Naveen-Musa set for Paraguay WRC3 challenge

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Hyderabad’s ace rally driver Naveen Puligilla and experienced co-driver Musa Sherif are set for another major international challenge as they compete in the WRC3 class of the Rally del Paraguay, the 11th round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), scheduled to be held from August 27 to 30. Representing Duran Racing, the Indian duo will compete in a Ford Fiesta Rally3 prepared by MRU Motorsport.

Naveen, the reigning 2025 Indian National Rally Champion in the 3T class, backed by Yula Globus, Ashya Group and Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions, arrives in Paraguay following an impressive performance at last month’s Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally. Musa Sherif, from Kasaragod, brings nearly 35 years of rallying experience to the cockpit. Having competed in more than 350 rallies, including over 100 international events, his experience and pace-note expertise will be crucial as the Indian duo take on the unfamiliar Paraguayan terrain.

Based in Encarnación, near the Argentine border, Rally del Paraguay was awarded the best rally of 2025. Competitors will tackle 357.64 km of competitive stages, while the total rally distance, including transport sections, stands at 946.57 km.