After winning the Indian National Rally Championship six times, Asad Khan is all set to make his international rally-raid debut later this year. His first outing will be in the Qatar Off-Road Championship, before competing in the FIM Bajas World Cup rounds in Qatar and Dubai.
- Khan currently has six national titles to his name
- To compete in Qatar and Dubai rounds of Bajas World Cup
India’s Asad Khan to race in FIM Bajas World Cup
Will make international debut in Qatar Off-Road Championship
Khan started his motorsport journey on the plantation trails of Chikmagalur in Karnataka, inspired by his father’s rally racing experience. Since then, he’s gone on to become one of the most prominent names in Indian off-road racing, winning the Indian National Rally Championship six times and even the inaugural edition of the Hero Dirt Biking Challenge. He’s secured over 200 podium finishes across multiple rally, supercross and dirt-track events.
He's now all set to compete in the FIM Bajas World Cup rounds in Qatar (October 28-31) and Dubai (November 5-8), with backing from Indian riding gear brand Solace. Unlike the much longer cross-country rallies, these Bajas events usually span two to three days. It still pushes both riders and machines to the limit, with events involving long days in the saddle, often over gruelling terrain. This year’s championship features seven rounds, with Qatar and Dubai hosting the last two.
In the build-up to his Bajas World Cup debut, Khan has confirmed that he’ll also be participating in the Qatar Off-Road Championship this October.