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PANAJI: FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship title holder Vaibhav Marathe will begin the defence of his top status in the 2020-21 INRC season in Arunachal Pradesh where the high-voltage action begins on December 16 and runs for the first two rounds of the prestigious motorsports competition.
The INRC4 champion, who had Arjun SSB as the co-driver last season, has new company this time around with Suhan MK from Virajpet-Coorg being the navigator in the new set up – Team Yokohama. The Japanese tyre company is expected to make its presence felt in the rallying circuit this season with a strong team that includes Goa’s most decorated rally driver Vaibhav, who will be driving a Honda City in INRC3 category.
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The INRC action will then shift from NorthEast India to South India for the third round to be held in Coimbatore, TN before the final in Bengaluru, Karnataka.