Dakar Rider Ashish Raorane Opens Off Piste Racing, An Off-Road Training School In Pune

- OPR will offer different programs for off-road riding, training
- Off Piste Racing will provide a range of services for rally participants
- Ashish Raorane competed in the Dakar Rally as a privateer this year
Dakar privateer Ashish Raorane has decided to share his off-road expertise with the world with his new venture Off Piste Racing, an off-road training school in Pune. Under the new venture, Raorane will conduct various programs for participants to learn more about off-road riding, training and rally services, as well as to conduct off-road-focused events. Off Piste Racing has divided its services into different programs. This includes DirtFit, Rallyscape, Rallyverse and more.
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With DirtFit, the program has been designed by Ashish to help riders understand fitness better for off-road training. The session is said to be micro-focused on stability and balance drills that form the building blocks for off-roading. The session aims to help riders improve their fitness and performance on the motorcycle.

The DirtFit program aims to improve your fitness and body balance, which are necessary for off-road riding
Speaking on his first-ever DirtFit session, Ashish Raorane said, "By bringing these three offerings under OPR, we are able to close the gap that we have seen for motorcyclists who want to explore not just casual off-roading but also rallying in India as well as internationally. We want to bring together all my experience and use it to make the process simple and seamless for novices and serious off-roaders aiming to get into the riveting world of rallying."

Ashish Raorane has immense experience from competing in a number of rallies including the highly-challenging Dakar Rally
Up next, the RallyScape program aims to train adventure and enduro riders across all skill levels. The program aims to provide a strong foundation to build on and will take place in natural conditions. The first training session, a Level 1 program, is planned to begin on November 14, 2021.
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Moving forward, the RallyVerse is for those who wish to venture beyond trail riding and into the world of off-road motorsport. This will be a multi-day residential training program that includes tackling all aspects of competitive riding. The program will focus on training on and off the bike, nutrition as well as building the correct mindset, all focused towards competitive rally sport, the company said in a statement.
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