Syed Asif Ali wins 2016 Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally

The annual Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally concluded recently and Syed Asif Ali of TVS Racing emerged victorious. The Bangalore-based rider rode a brilliant race and managed to fend challenges from Shamim Khan, who won the rally in 2015. Khan, in fact, has won the rally on four occasions and was piped as a strong contender for the title this year.

Asif Ali was astride an 110cc TVS Wego and clocked a time of 32.43 seconds in penalties. Shamim Khan, on the new Mahindra Gusto 125, was slower by a mere 0.93 seconds. Erimal Shekharan, riding a…