The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge turned upside down in Stage 3 as Nasser Al-Attiyah wrecked while leading, knocking him out of the race, and Pablo Quintanilla was penalised after winning the Bikes.
RJ Anderson will return to Chip Ganassi Racing for the 2023 Extreme E season, while Formula DRIFT and UTV racer Amanda Sorensen will be his team-mate.
Red Bull’s Can-Am team has received a €1,000 fine for missing the 1 February deadline for paying the 2023 World Rally-Raid Championship entry fee and repeatedly changing their explanation.
Stage 2 of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge entered marathon mode for bikes, though everyone but those like Mattias Ekström and Luciano Benavides struggled through the rising temperatures.
Amid the broken dunes, empty fuel tanks, and even motion sickness that befell the rest of the field, Toyota Hiluxes led by Nasser Al-Attiyah dominated Stage 1 of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.
Extreme E weekends will now consist of two races for a ten-round 2023 season, with qualifying heats and racing all condensed into a single day and the introduction of a make-up race.
Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah continued his hot start to 2023 by holding the early edge in Abu Dhabi, once again leading a pair of Hunters including rival and birthday boy Sébastien Loeb.
The five-stage Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, the second round of the World Rally-Raid Championship, begins today with a Prologue.
Oskar Andersson was to be Tim Marklund’s co-driver for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, but his expiring passport will prevent him from doing so. Alexey Kuzmich will fill in.
SCORE International has created the Heavy Metal Limited category for 2023, intended for pickups and SUVs with a production frame; unlike the standard Heavy Metal class, their V8 crate engine must also match the body. Vehicles like the Ford Bronco DR are eligible.
2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge: Rebecca Busi unable to race due to organisational roadblocks
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Rebecca Busi had planned to run the full World Rally-Raid Championship in 2023, but will not run the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge as her T4 Can-Am could not pass scrutineering and she was unable to find the funding and fallback plans.
From Pro 4 short course and Colin McRae’s 2001 Ford Focus RS to Jimco’s Trophy Truck and Class 1 car, the Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure DLC will bring more off-roading to the game than ever before when it drops on 29 March.
2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge: Sam Sunderland withdraws after broken ankle on final test day
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Sam Sunderland’s nightmare start to his World Rally-Raid Championship defence continues as he broke his ankle a day before the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.
Among Dakar Rally competitor Benediktas Vanagas’ donations to the Ukrainian military are used race tyres in good condition, which are heavier and more durable than customer ones.
South African team Red-Lined Motorsport plans to unleash an upgraded T1+ version of their REVO rally raid truck, which began testing earlier this week.
2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge: Kevin Benavides to miss ADDC after breaking femur in testing
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World Rally-Raid Championship RallyGP leader Kevin Benavides will miss the second round due to a broken femur during testing on Wednesday. Surgery went smoothly on Thursday.
Formula DRIFT will conduct a demo at the Mint 400’s start/finish midway during the week building up to the famed off-road race.
