Hero makes foray into motorcycle rallying

New Delhi, May 11: Hero MotoCorp Ltd today entered into the world of motorcycle rally racing by creating Hero MotoSports Team Rally and has named celebrated Indian rider CS Santosh as one of its two riders.

Santosh will have Portugal’s Joaquim Rodrigues as his teammate and the team will make its debut at the Merzouga Rally in Morocco, a Dakar series race.

Entering into the new venture, the two-wheeler giants have formed a partnership with Speedbrain GmbH, the German off-road racing specialist.

The team will be riding on the upgraded version of the successful Speedbrain 450 rally bike. The Merzouga Rally will be held from May 21 to 27.

@Agency report.