Abu Dhabi Challenge

Desert Rose are offering Assistance Packages & Rental Bikes for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

 

The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge starts on 26th March until 2nd of April, it’s both a round of both the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies and the FIM Cross Country Rallies World Championship, which means it’s entered by the likes of Marc Coma and Sam Sunderland.

There’s lots of information on the official website – if you’d like Desert Rose to support you please get in contact

 

The Africa Eco Race came to it’s conclusion in Dakar with the Desert Rose rider Ingo Waldschmidt coming home with a fantastic podium finish.

 

Desert Rose rider Chris Barwick was the leading brits before crashing out at 120kph on stage 8

The organisers were kind enough to shoot a short video piece on Desert Rose which shows the great camaraderie in the Bivouac

Unfortunately due to injuries on today’s stage both Patsy Quick and Andrew Newland are out of the Africa Eco Race. We have been informed briefly that Patsy suffered a fall at speed and was hospitalised with some broken ribs, a fractured ankle and a dislocated shoulder. We are also advised that Andrew had an incident and has a broken collar bone. More information will follow once we receive it from the bivouac…

Today’s results:

Take a look at our planner for 2015, if there’s an event that catches your eye, get in touch

We’ve teamed up with RallyMoto to put on a great weekend Road Book Training Course next year.

The weekend will cover Road Book prep and marking, all the equipment as well as usage our on the trail. One the second day you’ll take your newly found Road Book skills and apply them to a 130km loop through forestry commission land.

We’re teaming up with Bowler Motorsport to help UK rally drivers and riders find out more about the Libya Rally.

There will be a presentation on the 15th December, full details below.

Well done to all the Desert Rose Riders who completed this years Merzouga Rallye!