Valley Run With Rickey Gadson; 2014 Edition

Elite Octane has organized the second edition Valley Run. The official drag race in India at Amby Valley air strip, Lonavala.

2014 witnessed 400 drag racing enthusiasts along with the finest race prepped Indian cars and bikes, supercars and superbikes all in an attempt to finish the quarter mile fastest.

A new professional drag race timing system was introduced. This system is used all around the globe by professional drag event organisers.

The new Kawasaki ZX14R was ridden by 11 time World Drag Race Champion Rickey Gadson. "This is my second trip to India and I'm blown away by the excitement shown by the participants. I'm amazed how racers have managed to tune the small capacity vehicles to deliver good outputs; these things are pocket rockets," exclaimed Rickey.

He further added, "I came for the Valley Run in 2013 and saw a huge turnout for the run and this year the number has multiplied and it is just amazing to see so much passion for drag racing here. I have utmost respect for all the racers & appreciate Elite Octane Inc's initiative to take this concept to the highest level."

Drag racing is a competition, where highly tuned cars and bikes compete against each other. The goal is to be first across the quarter mile. In India drag racing is still in an infant stage, however the need for speed among petrol heads, helps growth in the sport.

Tuning vehicles to enhance performance, is common in drag races. Showcasing the tuners ability and skills.

We asked Rickey Gadson a few tips to help aspiring Drag Racers in India.