Ceremonial Start

Look up in the sky, hot burning sun showering down on the 20th annual Asia Cross Country Rally event north side of Thailand in Chiang Mai, since 1996 when it all began.

Because there were a lot of courses to the east originated at Pattaya in recent years the rally often ran through a plantation, a jungle and a Cambodian uneven road in Midwest, earning an altitude for this year's first half battle, total 2,422km. Also the long task SS where time measurement is performed, total of 955km.

Also the surface of a mountain absorbs water fully by the squall which falls certainly every day, and the course is muddy, and the river of mud and the danger itself rises, and by the entrant to the river pass is submerged and is increasing.... Troubled, also the route which can be foreseen sufficiently from the course where a start is made this year.

Not only the high speed and dry dirt course, all the experience and skills will need to concur the course of this year’s FEDERAL-VESSEL Asian Cross Country Rally 2015.

This year’s prestige 20th anniversary rally, the entries from all over the world brave drivers, Navigators and riders, 28/AUTO, 41/MOTO with their Service team.

From Cambodia, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Sweden, Taiwan and even from the host country Thailand made their entries this year.

AUTO entries are the Thai cross-country rally and it takes pride in its top popularity Isuzu D-MAX, Toyota Hilux Vigo, the Mitsubishi, Triton are the majority in entries addition to a Isuzu Mu-x, and Mitsubishi Pajero Sports, and authentic SUV are also participates. 3 of Suzuki Jimny and escudo and also former wonderful car Pajero Evolution crossed a sea and entered from Japan.

By far the eye catching rally car will be a plug-in hybrid Outlander PHEV which attacks a course using an electric motor as well as gas powered engine, and who will runs through a rough course in first, it will be very interesting.

Also this year, the MOTO Riders from all over the world made their entries and it grows into 41 over the year. The riders' nationality and bike manufacture are from all over the world. The manufacturers are like from Austria KTM, Spain GASGAS, Sweden HUSQVARNA and HUSABERG as well as Japan HONDA, YAMAHA and SUZUKI. When there were formal automobile inspections many international riders and manufactures were having exchange words and getting excited.

When we look back an Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR), first, held in, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar held in 8 countries in addition to the host country Thailand for 20 years and the countries when the Rally held since 1996, many participant run through the same course, aiming for the top podium and compete only this may be a first thing.

Of course, competing in the rally is not just about aiming for the top of the podium, but to complete the course safely without no injuries and accident. Also to keep training of the participant’s driving skill, or run faster than other participant which those experiences, and excitement can’t taste on their countries.

Also, people has its own opinion and prospective about things, same thing can be said about how each participant has its own fundamental competing in the rally.

Participant also leaves a mark and result in the rally event can’t be experience anywhere else, and also getting satisfaction. Some participant gets their satisfaction by going through on the valley, dirt, dry land, muddy road, and whatever the experience each participant receives from the race will be the greatest thing.