ABU DHABI: World Rally-Raid Championship leader Sebastien Loeb gave Bahrain Raid Xtreme a comfortable start to the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge on Sunday as the second round of the series got underway in the UAE. Partnered by Fabian Lurquin in his BRX Prodrive Hunter, Loeb set the third fastest time on the 6.76 km Prologue at Al-Dhannah, which was won by his big W2RC title
ABU DHABI: Stephane Peterhansel claimed a record-breaking seventh cars title at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge with an assured drive on Thursday, as Sam Sunderland secured a third bikes title in the event. While the 209-kilometer Abu Dhabi Sports Council Stage 5 had the potential to repeat some of the final-day dramas of previous years, cool heads ensured that Peterhansel and
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge has produced many final-day dramas down the years, and another thrilling climax is assured as the rally returns from the Al-Dhafra dunes to the UAE capital. Following Wednesday’s 243 km Abu Dhabi Aviation Stage 4, it will take a spectacular turnaround to prevent a seventh cars’ triumph for Stephane Peterhansel, but the battle for
Abu Dhabi:Defending champion Nasser saleh Al Attiyah of Qatar recorded the fastest time on the 270km Al Futtaim Toyota Stage 2 of the Abu Dhabi Desert.
For a third day in succession, defending champion Nasser al-Attiyah in a Toyota Hilux was easily the fastest driver on the stage at the Abu Dhabi Desert