Alkass Digital
Nasser Al Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel powered their Dakar-winning Toyota GR DKR Hilux to victory on Stage 2 of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, round 2 of the FIA's World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC).
Al Attiyah, with his French navigator, recorded a time of 4:25:11 hours in the second stage, in the ADNOC Distribution Stage and reached 318 km to beat Frenchman Sebastien Loeb by 3:50 minutes, and 10:55 minutes ahead of Saudi driver Yazeed Al Rajhi who came in third.
Al Attiyah said in a statement today that he and his French navigator will try to capture each stage to get as many points as they did in the second stage, aiming for nothing less than a victory.
Next up is Stage 3, which consists of a timed section of 255 km. the stage will start next to the bivouac at Qasr al Sarab, and finish 35km away from the bivouac, the terrain is expected to consist of sandy tracks and dunes, in equal measure.
The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge consists of five tough stages, with the race ending on Thursday, March 10.