Dune Racer

The UAE is famous one of the most extreme and prestigious cross-country rally races in the world: The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. Last month I had the pleasure of photographing this year’s winner in the Two-Wheel-Drive Petrol Class (and 6th overall): Mark Powell, the owner of Saluki Motorsport, a British-owned garage in Dubai. Rally racers are considered the best technical drivers in the world - and is it any wonder when you see them launching themselves off of mountainous dunes at speeds approaching 120 mph - and for days on end. I’m in awe of these racers. Really fantastic stuff. Photographed in the Rub’ Al Khali Desert outside of Abu Dhabi.