Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Namshum, Chengappa Win RFC India 2025 Off-Road Challenge
In a tough off-road race called the Rainforest Challenge India, Chow Ujjal Namshum and his co-driver Chethan Chengappa won the main event.
They scored high points and won many stages.
Another team, Steven Fernandes and Balwant Jagram, won in a different category.
Mihir Dharkar and Shantanu Grover also won in a separate group using Maruti Suzuki vehicles.
The race is part of a worldwide competition with teams from all over India.
The event is known for being one of the most challenging motor races.
Chow Ujjal Namshum and Chethan Chengappa won the '4x4 Extreme' category of RFC India 2025.
Namshum and Chengappa secured 2302 points out of a possible 2600, winning 12 special stages.
Steven Fernandes and Balwant Jagram won the '4x4 Modified' category.
Mihir Dharkar and Shantanu Grover won the '4x4 Stock' category.
The competition included 77 teams from 11 states, part of the global Rainforest Challenge.
- Who
- Chow Ujjal Namshum, Chethan Chengappa, Steven Fernandes, Balwant Jagram, Mihir Dharkar, and Shantanu Grover were among the winners.
- What
- Chow Ujjal Namshum and Chethan Chengappa won the 4x4 Extreme category of the RFC India 2025.
- When
- The 11th edition of RFC India was held recently.
- Where
- The competition was held in Panaji, India.
- Why
- The RFC India is part of the Rainforest Challenge global series, a tough off-road motorsport competition.
- Winning Team (4x4 Extreme)
- Chow Ujjal Namshum & Chethan Chengappa
- Winning Points (4x4 Extreme)
- 2302
- Winning Team (4x4 Modified)
- Steven Fernandes & Balwant Jagram
- Winning Team (4x4 Stock)
- Mihir Dharkar & Shantanu Grover
- Teams Participating
- 77
- States Represented
- 11