Stephane Peterhansel As competitors arrive from around the world, huge team effort turns Al Dhafra site into 24/7 rally village Abu Dhabi, UAE, 28th February, 2022: With the might of the new World Rally-Raid Championship heading for the UAE capital, a big logistical operation is nearing completion for the 31st edition of the Abu Dhabi Desert...
The Emirates Motorsports Organization (EMSO) has announced an entry list packed with the world’s top drivers and riders for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, which adds another illustrious chapter to its long running success story next week.
Al Attiyah, Sunderland face intense pressure as new World Rally-Raid Championship arrives in UAE capital Abu Dhabi, UAE, 16th February, 2022: The major forces in the new World Rally-Raid Championship are heading for a spectacular battle for power in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge next month. With all the teams fighting for the inaugural cars and bikes...
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 10th February, 2022: The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge enters a new era next month when the Middle East’s most established cross-country rally takes place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region. Just four months after completing its 30th anniversary edition, the...
The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge rounded off its 30th edition with another fascinating chapter today, as Nasser Al Attiyah secured his third victory in the event and Matthias Walkner his first. Partnered by Mathieu Baumel in a Toyota Hilux, Al Attiyah captured the drivers’ title with a winning margin of 21 mins 12 secs from Argentina’s...
With four legs completed and one remaining, the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge is poised to conclude its 30th anniversary journey with a tense grand finale, offering starring roles to one new world champion, and another in waiting. Fastest on the 251 km Abu Dhabi Aviation stage for a fourth win in a row, Nasser Al Attiyah...
The only certainty before the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge reaches its conclusion is that victory does not come easy, and this is still the case after the 30th edition’s third leg. The drivers’ title remains in the grasp of Nasser Al Attiyah who completed a hat-trick of fastest stage times with Mathieu Baumel in a Toyota...
The 30-year history of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge is crammed with moments of high drama and displays of bravery and perseverance, and the latest chapter is quickly becoming a classic in its own right. The rally was certainly not won nor lost on today’s 318km ADNOC Distribution Stage 2, although it ended with the pre-event...
Nasser Al Attiyah made the perfect start today as he launched his pursuit of a third triumph in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, while Botswana’s Ross Branch set the pace in the bikes with a masterful ride through the Al Dhafrah dunes. Partnered by Mathieu Baumel in a Toyota Hilux, Al Attiyah is trying to clinch...
Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, the spectacular event he founded 30 years ago, will fit perfectly into the new FIA World Rally-Raid Championship which takes cross country rallying into a new era next year. Taking place under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in Al...
