Despite that the Dutch Sebastian Hosseiniwas able to prove himself as one of the best “Quad” cyclists in the world at the world’s largest global race in Dakar, but he expects a tough test after his return to competition at his place of residence in the championship of UAE’s desert challenge which returns to Dubai with a new numberof recordings. At the beginning of this month, the Dutch cyclist that resident in Dubai was able to win two rounds in the tough global Dakar rally, and managed to end the rally in third place in the overall standings for the category of “Quad” bikes where if he didn’t face some mechanical problems in Argentina, he could be able to achieve his childhood dream which is grabbing the title of largest desert race in the world. Now, Husseiniwho is driving the “Quads” bikes in the UAE desert from a long time is preparing to go to the third round of the UAE desert challenge as he looks forward to progress in its class and achieve the title of “Quads” bikes.
The third round of the tournament saw a record number of cars, buggy vehicles, bicycles, and quads vehicles along 18 kilometers of undulating desert terrainswhich is located at the E44 Dubai Hattaroad, 3 km fromLehbab. Upon the expiry of two rounds of the four rounds from the national championship, Hosseinishares the lead with the Emiraticyclist Mohammed Al Shamsiand he is ready to compete against the most prominent drivers of “Quad” bicyclesthat participate in the tournament where all these racers are seeking to peat him in the upcoming rounds in order to get the title of this championship.
Hosseini said: “The pressures we face are slightly different but no one can guarantee how things will move on because the level of competition in the UAE is very strong as well where there are a lot of drivers who are training regularly in the desert and they gain a lot of experienceswhich are not easy”.
The UAE desert championship is organized by the UAE union for cars and motorcycles, and is sponsored by TAG HeuerMiddle East as a sponsor for the standard time and patron of incorporation. This championship is getting support and supervision from the Emirates Automobile Club, the National Commission supervising the motor sport in the country. In this context, Dr. Mohammed Ben Sulayem – President of the UAE Club for cars and vice president of the International Automobile Federation said: “this competition was able in a short time to make a special place for it between the lovers of the desert rally in the UAE and we welcome some other competitors coming from neighboring Gulf countries where the level of the tournament progresses more and more every round”.
