DRIVEN runs cars and bikes in separate categories, so the first question most women ask is simple: which one is me? The honest answer is that both are made for first-timers. Here is how to choose.

If you bring a car

You can bring one to three navigators, which makes the car category the social one. One of you drives, the others read the route book, watch the clock and keep the maths honest. It is a full day out with your closest people, and it is the easiest way in if you have never rallied before. Any car is welcome; you do not need anything fast or fancy.

If you bring a bike

The bikes category has grown every single edition, and it has its own particular joy: just you, the machine and the open road out of Bengaluru. Riders of every kind take part, from daily commuters to weekend tourers. If two wheels already feel like freedom to you, this is your category.

What both have in common

Neither needs experience. DRIVEN is a precision TSD rally, not a race, so it is won on nerve and timing, not speed. Both categories get a full briefing, both run the same FMSCI-licensed format, and both are back in Bengaluru the same night. If you are still unsure how the rally itself works, start with our first-timer's guide to TSD rallying.

Pick your side of the grid

DRIVEN 7.0 is on 8 March 2027, International Women's Day. Whichever you choose, car or bike, register your interest and we will send you everything you need the moment entries open.

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