Pune, Aug. 7 -- Veteran rally driver Sanjay Takale, India's flagbearer in the world of endurance motorsport, is all set to compete in the 30th Anniversary Edition of the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR)--Asia's most demanding cross-country rally known as the "Asian Dakar."

The event kicks off with a ceremonial start on August 8 in Pattaya, Thailand, and will conclude on August 16, covering over 3,300 km through some of the region's most challenging terrain, as per a press release from Sanjay Takale's media team.

Takale, driving Car #117 in Class T1D, returns to the AXCR grid with a rich legacy that includes being the first Indian to complete the Dakar Rally in a car (Classic Category) and the winner of AXCR in 2011. His team is also in c...