Jeddah, Nov. 30 -- Indian rally racing reached a historic milestone as Hyderabad's Naveen Puligilla and seasoned co-driver Musa Sherif became the first all-Indian team to secure a podium finish in a World Rally Championship event.

Competing in the WRC3 category at the Saudi Arabia Rally 2025, Naveen and Musa finished second in their class, powering the Indian flag onto the highest global rally stage, a historic breakthrough for Indian motorsport.

According to provisional results, the duo completed the gruelling rally in a time of 4 hours, 28 minutes, and 58.7 seconds, finishing 26th overall among 41 cars. Their Ford Fiesta Rally3, prepared by Africa Eco Sports of Nairobi, Kenya, was just 1 minute 14.2 seconds behind the next WRC3 compet...