I, Tirthankar Basu was among the Top 12 in Final Round of Mitsubishi Cedia Sports – The Great Driving Challenge, but dropped due to Personal Reasons. TGDC so far has been quite a challenging exercise and truly puts to test one’s multitasking abilities. In fact, it demanded more than that with necessitating Campaigning, checking for updates, updating blogs, being updated on the official TGDC Blogs etc and managing work/life balance – all at once.
Read Our Official Entry at TGDC http://www.greatdrivingchallenge.com/application/tirthankar/
Letter from TGDC
Testimonials Received
Tanmoy
Hi Tirtha da, I am a big fan of your drivo blogs. Everyday i check for new updates in your drivoblog. Wishing you all the best for the driving challenge. Regards Tanmoy
Rinku Mukherjee
Tirthankar’s Drivoblogs have become so popular that people have actually started referring to them in their blogs and journeys.
Lalit Advani
I have always wondered how you guys managed to do those trips and have full time jobs side by side.
Dipankar Bose
You are BT on TBHP isnt it? Kudos to your driving skills. No wonder they got a inferiority complex and banned you.
Sandeep Ahuja
Read you travelogues on TBHP and your blog. You rock man!
Sapna Guha
Have a great drive Mampa
Kalikinkar
Hey buddy….all the best to you all. We hope to see some more sporty and adventurous photos.
Shahzaad Ahmed
Beware! This is not a NONSTOP rally. This time, do stop to smells the flowers.
Sanjay G
Tirthankar, having keenly followed your travails via the Drivoblogs on Tbhp, I am sure that you’ll do a great job in driving, clicking and writing on this Challenge. Wishing you and Mampa all the very best! – @hotstuff.
poonacha
I always wondered what Tirthankar used to get by driving an Innova in Bangalore traffic. Then one day I asked him and he told me about this passion of his.. Since we shared the same passion I was amused how happily he would fight traffic. Also mus read are his drive reports on team-bhp.com Wish him all the best for this endeavour.. which I guess is second nature for him
Sandeep Bagchi
Tell this man an insane idea, and he is up for it! All the best!
hvkumar
Tirthankar is a very good driver, has tremendous passion, travel ideas and the nerve, tenacity and capability to achieve his driving goals
Kanika Malhotra
After what you have been doing so far, this will be a cake walk for you!
Wg Cdr C M Vyas
Mitshubishi Cedia Driving Challenge in a Toyota Innova? What next? What next indeed! Where are you off to on one of your tireless sojourns? You do qualify to be the king of the road. Drive on!
keya das
Goldie (Tirthankar) I am very proud of both of you…All the Best in this challenge…
tanmoy
Best Of Luck for the sojourn !!!!!
Ram Mohan
I am regular reader of your travelogues (Drivoblogs) and you really rock! The sharing of your adventures and pictures (with unique and interesting captions) has made you so popular that, I feel, you have attained a “Star” status… Good luck in this challenge! Wishing you miles of happy and safe driving.
Abir
Tirthankar you rock. Your style of writing is very good and interesting.
NK Bharadwaja
You have always dashed me with your travelogues. How do you manage to drive so long distances?
Anand Rao
BT, you seem to be equally well versed with your camera as with your car.
Manan Thakkar
You are a unique character. I admire your enthusiasm for driving.
Tarun Dey
Is this ‘driving contest’ being held for you specially? You won’t have ‘hallucinations’ on this one. ha ha.
Sushil Poddar
You should be providing consultancy to NHAI. I salute your passion for highway trips and photography.
Deepak Shenoy
Delighted to know that you are up for this challenge. If there is one guy who can take this challenge and win it, its going to be you.
Naveen
A superb tourer, drvier and equally good photographer. Probably the term Roadie was coined after an inspiration from Basu.
SK Gupta
You got Gears in your head seems like. Wishing You all the best for the Rally.
Rupa Chatterjee
Mampa, I really wish you guys become the lucky couple!
Prashant Chawla
Hey there you are, the guy known for his lovely travelogues err. ‘Drivoblogs’. All the best for the escapade!
Sachin Narale
There is something about your Long Haul Driving Skills, Nick of time Photography and Dry Sense of Humour.
Vijay aka VJ_MAVRICK
BT! Way to go and all the best in this new endeavor you had taken up. Its been a pleasure knowing you.
Partha Patnaik
Your Drivoblogs are truly Airline Killers.
Satish Puri
There you are – Innovaman, ready to conquer the Indian Subcontinent.
Amit Nayyar
Being able to Voyage for days in the Innova, cruising in the Cedia will be baby-steps for you.
Kanad Sanyal
BT, slim as he might appear, but has an eagles vision with a cobras reflex both enabling him to shoot dramatic snaps and steer his vehicle out of any danger.
Praveen Khetawat
Hey! I saw you reverse-park your vehicle that day at Science City. Man! The way you drive the Toyota Innova in congested cities like Kolkata, very less people can match your skills.
Manoj Periwal
There you go, another Drivoblog on the cards and this time it can earn you 1 million in cash. Give it your best shot buddy.
Sujit Menon
BT, We really miss your Drivoblogs at TBHP. Forget the Mod action and Start posting again please.
Prijesh Sarkar
You deserve winning this contest.
Monideepa
Tirthankar is an expert driver. Best of Luck to him and Mampa!
Dr. Bimal Chowdhury
Ever since I have known you guys have been touring. You surely know how to fulfill your passions.
Sapna Kothari
Mampa, I really wonder how you people can devote so much time and money into trips. All the best.
Abhijit Singh
For all those Express Cruises you have done in the Innova, Toyota should reward you.
Shilpi Sen
Its been some time you both have not gone on a long drive. Have loads of fun, Mampa & Tirthankar!
Kalikinkar Sengupta
Hi…I saw your profile and liked it very much. You can join the Cedia great driving challenge community in orkut to gain more votes and testimonials.http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=91293176
Anil Sood
Pity, for someone like you who can do 3000 kms in couple of days Non Stop, will have to do it in 10 Days instead.
Jonak
Read your trip logs at TBHP and really liked it. All the best to you and Mampa di.
Anurag
fantastic profile …hats off to Tirthankar da and his spirit….also your wife deserves a similar praise for doing all these “not-so-easy” trips…….Brilliant work both of you……
Sandeepan Kundu
All the best Tirthankar & Mampa… Have a happy and safe driving experience…
Abhijit Kelkar
You did it for FUN, and got FAME, and now test your FORTUNE for the 1 Million!
Shamim Ahmed
Since you are so passionate about touring, be content with driving the Cedia. You don’t care for that 1 million, do you?
Suren
Hey Basu, There you go again eh!!! Eternally on the road. Well, let me wish you a bright future for your new endeavor combined with wishes for millions of miles of happy motoring.
Prabakar Reddy
You are a innova inspiration for the rest of us.
Shweta Tyagi
Hey Tirthankar, I always heard about your driving passion…I am glad you participated. Good Luck to both of you.
Chitresh Ganguly
Tirthankar, You must win!
Pradeep Lakhotia
Saw your Cedia TD Report. Your’re brilliant man!
Beyond Votes
Apart from assistance from the people who voted for me, I had some special people around me from across the country, who were closely in touch with me everyday – inspiring, motivating and most of allcheering me to this stage.
- HV Kumar (HVK) is the Baadshah of Highway Touring and also a UN Volunteer and an expert in the field of Solar Electrification.
- Kshitij is a dynamic entrepreneur from Delhi and my good old friend – the most savvy, helpful and +ositive minded individual I have ever come across.
- Jonak is a young & bright Engineering student from Kalyani and a very safe biker.
- Sandeep is a brave & daredevil long distance bike tourer (yes, he owns a ‘Bajaj Avenger’ and tours to ‘never been there’ locations).
- Tanmoy is a Techie and a bike & car enthusiast based out of Chennai with a sharp eye for detail.
- Ravi is an extensive tourer (every 1 out of 2 times I call him, he is on the highway with his family) and is an expert in the knowledge of Tourist Destinations of Karnataka.
My heartfelt gratitude to all of you who believed in my mission and voted for me (as listed below) and my Dear Parents who took me seriously.
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