Land Rover has announced a regional competition offering participants an opportunity to win a Land Rover Experience Tour to South America! Trust us, this is one competition you’d be thrilled to win… Lucky participants will drive the All-new Discovery on an extreme six-day off-road expedition through the Peruvian mountains, jungles and desert. Qualification events across the Asia-Pacific region will be held and the top local qualifier from each country will win a spot during our regional finals.
The local qualification events have taken place on selected weekends from July and will end in September. The competition is free and no prior off-road driving experience is required. Anyone who wishes to participate can enter the competition by visiting the Land Rover website or calling their local Land Rover dealerships for upcoming event schedules. During the local qualification events, entrants will participate in a series of driving and non-driving challenges designed by Land Rover instructors. The participant with the highest score from each country will win a trip for two to our regional finals in September.
The regional finals will be held over two rotations in Laos at the end of September, while the local qualification event in Malaysia will take place on Sept 8 to 10 at Desa Parkcity Kuala Lumpur. Competing in teams of two, the finalists will embark on a three-day driving adventure that takes them across various landscapes and terrain. A series of driving challenges and tasks awaits the participants as they pit their skills against the best from the region. During the regional finals, emphasis will be placed on vehicle handling on the tight and technical courses. Points will be awarded according to speed and accuracy across a range of activities and the top two pairs of finalists from each rotation will win a spot on the Land Rover Experience Tour Peru 2017.
“The Land Rover Experience Tour in Peru is an amazing once-in-a-lifetime adventure and we are really excited to bring this global competition to the region,” said Robin Colgan, Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover Asia Pacific. “This is a wonderful platform for us to showcase the unique features and capabilities of our Land Rover vehicles and to meet people that share our love of adventure. Everybody is welcome to come and experience the capabilities and composure of our vehicles.”
The four winners, along with partners, will join the Land Rover Experience Tour Peru 2017 from November 4 to November 9. The tour leaves Huancayo and covering almost 400 miles over the Peruvian mountains and through the desert to Pisco, Peru. Participants will drive the new Land Rover Discovery on a variety of terrains, including sand dunes, rocky riverbeds and mountain roads, as they experience the Peruvian desert and jungle, spectacular coastal tracks and local villages. Accommodation will include a mix of natural campsites and local lodges.
Interested participants can find out more and register for the Land Rover Experience Tour Local Qualification Events via www.landrover.com.my/
The Malaysia Qualification event details:
o Date: 8 to 10 September, Friday – Sunday
o Venue: Car Park2 at the Waterfront, Desa Parkcity, Kuala Lumpur
o Time: 9am to 7pm
The regional finals will take place in Vientiane, Laos over 2 rotations:
o Rotation 1: 22 to 25 September 2017
o Rotation 2: 29 September to 2 October 2017
The Jaguar Land Rover Asia Pacific region consists of the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
The Gist…
⦁ Four winners will experience an extreme six-day Peruvian off-road adventure in the new Land Rover Discovery this November
⦁ A series of local qualification events will be held across the region, with the top participant from each market winning a spot in the regional finals
⦁ The local qualification events will comprise of driving and non-driving challenges; entrants will be tested on precision, speed and problem solving abilities
⦁ The regional finals will be held in Laos in September 2017.
⦁ The Land Rover Experience Tour in Peru runs from 4 to 9 November
⦁ A series of local qualification events will be held across the region, with the top participant from each market winning a spot in the regional finals
⦁ The local qualification events will comprise of driving and non-driving challenges; entrants will be tested on precision, speed and problem solving abilities
⦁ The regional finals will be held in Laos in September 2017.
⦁ The Land Rover Experience Tour in Peru runs from 4 to 9 November
