Any four wheeler car or SUV can be used for participation in Gumball India. The vehicle used must meet the following conditions:

• Valid registration as per Indian laws including vehicles imported under carnet for driving in India.
• Valid comprehensive insurance covering third party and passenger liabilities.
• Valid pollution under control (PUC) certificate.
• The vehicle must retain original engine block.
• Before starting the drive crews will enter all required information on scrutiny card.
• Crews will self certify all information entered to be correct.

The crews participating in Gumball India should ensure and certify that:

• Both members are major. No minor is allowed to be on board during the event fro start to finish.
• Both members of crew should be holding driving license with validty to drive in India.
• It is mandatory for both crews to be carrying valid medical insurance policy, including hospitalisation benefits, for cover of at least Rupees Ten Lacs.
• Crews will self certify and enter all information in the scrutiny card.

Gumball India has following classes for participation.

• Vehicles with engine capacity of less than 1400cc.
• Vehicles with engine capacity of more than 1400cc.
• All women / Couple crew.
• All Senior crew (50+)

Additional classes may be preferred at organisers discretion subject to minimum four crews form that class.

Technical scrutiny would take place only in case of any doubts are expressed as to the engine capacity of a competing vehicle. Engine capacity would be determined by general principles by referring to:

• Bore of cylinder.
• Stroke of cylinder.
• Number of cylinders.
• Identification of original block by reference to manufacturer’s engine stamping and registration certificate of the vehicle.
• Reliance would be placed on documentation from vehicle manufacturer for determination of the above measurements.
• Decision of organisers tech representative would be final in this regards.

Gumball India endurance drive has very few and simple rules to be observed by all participants:

• Start is allowed only within the time window communicated to competing crews.
• Only the declared two members of the crew will be present in the vehicle from start to finish.
• Crews have to check-in at all checkpoints before reaching the finish.
• Checkpoints may be done in any order.
• The crews and vehicle may be subject to scrutiny, at random, at any of the checkpoint or en-route. Time for such scrutiny will not count towards classification.

Gumball India endurance drive has a unique format that blends endurance with ability to navigate.

• Travel minimum distance from start to finish through all the checkpoints.
• Use best navigation to find the shortest distance from checkpoint to checkpoint and overall. 
• Minimum stops time / halts are to be done including those for fuel, tolls, bio-breaks, meals or rest.
• In car system will record all stops and cumulative stop time will be used as part of classification.
• Reach the end within maximum allowed time with probable average of less than 60 kilometre per hour.

Gumball India final classification would be based on getting minimum penalties.

Penalties is sum of:

• Total distance from start to finish.
• Assumed distance for total stoppage time at speed of 60 kilometres per hour.

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