Top of the Podium
The year 2019 was a remarkable year for the automotive space. The two-wheeler market has seen big players launch some outstanding products and even create new market segments. India is fast becoming one of the most closely-contested markets in the global two-wheeler space and this has been made evident by the spate of launches across segments that we saw in the last year.
The Bike India Awards 2020 took a look back at all these launches and our experienced jurors conducted a thorough examination of all these products in order to pick out the cream of the crop. As a publication, we have been conducting these awards for 15 editions now and this year has seen one of the best mixes in terms of two-wheeled product offerings.
The Jury Meet
The esteemed jury spent a couple of cool winter days diligently test-riding every single two-wheeler contending for the coveted award. The contenders consisted of new model-year motorcycles and scooters which were launched in India in 2019. Only the winners from each category or sub-segment make it to the final short-list comprising those vying for the Two-wheeler of the Year Award.
The award process involves a panel of renowned automotive journalists, editors, racers, and the television media in the voting process. A two-pronged pattern of voting has been put in place and a winning vehicle in each category is announced after the final tabulation of scores given by individual jurors. All votes are kept a well-guarded secret and are sealed and validated by the auditors.
The final winner of the Two-wheeler of the Year Award and the winners from various sub-categories were revealed during the award ceremony on 19 February 2020. You can read about each of them in the following pages.
KRANTI SAMBHAV
Kranti Sambhav currently leads in his role as the Editor. His expertise with two- and four-wheelers is derived from 18 years of experience in the field of motoring journalism.
