Kerala drivers are the 4X4 Stock class champions at The Rainforest Challenge (India) 2026
A team from Kerala, known as Killerbull, won the 4X4 Stock class at the Rainforest Challenge India in Goa. The event is considered one of the world's toughest off-road races, requiring drivers to navigate extreme monsoon conditions.
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This year’s edition of the off-road event, Rainforest Challenge India, held annually in Goa, during the monsoon, was special for Athul Thomas and Binil Babu as they emerged champions in the 4X4 Stock class in their Maruti Jimny. Rainforest Challenge is a global extreme off-road motorsport event headquartered in Malaysia, attracting motorsports enthusiasts from across the world. The event concluded on August 1.
No other Kerala team has won in this category before, making this win even more special for the duo, who call their team Killerbull. The other teams from Kerala won in the Extreme and Modified categories.
Athul Thomas and Binil Babu, winners of the 4X4 Stock class at the RCF, Goa | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
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