{"id":2723,"date":"2019-01-29T07:20:03","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T07:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routehunters.co\/?p=2723"},"modified":"2019-01-29T07:20:03","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T07:20:03","slug":"happy-birthday-karamjit-singh-the-top-5-moments-of-karamjit-singh-with-route-hunters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routehunters.co\/?p=2723","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday Karamjit Singh! : The top 5 moments of Karamjit Singh with Route Hunters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSC_0543.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSC_0543.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSC_0543.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSC_0543.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSC_0543.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSC_0543.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who were following the SEA motorsports scene from\nthe 90s to the early 2000\u2019s then you know what the name Karamjit Singh means.\nHe\u2019s chalked up the most number of wins in both Malaysian and Asia Pacific\nrally events, going head to head with the likes of Possum Bourne and Monster\nTajima (former Pikes Peak record holder). The crowning moment for Karamjit\nSingh however was when he became the first and only Asian to win the 2002 FIA Production\nWorld Rally Championship title while piloting a Proton PERT Rally car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_0954.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_0954.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_0954.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_0954.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_0954.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC_0954.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Needless to say he\u2019s Malaysia\u2019s very own Bunta Fujiwara,\nonly that he\u2019s a living legend. A fact that we had the pleasure to witness not\nonce but 5 times over! Here are our top 5 Karamjit Singh moments with Route\nHunters in ascending order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Karamjit at Historicon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a rally prepped Impreza, set a slalom course on the\nMAEPS grounds and strap Karamjit Singh to the driving seat and you will get one\nof the best thrill rides in Malaysia. Lucky visitors of the show had a dizzying\nand exciting ride at the event, and we have that on video<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Karamjit Singh at Historicon 2017\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S9FQEENrAe0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Rocketing to the Podium in Rally of Perlis 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a pleasure to see Karamjit Singh back behind the\nwheel of a 4WD turbo rally car as he raced towards the top spot on the Podium\nat 2017\u2019s Rally of Perlis. With fresh VERV-X liveries and his car at a far\nbetter shape than before, it was a joy to watch the clean and efficient drive\nfrom Karamjit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Flying Sikh Karamjit Singh in MRC Perlis\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fkB3UsHL2YY?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Karamjit on Kuala Kelawang<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yours truly have never experience such a clean drive at THAT\npace on Kuala Kelawang ever before. The participants of the Merdeka Drive by\nRoute Hunters last year were a lucky bunch as they got to witness the master\nhimself take a class on B-Roads driving ethics. He kept it very safe, was very\naware of oncoming traffic, and yet set a pace that kept even the Porsche\u2019s and\nBMW\u2019s busy with a Peugeot 208 GTi. We were also rewarded with a lovely\nhandbrake turn at the end of the drive! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Route Hunters Merdeka Drive\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G9Yq2zsb-1o?start=13&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. A quest for Fish Head Curry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 7 series is a lot of things. A status symbol, a luxury\nsaloon, a high tech vehicle, the list goes on. But as a fellow 7 series owner,\nKaramjit Singh saw another side to it. With 4 Route Hunter\u2019s on board, he got\nus to Raub and back in no time and hustled this big techno barge saloon through\nsome B-road corners with complete ease. It was truly a surreal experience, and\na high octane intro to the youngest team members to who Karamjit Singh is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"A Search for Fish Head Curry : feat BMW 740Le with Karamjit Singh\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5veEl50AUIw?start=109&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>GT credentials tested<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally, there was that one\ntime Karamjit Singh got behind the wheels of an Optima GT. Some manufacturers\nboldly stick GT badges on cars and hope to make it a performance variant. We\nwanted to see if this Kia truly deserved its GT badge. Who better to put it to\nthe test on such a twisty and demanding road like the Janda Baik pass than the\nman himself? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Kia Optima GT - Is it a true Grand Tourer?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7g-0SdaeOYY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides being an absolute sport,\nan ardent fan of rock and roll, a World Champion rally driver, Karamjit Singh\nis a strong advocate of road safety. Not once during any of this drive did he\nput himself or others at danger, nor did he ever let the back seat passengers\nsit unbuckled. A true passionate individual whose literally got Rallying imprinted\non his blood cells, we should all take the time to learn something from him.\nHappy Birthday champ, here\u2019s to many more wins and more action behind the wheel\nfrom you! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_0977.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_0977.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_0977.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_0977.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_0977.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/routehunters.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_0977.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those who were following the SEA motorsports scene from the 90s to the early 2000\u2019s then you know what the name Karamjit Singh means. 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