# Kerala duo win 4X4 Stock class at Rainforest Challenge India 2026-08-08T11:47:23+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Athul Thomas and Binil Babu of Kerala's Killerbull team won the 4X4 Stock class at the Rainforest Challenge (India) 2026 in Goa, scoring 1,247 points out of 1,400. No other Kerala team had won this category before. The four-day event, which ended August 1, is rated among the world's top 10 toughest motor races. Drivers from across India battled incessant rain and slush. Binil, a bike racer turned co-driver, said preparing the Maruti Jimny cost nearly Rs 6 lakh from personal savings. He hopes local sponsors will support motorsport enthusiasts in Kerala who cannot afford the sport's high costs. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Kerala, Maruti Jimny, motorsport, motorsports sponsorship, off-road racing, Rainforest Challenge Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-duo-win-4x4-stock-class-at-rainforest-challenge-india/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-duo-win-4x4-stock-class-at-rainforest-challenge-india/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.