really sad abt the agra guy ,

and congrats malcom

chintu bhai well done bro

Chintoo bhai (Satya) you make all the Delhi Xbhpian proud .... being First runner up is also not an easy task
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Its rally a sad news ....may hitesh get well very soon and praying peace for the departed soul

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The entire event was amazing and was a memorable experience .....its was good that the entire Passion Hunt team is back safely... Its was also good to see John live I know most of my she friend will be jealous from now .....and the Best was to see ( Oh My god She is more pretty then she actually looks on the magazines )...Thank you Old fox sir who introduce me to her ....

First of all Congrats "Malcom"

And chintu bhai... mubarkaan. you made all of us damn proud. being the runner up is not a small thing. Meet you in next g2g.

Sorry to hear about Hitesh. wish for you speedy recovery and strength to fight of the wounds.

And may the soul of the pillion rider rest in heaven. God give the family enough strength to pass off this sad phase.

Chintu bhai kamaal lag rahe ho. a real Biker...

Absolutely fantastic, c_sbk

First of all, thanks to Castrol for organizing such an event in our Indian Biking history. Much better than so called other biking events, shows etc.

Second, Hats off to the 4 riders of our XBHP & ofcourse the driver of the backup vehicle for completing the tour.

Third & not the least, C_SBK. You look so unassuming as a biker but yet your words, your knowledge & your general views speak for yourself. There are very few members in XBHP for whom I have real respect & you are one of them. You have not lost rather shown what it really takes to face such a gethering, take up the challenge in a NO-NONSENSE way. We all prayed for you, cheered for you & god willing next time we will do more.

There is so much to write, so much to explain but got no time. Work you see. But yesterday the leave from office was well spent, rather FANTASTIC & thanks to all XBHPians I mean ALL for being there.
Keep Riding

Kudos to Malcom for winning the title and, of course, the R1. Congrats to Chintu for being titled India's second most passionate biker. Special Kudos to Kriss and Abhishek too. Getting there (in the grand finale) was in itself an achievement. I'd like to congratulate all the finalists!

I'm really deep-stricken to hear about the sad news that Hitesh and his pillion met with an accident. I've met Hitesh and man the energy this guy has is amazing. I'm praying for his speedy recovery. My condolences to the pillion rider. May god give strength to the bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace.

If the idea was not to Invite , this thread wouldnot have been here. There would have been some reason if the details were not put on or if every one was not given a chance to attend. We must understand and and stop complaining like this. Be proud of what xBhp has done !

I am really shocked and sad about what happend to Hitesh and his friend. Praying to give more strenght to his family.

And A Big Congrats to Malcow and Chinto.

@Aryan - u were so close to John , nice pics.

Chintoo Bhai -- >> You have made us all proud brother... with your caliber you will definately attain what you want to.... and yeah being a runner up of a passionate hunt which was from all over India...its amazing that you came so close..... you are a winner for me and for all of us who knows you as a person...and Bike Guru of course........ waiting for the next G2G to meet you... fashion show wali babe was jhakas...

Its a very sad news about Hitesh and his pillion.... kindly provide update about Hitesh as soon as any info comes..wishing you a speedy recovery and for the pillion may God rest his soul in peace....

Hitesh is out of danger but still in the ICU..

thank God, Kunjal any info of who the pillion was..wishing Hitesh a speedy recovery.....

Finally it is all over, almost. Yesterday the whole excitement almost faded for me when I heard about the mishap involving Hitesh and a very precious life. We are again reminded of wearing a helmet always. We met Hitesh in Agra and his enthusiasm was something to be witnessed. It is good to know that he is out of danger now.

Cutting things short for the moment it was great having some of the xBhp Delhi members, specially cheering for Chintoo, AnuragAshok with his wife, FreeRiders and GODS.

I also once again congratulate each and every xBhpian around the country for a job well done with us. Hopefully we will scale more heights and do things which matter rather than just being an online community. It is good to feel that we are one of the key instruments that are shaping how motorcycling will be in this country of a billion plus people.

So the trip and Passion hunt ends with the following facts:

Idea proposed: June 2008

First preparations start: September 2008

Recession hits everything goes in a tizzy, idea almost shelved but we dont give up

Preparations resume December 2008

Roadtrip flags off 1st Feb 2009 from Delhi with xBhp, FreeRiders and GODS

Event flags off on 6th feb 2009 from Mumbai with John A

First was Mumbai event

Then we covered Pune, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkatta, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore.

Roadtrip ends in Pune after a full circle. Kms done : 12,950 kms with No accidents

Online Winner chosen.

Finals held on 22nd April 2009 - Winner Decalred: Malcolm from Mumbai.Runenr up c_sbk from xBhp a very close second.

I also sincerely congratulate the core rider team comprising of one and only Old Fox (who was the youngest of us all even at 41 and counting ), Sunil G (the chocolate boy) and Shailay. It would have simply been not possible without any one of them no being a part of this.


What Next?--> Wait and See

Sunny isn't it supposed to be 2008???
anyways well done bro. you are surely bringing in a change in Indian Biking in many aspects.
Kudos to you and your passion.

As I said earlier too, you have given us a platform to share, to experience what biking is. Thanks
Very sorry to hear about the loss of life & the mishap

WOW !!! We are talking about the "Next" already. Coool !!!

Congrats to the GIR team to complete the road trip especially without any mishaps and a Grand Finale.

@Sunny: We are sure, the future beckons something even more interesting and ofcourse exciting than the Castrol Power-1 Passion Hunt!

Alright, here are a few pictures from my end, clicked last evening during the Castrol Power-1 Passion Hunt grand finale.

Bandhav and DD enjoying the show.




The Host for the evening, Anirudh.


John Abraham arrives on-stage aboard the R1!


Interaction between the host and Mr.Abraham


John, speaking about the event, biking and the safety standards that bikers should always adhere to.


Sir Old Fox.


Shailay