Motorsports: Santhosh competes at Dakar Rally

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C.N. Santhosh, the Indian motorcross rider who is a permanent competitor at Sri Lanka motor racing events, will ride in the renowned Dakar Rally which flagged off on January 2.

Santhosh has competed in two Dakar Rallies in 2014 and 2015 representing Team Hero and this year too he will ride under the same flag.

"Team Hero is looking positive and optimistic about the Rally. We arrived he well in advance and did our practices. Now we are eager to go out there and perform well," Santhosh stated.

Santhosh will team up with Portugal rider Joachim Rodriguez for Team Hero in this year's Dakar Rally.

Indian riders Santhosh and K.P. Aravind are regular competitors and are famous among Sri Lankan motor racing followers.

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