For the Coffee 500 rally in Chikmagalur, N. Leelakrishnan substituted the regular driver Upendra Narayanan who had fallen ill and won that event.
At the helm of technical affairs is N. Leelakrishnan, 7-time Indian National Rally Champion and one of the most reputed tuners in the Asia-Pacific region, with over 25 years of experience in rallying and racing - both at the wheel and behind it.