlaya and Entry Form Details?
  • What are the dates and routes taken by the rally?
  • I’ve a lot of doubts about the X-Treme… find answers here.
  • What are the rules and regulations of this rally?
  • How much would it approximately cost to participate in this event?