Hero MotoCorp Limited celebrated the 10th anniversary of Hero MotoSports Team Rally on June 22, 2026, at its Centre for Innovation and Technology in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The milestone marks a decade of India's presence in global rally racing.
HEROMOTOCO announced a five-year extension of its partnership with Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), organizers of the Dakar Rally and the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship. The renewed collaboration secures long-term participation for the team in the world's premier rally-raid events.
Executive Chairman Dr. Pawan Munjal launched 'India's Next Dakar Hero' (INDH), a program to identify and develop India's next-generation rally-raid talent. The initiative features a structured two-to-three-year development program covering riding technique, navigation, physical conditioning, and endurance training.
Hero MotoSports Team Rally inducted 18-year-old Shlok Ghorpade from Satara, Maharashtra, into its roster. Ghorpade has won every major title on the National India Supercross circuit and finished as the fastest racer in the India Supercross League. He has begun training alongside FIM World Rally-Raid Champion Ross Branch and is scheduled for an intensive race simulation program in Morocco as part of a pathway to the Dakar Rally.
Hero MotoSports Team Rally was established in 2016 and has delivered multiple podium finishes and landmark victories in international competition. The team's first milestone under the new talent development initiative was achieved in September 2025, when national racer Arun Thayappa made his international rally-raid debut at the Cierzo Rally in Spain aboard the Hero 450 Rally prototype.
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