Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge is an international rally raid race held in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates since 1991. The race is points scoring for the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup and the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship and is organized by the Automobile & Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates (ATCUAE), the sole representative of the FIA and the FIM in the country, headed by the event founder Mohammed bin Sulayem. [1]

Originally for cars only, motorcycles and quads are allowed since 1995 and trucks since 2002.[2][3]

The event was originally known as the UAE Desert Challenge, since it spanned several emirates of the country. Since 2009, the route includes five stages (plus a Super Special stage) entirely across Abu Dhabi emirate, and the title changed to the current one.[4] [5]

Winners

Cars
YearDriverCodriverCar
1991 Mohammed Mattar Hassan Ali Bin Shahdoor Land Rover Defender
1992 Mohammed Mattar Hassan Ali Bin Shahdoor Land Rover Defender
1993 Saeed Al-Hajri Henri Magne Land Rover Defender
1994 Jean-Louis Schlesser – Buggy Schlesser
1995 Jean-Louis Schlesser – Buggy Schlesser
1996 Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys Mitsubishi Pajero
1997 Ari Vatanen Fred Gallagher Citroën Rally Raid
1998 Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard Mitsubishi Pajero
1999 Jean-Louis Schlesser Henri Magne Buggy Schlesser
2000 Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean-Marie Lurquin Buggy Schlesser
2001 Jean-Louis Schlesser Henri Magne Buggy Schlesser
2002 Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret Mitsubishi Pajero
2003 Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret Mitsubishi Pajero
2004 Hiroshi Masuoka Andreas Schulz Mitsubishi Pajero
2005 Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret Mitsubishi Evo
2006 Luc Alphand Gilles Picard Mitsubishi Evo
2007 Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret Mitsubishi Evo
2008 Nasser Al-Attiyah Tina Thörner BMW X3
2009 Guerlain Chicherit Tina Thörner BMW X3
2010 Leonid Novitskiy Andreas Schulz BMW X3
2011 Stéphane Peterhansel Jean-Paul Cottret Mini All 4 Racing
2012 Jean-Louis Schlesser Konstantin Zhiltsov Buggy Schlesser
2013 Nani Roma Michel Perin Mini All 4 Racing
2014 Vladimir Vasilyev Konstantin Zhiltsov Mini All 4 Racing
2015 Vladimir Vasilyev Konstantin Zhiltsov Mini All 4 Racing
2016 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel Toyota Hilux Overdrive
2017 Sh. Khalid Al Qassimi Khalid Al Kendi Peugeot 3008 DKR
2018 Martin Prokop David Pabiska Ford F-150 Evo
2019 Stéphane Peterhansel Andrea Peterhansel Mini JCW Rally X-Raid

Motorcycles
YearRiderMotorcycle
1995 Heinz Kinigadner KTM LC4
1996 Stéphane Peterhansel Yamaha M3
1997 Jordi Arcarons KTM 660
1998 Heinz Kinigadner KTM LC4 660
1999 Fabrizio Meoni KTM 660
2000 Jimmy Lewis BMW 900 RR
2001 Cyril Despres KTM 660
2002 Cyril Despres KTM 660
2003 Cyril Despres KTM 660
2004 Isidre Esteve KTM 660
2005 Cyril Despres KTM 660
2006 Marc Coma KTM 660
2007 Marc Coma KTM 660
2008 Cyril Despres KTM 690
2009 Marc Coma KTM 690
2010 Marc Coma KTM 690 Rally
2011 Marc Coma KTM 450 Rally
2012 Marc Coma KTM 450 Rally
2013 Marc Coma KTM 450 Rally
2014 Paulo Gonçalves Honda
2015 Marc Coma KTM 450 Rally
2016 Toby Price KTM 450 Rally
2017 Sam Sunderland KTM 450 Rally
2018 Pablo Quintanilla Husqvarna 450 Rally
2019 Sam Sunderland KTM 450 Rally

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-26. Retrieved 2015-06-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.emirates247.com/sports/local/abu-dhabi-set-for-world-class-desert-challenge-2014-04-03-1.544220
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2014-04-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.sport360.com/article/uae/19837/atcuae-extends-partnership-nissan-abu-dhabi-desert-challenge
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2015-06-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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