CS Santosh is a bit of an oddball. You can't really tell from his buttoned-down black shirt or neat side-swept hairstyle, but he carries the itch to do what few have before in ways not usually ordinary. It's what made him the first Indian to race in the world's most dangerous off-road race, the Dakar, two years ago and has him persevering like a maniac in the 14-stage, 9000km path he's created for himself.
Apart from finishing the race, chief among Santosh's goals for the January 6-20 event is one that most athletes secretly wish for but rarely admit: To be on TV.