Millau, Oct. 13 -- Indian rally driver Dean Mascarenhas of TSI Racing delivered a strong performance on his European debut, finishing second in the Rally4 class at the 41st Rallye Terre des Cardabelles (French Gravel Rally) here on Sunday night.

Partnering with seasoned Brazilian co-driver Gabriel Morales, the Mangaluru ace piloted a Peugeot 208 GT Line in the FRC4 group's Rally4 category. The duo clocked 1hour, 37 minutes 43.4 seconds to secure 36th overall among 122 starters, a strong result in one of France's toughest gravel events that saw 40 retirements, with only 82 cars reaching the finish, according to a press release.

Dean Mascarenhas said, as quoted by the press release, "It was a dream start to my European journey. The stages...