India, Jan. 16 -- We are edging closer to the end of the 2019 Dakar Rally and the competition is only getting more interesting with each passing stage. Even after the culmination of stage 8, which ran from San Juan de Marcona to Pisco, the final results can swing in favour of anyone, as evinced by the unpredictable results of each stage yet. Stage 8, which was the 'Super Ica' stage, saw the 10 fastest competitors from all categories (Cars, Moto, Trucks, Quads) start one behind the other. in a mixed start format. This meant a challenging start for the riders at the back as they had to battle intense amount of dust flying into their faces.

However, despite inclement weather conditions, Indian teams Sherco-TVS and Hero Motorsports Team Rally ...