UCAL RALLY FOR THE BLIND
28th January 2007, Chennai

The final Sunday in the month of January has always been a special day for motor sports enthusiasts in Chennai. And this year was no different as the Rally for the Blind got underway for the 15th successive year.

Based on a TSD (Time, Speed & Distance) format, the rally took place in Chennai and its suburbs covering a distance of approximately 52 kms in duration of approximately 3 hours. The rally started from the Gymkhana Club with the first vehicle being flagged off by writer and social activist Kanimozhi at 09.30 hours.

The event saw a total of 36 entries in the fray. The prize distribution was held at the same venue at 15.30 hours. Mr. Iida, Joint Managing Director, Ucal Fuel Systems gave away the prizes.

The highlight of this event was to help a visually handicapped person enjoy the thrills of a motor sport event and give them a feeling of belonging to the mainstream of life. It was something special to the visually handicapped navigator who read out the instructions in Braille.

Sponsored by Ucal Fuel Systems, the event was conducted by Madras Motor Sports Club in association with the National Association for the Blind under the aegis of The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, which is the National Sports Federation recognized by the Government of India.

Top three winners

Expert : Driver / Navigator

1. Pramila Jacob / Varadarajan
2. Sivaramakrishnan / Ananthalal
3. Satyanarayana / Ponnusamy

Regular : Driver / Navigator

1. T.K.Mohana / Ramamoorthy
2. T. Ravi / Kasimani
3. Senthil Kumar / Thirunavakarasu
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Novice : Drivers / Navigator

1. Harsha Koda / Sundaramoorthy
2. Nirav Shah / Dharmabalan
3. Anish Nath / Muthuselvi

All Ladies : Drivers / Navigator

1. Kamala Ramaraj / Sunitha
2. Shantha / Saraswathi
3. Nina Reddy / Uzara Begum

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