With the difficult and confusing SS ahead, who will be the first one coming on top?
LEG1_Mon.14th.AUG Ayutthaya - Kanchanaburi 347.73km

First day race with SS 192.92 km, 347.73 km total distance, PC stop set at 192.92 km point, seems like a good warm up distance for both participants and service crew.

This years course is pretty tricky, from high speed wide area, to low speed narrow grass cover unrecognizable roads. Deep into the jungle, where miss course is highly expected for the participants.

Second half of the race, the course will lead into the Thai military training ground, head South further into the jungle, no doubt a very difficult terrain area to navigate out of.

From the extreme beautiful clear sky, comes with high humidity and summer heat. This not only made the gravel dry route even harder, but also take the toll on the participant, even worse if they miss course, if not properly hydrated, for sure will make their judgment in navigating even more challenging.

Top group battle out to see who can finish first, not just avoid getting lost in the course, but also must pass through the check points. Last years champion ♯1 Jakkrit CHAWTALE（THA）and ♯2 Yoshio IKEMACHI（JPN）, both received 1 hour penalty for not going through the check point.

Within the requirement, only one finish within 4 hours is ♯30 FURUKAWA BATTERY INDONESIA Kadex Yuli RAMAYADI （IDN・HUSQVARNA FE250）。2nd same team and same machine ♯11 Rudy POA 、3rd same HUSQVARNA♯7 Pruchayar CHAIYASOTHI（THA）

4 wheels starts off 1 hour after all the 2 wheels started out, same difficult terrain and course set up, making the top 8 teams finished just within the 4 hours, including many lost course no doubt!

Top position ♯101 Nutthaphon ANGRITTHANON（THA）／ Peerapong SOMBUTWONG（THA）ISUZU D-Max finished in eye dropping just 3 hours and 33 minutes, defiantly showing his strength and well to finish for the win.

In 2nd position, who started at 22, not pass through the pack and just 40 seconds behind the leader ♯125 Yanapat JUNPLOI（Tha）／ Athikij SRIMONGKHOL（Tha）。TOYOTA Hilux VIGO

3rd position Thai team ♯106 Wichawat CHOTIRAVEE ／ Chonlanut PHOPIPAT Isuzu Mu X, who was few years ago media, now become driver in the race, look forward to see him challenge in this years race.

Finished in 4th and 5th position, are Toyota Cross Country Team Thailand TOYOTA Hilux REVO。4th position TRD ♯102 Tadamitsu NIIHORI（Japan）／ Chupong CHAIWAN（Thai）5th position Falken ♯119 Jaras JEANGKAMOLKULCHAI（Thai）／ Kittisak KLINCHAN（Thai）。Both in a steady rhythm many are eye on them to make the move.

In 6th position, ♯108 Takuma AOKI（Japan）Navigator Ittipon SIMARAKS（Thai）with support Katsuhiko SHIINE（Japan）This year with the Toyota Hilux and fortuner add into the race to shake up last years winning Isuzu, the competition is heating up for sure.

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