Karna Kadur and co-driver Nikhil Pai (Arka Motorsports) overcame teething issues to head the overall standings at the end of leg-1 in the MRF 45th South India Rally, the first round of the Blue Band Sports FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship 2022.
The day also saw the early exit of seven times National champion Gaurav Gill (Musa Sherif) due to a mechanical problem.
Going into the overnight parc ferme, Kadur, winner of the Asia Cup round of the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship at the same venue last month, led Dean Mascarenhas (co-driver Gangan Karumbaiah) by a mere 2.9 seconds.
