The pair made history in 2025 by becoming the first Indian duo to score a podium finish in any WRC class when they finished second in WRC3 at Rally Saudi Arabia.
India's Harith Noah, representing the Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team, delivered a gritty and determined performance to finish 5th overall in the 450cc category of the FIM Bajas World Cup at Baja Aragon 2025.
Harith encountered a jackal that jumped in front of his bike, and while attempting to brake and manoeuvre around the animal, he crashed, resulting in significant swelling in his right hand
The rally marks Round 3 of the FIA FIM World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) 2025, and Harith's first competitive return to W2RC after an injury-led exit at the Dakar Rally, earlier this January.
Gaurav Gill was a strong contender for the Safari Rally podium in WRC2, however, the gruelling opening day led to Gill's day ending prematurely as his Fabia came to a halt when his engine inhaled huge amounts of sand.
Representing India in the grid is Gaurav Gill who is making his powerful comeback in the World Rally Championship after a hiatus of two years since Rally Turkey and Australia 2019. Gill returns to WRC 2 driving a Skoda Fabid Rally 2 car for the first time with Brazilian co-driver Gabriel.
Gaurav Gill will be driving the Skoda Fabia R5 in WRC 2 churning out 290 hp with a maximum torque of 425 Newton metres with Brazilian co-driver Gabriel Morales.