First Hero Dirt Biking Challenge concludes with a thrilling finale; Asad Khan crowned champion

In keeping with its firm commitment to promote multiple sports and sportspersons, Hero MotoCorp – the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters – today crowned the off-Road Riding Champion in India after a more than four month-long rigorous contest among riders and enthusiasts across the country. The Hero Dirt Biking Challenge (HDBC), which was launched in July 2022, concluded with the final race where the Top-20 riders from across the country competed to be the first HDBC champion. Asad Khan emerged as the champion after the final race. Rakesh N and Gidyun were first and second runners-up respectively.  The winner, the first runners-up and the second runners-up received the popular Hero Xpulse 200 4V motorcycle and sponsorships contracts worth INR 10 lakhs, INR 6 lakhs and INR 4 lakhs respectively.  Olesya Dias was recognized as the Best Female off-Road Rider in the country for her rousing performance across all the rounds.  The HDBC will be telecast over MTV and streamed over Voot. The finale week was held in and around Hero MotoCorp’s world-class R&D hub, the center of Innovation and Technology, (CIT), in Jaipur. The entire race and participation experience was designed at par with top international rally events. The entire finale week was curated by the Hero MotoSports Team Rally. During the