Gary Meenaghan

Qatari saying the suspension travel irregularity that was cited by FIA gave him no advantage. Meanwhile Marc Coma won the bikes category without ado.

Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi, making his debut in a FIA Cross Country Rally was running in fourth place overall when his Toyota Helix broke its gearbox, while fellow Emirati Yahya Al Helei, winner of Stage 1, landed a jump heavily.

Rally drivers Juruj Ulrich and Daniela Ulrichova were fighting against odds to race and with plans to sell their car, left with nothing in the Empty Quarter including their passport and other belongings. Gary Meenaghan reports

Emirati rally driver Yahya Al Helei is a mainstay at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge no matter what obstacles lie ahead, writes Gary Meenaghan.

On the sun-kissed streets of St Petersburg in Florida, Dubai-born Ed Jones enjoyed the perfect start to his Indy Lights career this weekend to wins both races at the season-opening Mazda Grand Prix.

A familiar sight amid unfamiliar surroundings as Nasser Al Attiyah returns to front of the field at Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.

Tickets for the event at Yas Marina Circuit went on sale on Sunday as Abu Dhabi prepares to host the final round of the F1 season for the fourth time since the inaugural event in 2009.

After a walk through the Food Court on Saturday night, it was obvious: Bangladeshis, Pakistanis and Sudanese prove there is more to Dubai World Cup than high heels and top hats, writes Gary Meenaghan.

With the world in the UAE on Saturday for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge and the Dubai World Cup, on the other side of the globe one of the country’s most promising prospects will tackle another major international race with a good chance of producing a victory, as Ed Jones launches his career in the Indy Lights Series.

Ahead of the start of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, Gary Meenaghan picks five racers to watch for.

Fireworks not necessary as Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge prepares to make rally history under Formula One floodlights.

In this Q&A, the KTM-UAE rider discusses with Gary Meenaghan the Liwa Desert, the challenges of the Dakar Rally and why, for him, nothing comes close to the constant thrill of motocross.

Sheikh Khalid, who was found guilty by motorsports’ governing body of violating designated driving regulations, has lodged his own appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, reports Gary Meenaghan.

Al Qassimi to face Al Attiyah on home patch, but insists a Desert Challenge win is not in his thoughts.