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Al Attiyah and Al Rahji Win in Abu Dhabi

Changes in the W2RC Classifications in the Desert Challenge

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Nasser Al Attiyah from Nasser Racing by Prodrive secured first place, while Yazeed Al Rahji from Overdrive Racing claimed second. Al Attiyah, after facing difficulties in Dakar, improved his championship position to second place. Meanwhile, Al Rahji moved up to fifth place. Seth Quintero from Toyota Gazoo Racing finished in third place, showing consistent driving.

In the Challenger category, Austin Jones and Rokas Baciuska from Can-Am Factory stood out with an outstanding performance, taking Baciuska to the championship lead. In the SSV category, Yasir Seaidan from MMP extended his lead, consolidating his position.

This year's championship has seen notable changes. Al Attiyah and Al Rahji, starting with a disadvantage, made significant recoveries. The competition was affected by incidents involving other prominent competitors, reshuffling the leaderboard.

The event was also a stage for a variety of experiences. Young drivers like Pau Navarro and Saood Variawa demonstrated their competence, while veterans like Denis Krotov and Martin Prokop faced their own challenges.

With the next race in Portugal, the championship promises more intense stages.

Pos. Driver Co-Driver Team Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Points
1 N. AL-ATTIYAH E. BOULANGER NASSER RACING PRODRIVE 5 4 - 5 5 49
2 Y. AL RAJHI T. GOTTSCHALK OVERDRIVE RACING TOYOTA - 1 4 4 3 37
3 S. QUINTERO D. ZENZ TOYOTA GAZOO RACING TOYOTA - 3 5 2 - 30
4 A. JONES O. MENA CAN-AM FACTORY TEAM CAN-AM - - 1 1 - 19
5 R. BACIUSKA O. VIDAL MONTIJANO CAN-AM FACTORY TEAM CAN-AM - - 2 - - 17
6 M. BAUMGART K. CINCEA X RALLY PRODRIVE - - - - 1 14
7 Y. SEAIDAN M. METGE MMP BRP - - - - - 11
8 P. NAVARRO A. SCHULZ X-RAID MINI JCW TEAM MINI - - - - - 9
9 S. VARIAWA F. CAZALET TOYOTA GAZOO RACING TOYOTA - - - - - 8
10 S. GUAYASAMIN F. ACOSTA FN SPEED TEAM BRP - - - - - 7
11 A. KOLOC S. DELAUNAY BUGGYRA ZM ACADEMY RED-LINED - - - - - 6
12 D. KROTOV K. ZHILTSOV OVERDRIVE RACING TOYOTA 1 - - - 2 8
13 D. AKEEL S. DUPLE WEVERS SPORT TAURUS - - - - - 4
14 R. BUSI S. LAFUENTE ONLYFANS RACING BRP - - - - - 3
15 M. GASTALDI C. SACHS TEAM BBR TAURUS - - - - - 2
16 M. PROKOP V. CHYTKA ORLEN JIPOCAR TEAM FORD 2 - - 3 4 9
17 G. CHICHERIT A. MONLEON OVERDRIVE RACING PRODRIVE - 5 3 - - 8
18 G. DE MEVIUS X. PANSERI OVERDRIVE RACING TOYOTA 4 - - - - 4
19 L. MORAES A. WINOCQ TOYOTA GAZOO RACING TOYOTA 3 2 - - - 5
Imagen de Goczal wins in Ultimate in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge of the World Rally-Raid Championship
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Goczal wins in Ultimate in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge of the World Rally-Raid Championship

The Pole takes his first win in the category, while the Qatari faces the last stage with Moraes lurking in the background.

Imagen de Loeb leads after stage 2 in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
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Loeb leads after stage 2 in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

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Imagen de Nasser Al Attiyah crowned champion in Rallye Du Maroc 2024
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Nasser Al Attiyah crowned champion in Rallye Du Maroc 2024

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