Bajaj Auto Flags-off Dominar Polar Odyssey – Arctic to Antarctic
World’s First Polar Odyssey: from Tuktoyaktuk in the Arctic circle to Ushuaia, the closest
point to the Antarctic.
3 Indian riders on their Bajaj
Dominar 400’s shall cover 50,000 km across North, Central and South America in approximately
four months.
The Polar Odyssey starts on the first year anniversary of the successful and path breaking “First time for India” Trans-Siberian Odyssey
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by Shrutee K/DNS
Anchorage (Alaska, USA): On the 1st anniversary
of the historic Trans-Siberian Odyssey which made the Bajaj Dominar 400 the first and only
Indian motorcycle to conquer the world’s toughest journey, the Bajaj Dominar
400 is set to outdo its own record. The Dominar Polar Odyssey – Arctic to
Antarctic will cover the entire length and breadth of North and South America
commencing from Anchorage to Tuktoyaltuk in the Arctic Circle and then all the
way down to the End of the World at Ushuaia in Argentina by the Antarctic
Circle.
The
journey will span four months and traverse more than 50,000 km across 17
countries in North, Central and South America. This translates into over 450 km
of hyperriding every day without any dedicated service support or back-up team across
all kinds of terrain, climate and conditions. From the ice-pack roads and long-distance
highways of Canada, USA and Mexico, to the tropical river beds and dirt tracks
of Central America and the Amazon Forest and River basin in Brazil, continuing
to the gravel tracks of the high altitude passes of the Andean highlands and
the Atacama desert, and finally to the majestic open grasslands of the
Argentinian Pampas. During the Dominar Polar
Odyssey, the Dominar shall cover four of the world’s toughest roads making it
the most audacious odyssey ever attempted.
Dempster
Highway– Arctic Circle, Canada
James
Dalton Highway – Arctic Circle, USA
North
Yungas Road (Road of Death), Bolivia
Atacama
Desert, Chile
The
Polar Odyssey challenge is being taken up by three passionate riders - Deepak
Kamath, Avinash PS, and Deepak Gupta. Deepak Kamath has been riding for over 30
years now and was part of the Dominar Trans-Siberian Odyssey. Avinash is a mechanical
engineer by profession and an avid motorcyclist and photographer. Deepak Gupta
is an active member of the Group Of Delhi Super
bikers (GODS)
Speaking
during the flag-off ceremony in Pune on 20th July 2018, Mr. Eric Vas, President - Motorcycle
Business, Bajaj Auto Ltd, said, “A year ago with the completion of the
Trans-Siberian Odyssey, the Dominar 400 comprehensively cemented its reputation
as the motorcycle of choice for the discerning motorcyclists in India. The Dominar
Polar Odyssey from the North Pole to the South Pole shall demonstrate the
indominable product leadership of the Dominar 400. That this grueling Polar
Odyssey is being attempted on stock Dominars without any major part change and
without a support crew, is testimony to the superiority of the Dominar 400 over
all other motorcycles in its class.”
The
odyssey can be followed at https://www.bajajauto.com/motor-bikes/dominar-400/home or
instagram.com/bajajdominar
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