Tough terrain to test MRF stars in Malaysian Rally - Business Standard
The indications are that the Malaysian Rally, which is also the fourth round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), commencing here on Saturday after Friday night's ceremonial flag-off, will prove to be a tough test for Team MRF's Gaurav... Following the reconnaissance run on Thursday, both Gill, the 2013 APRC champion, who trails teammate Tidemand of Sweden by 34 points, described the 14 Special Stages, totalling 226. 56 km that will be run over two days, as "tough and extremely... It is going to be hard on the cars, but hopefully, we will come through," said 33-year old Delhi-based Gill, who will be partnered by his long-time co-driver Glenn Macneall from Australia. Echoing Gill's views, 24-year-old Tidemand, who is coming off a second-place finish in World Rally Championship-2 in Finland a fortnight back, felt that as much as the track, the weather conditions could also be a major hurdle. At the half-way mark in the championship, Tidemand heads the standings after wins in New Zealand and Australia and a second place finish behind Gill in the season-opener in New Caledonia. With three more rounds to be run, Gill can ill afford to drop any more points, like he did in Australia where he packed up after the engine expired. Source: www.business-standard.com
