HARI SINGH BAIDWAN

1976 - 83 Nilgiri Boys

Profession - Professional Motor car Rallyist. Has been participating in the Indian National Rally Championship since 1992 and won 5 championships in - 92, 94, 95, 96 and 97. Was Runner up in 98 and secured a 3rd position in 1999. He became the first ever Indian to win the Asian Zone Rally Championship which was institutionalised this year by the International Motorsport authority, FIA. The rally was held in Oct. 2000 at Malaysia and Thailand.

" I often watched the Himalayan Rally cars zip by during school days...thus began my love for this sport."