Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the toughest off-road motorsport challenge in India which will be held in Goa from 24^th July to 31^st July, 2015.

After the phenomenal success of 2014 edition of the Force Gurkha Rainforest Challenge (RFC) India, the first of its kind extreme off-road motorsport event in India is back! Ranked amongst the top ten toughest motor races in the world, the Rainforest Challenge was introduced in India by Cougar Motorsport Pvt. Ltd. in 2014 to much acclaim and recognition. The 2015 edition will take place in Goa from 24^th to 31^st July during the south west monsoons. Force Gurkha RFC India 2015 will test the driving and vehicle recovery skills of the participants under extreme off-road conditions wherein the teams would fight their way through incessant rain and compete in numerous Special Stages over a course of eight days.

Eligibility

Force Gurkha RFC India 2015 is open to individuals and teams with a road registered 4-wheel drive or an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle). Each vehicle may have a team of two. There are 30 participation slots available for competing teams. Apart from the main competitor category, participants may also choose to enter as touring adventurers.

Challenge

Following the format from the mother event held in Malaysia, the challenge is divided into four stages – the Prologue, the Predator, the Terminator and the Twilight Zone – which shall include thirty Special Stages (SS) and will be covered over the course of eight days. The Prologue stage is open to general viewing, where spectators may witness the adrenalin pumping high speed off-road action. The Predator and the Terminator stages will test the mettle of the participants at various off-road locations in Goa before the ante is upped in the Twilight Zone stage, where the participants would have to push on one final time for the finish line.

Winning that counts

Force Gurkha RFC India is based on the concept of overall points earned during the campaign; completing a SS grants participants points based on their performance, whereas damaging the flora and fauna will incur a penalty, and might even lead to disqualification. At the end of the event, the team with the most points and least penalties incurred will win. Winners will get an automatic free entry into the RFC mother event to be held in Malaysia. Apart from the podium finishes, various other awards like ‘Team Spirit Award’, ‘Environment Award’, ‘Most Unique 4x4’, ‘Jungleman Award’ and ‘Ladies Team’ will be distributed amongst the participants.

Participation Fee

The entry fee for Competitors and Touring Vehicles is INR 75,000 and INR 15,000 respectively. Foreign entries will be charged at USD 2,500 and USD 500 respectively.

The participation forms, event schedule, rules and regulations and all other details of the event are available at www.rfcindia.in.