<p>With two seconds separating them from the rest of the pack, Amul stepped up the tempo and gathered enough speed in due course to end their 1000 km TSD-campaign on a successful note. <br /><br />“It is always thrilling to sit behind the wheel and have a go but to win a strenuous rally like this adds to the excitement and happiness. And that this is my first career win it makes me feel good. <br /><br />“But all credit should go to the excellent navigation by Mustafa but for whom this win would not have been possible,” said Amul in the midst of a scattered gathering at the Hotel Orchid here on Sunday.<br /><br />Amittrajit Ghosh (co-driver Somdeb Chanda) finished in second place despite threatening to take the lead at a couple of junctions, but ultimately fading away in the final leg. <br />Girijashankar Joshi (co-driver Shrikanth GM) settled for the third spot on the podium. <br /><br />However, Umakanth Alva (co-driver Sunil Shetty) bagged the third spot in the overall table after finishing fourth in the last phase of the race.<br /><br />Results (overall): Amul Satosker/ Mustafa (1, 29) 1; Amittrajit Ghsosh/ Somdeb Chanda (1:42) 2; Umakanth Alva/ Sunil Shetty (2:22) 3.</p>
<p>With two seconds separating them from the rest of the pack, Amul stepped up the tempo and gathered enough speed in due course to end their 1000 km TSD-campaign on a successful note. <br /><br />“It is always thrilling to sit behind the wheel and have a go but to win a strenuous rally like this adds to the excitement and happiness. And that this is my first career win it makes me feel good. <br /><br />“But all credit should go to the excellent navigation by Mustafa but for whom this win would not have been possible,” said Amul in the midst of a scattered gathering at the Hotel Orchid here on Sunday.<br /><br />Amittrajit Ghosh (co-driver Somdeb Chanda) finished in second place despite threatening to take the lead at a couple of junctions, but ultimately fading away in the final leg. <br />Girijashankar Joshi (co-driver Shrikanth GM) settled for the third spot on the podium. <br /><br />However, Umakanth Alva (co-driver Sunil Shetty) bagged the third spot in the overall table after finishing fourth in the last phase of the race.<br /><br />Results (overall): Amul Satosker/ Mustafa (1, 29) 1; Amittrajit Ghsosh/ Somdeb Chanda (1:42) 2; Umakanth Alva/ Sunil Shetty (2:22) 3.</p>
