INDIA'S LOHITH LEADS D-MAX DOMINATION

In the round 1 of the AAM Malaysian 4 X 4 Rally Championship, Indian driver / Co-driver Lohith / Moosa finished 3rd in the unmodified T2 category and 5th overall. The round 2 of the same was held between 4th & 5th July 2009. Indian driver Lohith Urs with his Co-Driver Chandramouli participated in this round 2.

The Isuzu D-Max continued to show its dominance in motorsports by claiming all the top spots in Round 2 of the AAM Malaysian 4x4 Rally Championship in Tampin, negeri Sembilan recently. All the four Isuzu D-Max entered in the
rally completed the event in brilliant form, finishing in the top five positions despite the harsh and changeable racing conditions.

Grabbing his first international win was India's Lohith V Urs who was locked in a keen battle with overnight leader Chong Wee Siang until the final SS when the 29-year old from Mysore put his experience to good use in the slippery conditions to claim his maiden win.

"I am absolutely elated. It was a tough race but we kept pushing to the end. I am glad Isuzu gave me a really fantastic car. This is the best rally car I have driven. It is so powerful and tough. I am definitely coming back to drive the D-Max," said Lohith.

The dry weather preceding the event made the roads dry, hard and dusty and most of the 13 teams entered chose to exercise caution through the demanding opening 29km stage. It was the Isuzu D-Max drivers then who set the early pace, confident that their cars were capable of surviving the rutted roads better. Johor-based Chong Wee Siang set the pace with Lohitt just a minute behind. William Mei and arch rival Lim Seng Hai were tied in close battle a further minute behind.

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