Engines Warming Up

The engines are warming up, the tyres getting hotter and the tarmac fast disappearning.
Praxy and Johnny did a trial run in the night yesterday, and phew - it's easier to drive blind than to use a rally manual -


This is how a race manual looks like -



The challenges with a race manual are very simple -
1. It does not follow the main route

2. You decide to take a turn or not based on some arrows - I never knew arrows can be so twisted

3. You miss a turn, you will not know how far to come back

4. Marshalls are hidden along the way


Now most of the race - The average speed, taking into consideration about 12 hours of driving, is just about 40 KMPH - This speed how sounds like a cool cruise mode in the city - up here in the ghats - its like taking several twisty turns every 30 seconds at about 60-70 KMPH - Thats like taking a U turn in the cities at 80-90 KMPH - thats what we need to do for about 50% of the time.



Praxy and Johnny being guys never knew what stomach cramps are - but up here, after a couple of hours of driving - the stomach tries to come out of the mouth - hmm...may be thats what they call cramps.



Waiting for the flagoff !



P.S:
1. Getting used to driving with heaters on

2. Hot is cool

3. Praxy working on not to puke

4. The adrenalin is rising

5. Thanks to all the readers - feels nice

6. Special thanks to 'The Goddess" who is helping in getting the blogs up.