EBC-Equipped Off-Road Racer Enters Multiple Desert Races

“The past five weeks have been non-stop, with thousands of kilometres travelled across the Middle East and a packed schedule of back-to-back races. It all began in Abu Dhabi for the opening round of the UAE Rally Championship, where the season kicked off strongly with a third overall, racing on a new bike and with my new team, Sherco UAE.”

“Just days later, we were in Qassim, Saudi Arabia for Round 2 of the Saudi Championship. The pace was strong from the start, and I built a solid lead in Stage 1, going three minutes faster than anyone through the early checkpoints. Unfortunately, a catastrophic mechanical issue ended the race early with a blown gearbox.”

“From there, we moved straight to Qatar for the Qatar International Baja. After an engine change in the pits, things were looking positive. I held second overall through the first two stages with 250km left to race. On the final stage, I was on for a stage win, but after catching the lead rider, a GPS failure caused the bike to pick up an incorrect waypoint too early. The resulting penalty dropped me to 7th overall.”

“The following week, we were back in Qatar for the penultimate round of the Qatar Off Road Championship, where I delivered a comfortable win and took over the championship lead.”

“Finally, this weekend we wrapped up the run at the Dubai International Baja. Day 1 could not have gone better. I opened a five-minute lead at home in the dunes, enjoying every moment. Day 2 meant the challenge of opening the stage, and I gave it absolutely everything, reaching the finish first. Unfortunately, it was not quite enough, missing out on the overall win by just 35 seconds. So close this year, just out of reach.”