Rally of Mallabhum 2025, 4-wheeler TSD Rally and Indian National TSD Rally Championship Qualifier, set the temperatures soaring at Bankura (previously known as Mallabhum) as hundreds gathered to witness the battle of man and machine during the weekend of 29th and 30th November, 2025. This was the first time that this event was being held in Bankura, West Bengal which saw neck-to-neck competition among the top TSD teams of the country.
The rally route was divided into two legs including a night leg adding an interesting twist to the event. The rally navigated through highways, dirt roads and river crossings making the route both challenging and engaging for the competitors.
The Rally of Mallabhum 2025 was promoted by India Motorsports and well supported by Vamcy Merla and JK Tyre. This year, there were six different categories in the championship making the competition as fair as possible. Alongside this, there also was a separate event planned for the local teams. A total of 32 entries were received for this year’s event.
Ramgarh lad Deep Dutta and Prakash Muthuswamy from Erode won the first prize in the National Championship qualifier followed by the experienced driver-navigator duo from Kolkata Jogendra Kumar Jaiswal and Chandan Sen in the second position, while the team of Subhankur Saha and Souvick De Sarkar (both of Kolkata) secured the third position in the competition.
Speaking on the occasion Saurav Chatterjee, the key organizer of the event and the chairman of FMSCI TSD Rally Commission, explained the aim of the event is to spread regulated motor sports in different part of the country and too woo the youth from road racing to regulated motorsports, where safety of the drivers is of paramount importance. Motor Sports Association of Eastern India, the organizing club, wants to be the guiding force of many raw talents in the future.
Photographs courtesy: Ranadip Mandal
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