Words By: Nicola de Corato Photos By: Massimo Ziino A desert driving course will teach you all the strategies and techniques for driving in the desert. Being fond of motorsports, I immediately...
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Super special stage on Doha corniche set to kick-start QMMF Qatar International Rally
A super special stage of 2.27km along Doha’s picturesque Corniche on Thursday evening from 6pm will signal the green light for another season of the prestigious FIA Middle East Rally Championship....
Exploring Liwa 2: To the Corner Route
Words By: Marina Bruce Photos By: Vicky Zavros and Marina Bruce Think of Liwa and most people imagine huge dunes, massive slipfaces and sabkhas peppered with oilfields and other restricted areas....
Dakar hero Sunderland roars back into action in UAE Desert Championship
Dakar Rally hero Sam Sunderland will go straight back into action in the UAE Desert Championship next week as he looks to build on a career breakthrough in South America. The third round of the UAE...
The Qatar International Motor Show returns for a fourth year
The Qatar International Motor Show (QMS) is returning to Doha in February 2014. This was announced at a press conference, held at the InterContinental Hotel-Doha, being the official hotel for 2014...
Saudi WRC star Yazeed Al-Rajhi tops entry list for new-look Rally Jeddah
Saudi Arabia’s WRC rally star Yazeed Al-Rajhi will be the top seed for the new Rally Jeddah, which takes place on January 30 – February 1st, 2014. The Riyadh-based driver will team up with French...
So you think you can get by without knowing any Arabic?
Words + Photos By: Marina Bruce As Karen stood by the side of the road she gave a huge sigh of relief when a locally owned pickup stopped to offer assistance. “My friends are in the desert, they...
Solo off-road driving: Some thoughts and tips
Words By: Mike Nott Photos By: Colin Campbell, Shaun Ellis, Gordon Smith and Mike Nott It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that the risks of driving alone are inherently higher than driving in...
The “rebirth” of a great machine!
Words + Photos By: Pavel Annenkov When Pavel sent his buddy John Basson some photos, John immediately felt that the story of how Pavel gave this doomed machine a new life must be told. Pavel’s...
The Emirates Desert Championship (Or just the “Baja” as we call it)
The “Baja” (pronounced “ba-ha”) race has it origin dating back to the late sixties, from an annual racing event that was held in the “Free and Sovereign State of Baja California Sur” in North West...