Bengaluru’s Aishwarya Pissay became the first woman from Asia and India to win her class at the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal 2025, finishing 27th overall. Competing in Rally2 – Women’s, her victory boosts her campaign for Dakar 2027.

HYDERABAD: Bengaluru’s Aishwarya Pissay has created history by becoming the first woman from Asia and India to win her class at the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal 2025, Round 4 of the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) Racing in the Rally2 – Women’s category,

Aishwarya not only topped her class but also secured an impressive 27th place overall in a field filled with elite international riders.

Competing as a privateer in the world’s toughest rally-raid series, Aishwarya’s victory stands as a monumental achievement in Indian and Asian motorsport.

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