A mix of international champions and the UAE’s best off-road specialists outlined their podium aspirations at today’s official press conference launch of next week’s six-day 2011 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. Under the glamorous backdrop of Yas Marina...
Loyal participant in the Rally of Tunisia driving his buggy since the 90s, Jean-Louis Schlesser is trying to chain another victory after these obtained last year. It is only two steps behind the record of 8 wins held by Pierre LARTIGUE that we recover...
Looking to demonstrate their supreme understanding of the Western Region’s sands, which comes from generations of local knowledge, 22 UAE nationals are set to take on the world’s best rally drivers and riders when the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge begins...
The last year winner of “Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge”, Russian pilot Leonid Novitskiy will be on the start of the race this year together with his co-pilot Andreas Schulz and his team BMW X-Raid. Novitskiy will drive his diesel-engine BMW X3CC, that...
Kamaz-Master, the most successful truck team in the rallying world, has confirmed that it will take part in this year’s Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, the first time since 2008. The Russian team has previously conquered the Western Region’s stunning...
The erstwhile UAE Desert Challenge, one of the world's most prestigious international cross country rallies, entered a new era in March 2009 when it was renamed the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge with the five-day motor sport spectacular being staged in its entirety...
Rally-Raid crews from all over Europe converged on North-east Italy last weekend for the first round of the new FIA World Cup for Cross Country Bajas, but although the locals were ready with their famous hospitality, the weather certainly wasn’t. Torrential...
The “Zar” of St. Petersburg won the race, ahead on his challenger Novitskiy from Moscow with Bmw of the X-Ride Team; third position for the German Kahle with Sam Mercedes. Codecà (Suzuki) seized the eighth position in the overall ranking and the first...
