Motorcross rider Mohammed Al Balooshi

  • Emirati rider Mohammed Al Balooshi, who completed the Dakar desert endurance event with two broken ribs and a broken tree branch for a manmade handlebar after a high-speed crash. Photo: Red Bull
    Emirati rider Mohammed Al Balooshi, who completed the Dakar desert endurance event with two broken ribs and a broken tree branch for a manmade handlebar after a high-speed crash. Photo: Red Bull
  • Emirati rider Mohammed Al Balooshi became the first Arab biker to finish the Dakar Desert Rally for a third time. Photo: Red Bull
    Emirati rider Mohammed Al Balooshi became the first Arab biker to finish the Dakar Desert Rally for a third time. Photo: Red Bull
  • The rally held in January was the third time it had been staged in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Red Bull
    The rally held in January was the third time it had been staged in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Red Bull
  • Emirati rider Mohammed Al Balooshi was one of 149 bikers taking part in the rally, that attracted 430 total entrants in quad bikes, cars, trucks and other electric vehicles. Photo: Red Bull
    Emirati rider Mohammed Al Balooshi was one of 149 bikers taking part in the rally, that attracted 430 total entrants in quad bikes, cars, trucks and other electric vehicles. Photo: Red Bull
  • The rally started in Ha’il and traversed around 4,000 kilometres of sand dunes across the Empty Quarter before finishing in Jeddah. Photo: Red Bull
    The rally started in Ha’il and traversed around 4,000 kilometres of sand dunes across the Empty Quarter before finishing in Jeddah. Photo: Red Bull