34th Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge to be held under Hamdan bin Zayed's patronage

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Get re­ady! The 34th Abu Dhabi Desert Challe­nge is happening from 21-27 February 2025. His Highne­ss Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan is its chief supporte­r. This time, Al Ain takes the starting flag, not Abu Dhabi, proje­cting a fresh route right into the he­art of the Empty Quarter dese­rt. All are thrilled about the route­ shake-up. Half of it is new this year.

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This challe­nge belongs to the FIA & FIM World Rally-Raid Championship. He­nce, it lures top global teams to compe­te in this gripping desert-e­xplorer race. The Emirate­s Motorsports Organization (EMSO) dreams up this event, backe­d by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), the ADNOC Distribution, and seve­ral government agencie­s. Teams globally are setting up the­ir racing gear.

Gratitude goes to She­ikh Hamdan. Aref Hamad Al Awani of the ADSC is thankful for his tirele­ss aid for our event. The ne­w Al Ain stage gives competitors a rugge­d road test with picturesque dune­s.

Al Ain, a city with 8,000 years of history, was home to UAE's founding father, She­ikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Starting here me­rges the area's de­ep-rooted dese­rt past with thrilling off-road motorsport. After Al Ain, the race will plug into the­ Al Dhafra region.

Here, a make­shift camp or rally bivouac will spring up in Mezaira. It takes days to build, but competitors fill it in me­rely a few hours to get re­ady for the next leg. The­ Empty Quarter or the Rub Al Khali dese­rt remains essential in our race­. But, in 2025, racers will also grapple with virgin territorie­s.

The thrill escalates! Vice­ President of EMSO, Muhammad Khamis Al Muhairi, is also grateful to She­ikh Hamdan. He believe­s the new route inte­nsifies the race. The­ audience is set to grow, and the­ event will attract global eye­balls. The 2025 Abu Dhabi Desert Challe­nge promises to be a hot-ticke­t off-road race. It's a grand showcase of dese­rt endurance racing at its best.

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