The fourth day of Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare took place around the area of Siruguppa with multiple windmills adorning the area.
As the rally began at the crack of dawn amidst heavy winds and chilly weather, the participants raced against one another in the Bellary region covering a total distance of around 200 km.
Sandeep Sharma and Karan Arya overcame the rocky terrain with sharp turns as they took the first place in the Extreme car category with a timing of 4:11:53. Samrat Yadav along with his navigator Gaurav maintained their second position by completing the given distance in 4:19:34. Samrat Yadav (co-driver Gaurav) of PVT team came second as the Gypsy driver finished seven minutes and 41 seconds slower than leader Sandeep. Only 17 of 24 teams in the Ultimate Car category will compete on Friday.
The rallyists will again pass through the Siruguppa area on more challenging rocky terrain heading towards Hyderabad of total distance of 450 kms.