wish u all the very best buddy..

Congrats!! Santosh and best of luck

Awesome Santosh, Do your best.. leave the dirt on visors of riders behind you

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Santosh set for world cross country debut

India's best off-road rider C S Santosh is all set to make his debut in the FIM World Cross Country championship which kicks off across the desert sands in Abu Dhabi this weekend. The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge will mark Santosh's first international rally raid attempt, coming on the back of his dominating victory at the gruelling Raid De Himalaya on his debut in October last year.
With all Dakar teams and riders using the event to test new equipment, the multiple Indian motocross and supercross champion will be up against some exemplary competition, including multiple-Dakar winner Marc Coma.

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Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge schedule

4th April: Documentation & press conference in Abu Dhabi
5th April: Scrutineering in Abu Dhabi
6th April: Super Special Stage in Abu Dhabi
7th April:8th April: 2nd stage (Liwa)
9th April: 3rd stage (Liwa)
10th April: 4th stage (Liwa)
11th April:C S Santosh: Career highlights

2005:

MRF National Supercross champion
Gulf National Dirt Track champion

2006:

5th overall in Dubai National MX championship (1 win)

2007:

National Supercross champion

2008:

MRF Supercross Challenge champion
Gulf Dirt Track champion
Asian MX championship (1 round, fourth place)

2010:

MRF National Supercross champion
Rolon National Dirt Track champion
6th overall in Asian MX championship
Foxhill Supercross win in Sri Lanka.

2012:

14th Raid De Himalaya overall winner

Congrats CS.... we are proud of you....keep it up !! Chakh de !!

Congrats.. And all the best. You are an inspiration to many bikers now.

India made proud by C S Santosh in Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

Indian motocros legend C S Santosh has finished the LEG-2 14th in the moto category Abu Dhabi Desert Challengehe2013 .

After the LEG-2 C S Santhosh at 14th | MotoXindia.com

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So, the veteran finally gets his time, huh? Congrats to Santosh.

good.......making progress..

CS Santosh

motorcycle caught fire on day four of the event, forcing him to drop out due to third degree burns.



The Indian was running well in the top 15 and was a few kilometers from crossing the finish line of the fourth leg of the six-day Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, when a fuel overflow issue and an overheating bike lead to a fuel fire which melted his riding gear and scarred parts of his body.

He was luckily rescued when a four-wheeler class competitor stopped by and was then evacuated to the hospital by a rescue chopper, where he underwent first-aid followed by skin grafting procedure.

Santosh, who is recovering from his surgery in Abu Dhabi



However, during the fuel transfer, some fuel overflowed and came in contact with hot engine parts, which resulted in an unexpected fuel fire, leaving Santosh with third degree burns and ending his rally prematurely.

Earlier in the week, Santosh had finished 16th in the qualifying run

However, the first stage of the rally was cancelled as a powerful sandstorm with gusty winds and sand clouds led to dramatically reduced visibility, making it impossible for rescue helicopters to take off. In view of safety, organisers wisely decided to call off the action on day one.

The start was thus shifted to day two, where Santosh was the first to start the 250km stage. As expected, soft sands and spectacular but unforgiving dunes made progress difficult and he slipped down the order as he got to grips with the endurance genre of rallying.

At the end of the 250-kilometer stage on day two, Santosh was 14th in the 450 class (out of 29 riders) and 26th overall (out of 61 riders) in the standings.

Day three saw competitors negotiating an arduous distance of 284 kilometers and progress was difficult for Santosh as he fought to conserve the bike and his strength for the final two legs of the rally. He lost a few positions as a result and dropped to 19th in class and 33rd overall.

The fourth day dawned with riders set to cover 266 kilometers that made up leg four, and Santosh was feeling confident of the route ahead with just two more stages of the rally to go.

As he got into his stride and started to push closer to his pace from qualifying, he immediately started coming through the field, literally, overtaking riders on the stage.

As he was set to finish the stage comfortably in the top 15 with the finish almost in sight, disaster struck.

Santosh lost more precious seconds as he frantically tried to undo his riding gear and helmet with no success before deciding to roll himself in the sand to douse out the flames.

Luckily, in a gesture rarely experienced nowadays in the cut-throat world of motorsport, the crew of the BMW X-Raid team stopped to help Santosh and remained by his side until the rescue chopper arrived.

After being administered first-aid, Santosh underwent surgery in Abu Dhabi courtesy of the organisers, as they recognised the fact that he was the first Indian ever to participate in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge which was first held in 1991.

Re: National Supercross Champion CS Santosh to compete in World CrossCountry Champion

good luck for better future.It was great to see you there.I will watch the video again.I am not feeling well today as I am ill and I am using hip protectors as per my GP advised.

CS Santosh wins at the 12th Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm

In Rally Moto (Motorcycles), . The second prize in this category went to Helmut Frauwallner of Austria, driving a Yamaha WR450F. Third in Rally Moto was Suresh Babu, driving a Suzuki RMS 450Z.

Re: CS Santosh wins at the 12th Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm

Round 2 of the World Cross Country Rallies was held at Qatar, Sealine Cross Country Rally.

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