The DRIVEN Journal

Stories from the road

News, recaps and features from nine years of women owning the road.

Guide

Built for first-timers: why women who’ve never rallied win at DRIVEN

You do not need a fast car, a race suit or any experience. DRIVEN is designed so that a careful first-timer can out-drive a seasoned racer.

September 2026
Guide

Meet your navigator: the real secret to a TSD rally

The driver gets the glory, but the navigator wins the rally. Here is what the seat next to you actually does, and why you want your sharpest friend in it.

September 2026
Story

Why DRIVEN runs on International Women’s Day

DRIVEN could run on any weekend. It chooses 8 March on purpose, because a road full of women on Women’s Day says something a hashtag cannot.

August 2026
Guide

New to rallying? How to prepare for your first DRIVEN

Most women who sign up for DRIVEN have never rallied before, and that is the point. A simple, nerve-free guide: what to check, what to pack, and what the day actually feels like...

August 2026
Guide

What is a TSD rally? A first-timer's guide

If you have never done a rally, the word can sound intimidating. A TSD rally is none of that: calm, clever and open to anyone with a licence...

August 2026
Story

Six editions of DRIVEN: the story so far

DRIVEN did not start as a movement. It started as one day in 2017, when women in Bengaluru decided the road belonged to them too...

August 2026
Guide

Cars or bikes: choosing your first DRIVEN

DRIVEN runs cars and bikes in separate categories. The first question most women ask is simple: which one is me? Both are made for first-timers...

August 2026
Announcement

DRIVEN 7.0 is coming: she is back for a seventh year

She always comes back. On 8 March 2027, DRIVEN returns to Bengaluru for its seventh edition, India's original all-women ...

August 2027
Recap

V6 recap: Women's Day, from Bengaluru to Organic Mandya

For its sixth edition, DRIVEN rolled out on International Women's Day, flagging off from The Yard in Bengaluru and drivi...

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