THE WORLD RALLY-RAID CHAMPIONSHIP

The FIA-FIM World Rally-raid Championship begins with its flagship event, the Dakar Rally, traditionally held every January. I think it’s fair to say that the championship gets more coverage overseas than it does in the UK. Did you know that, as you read this, the second round (the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge) has just finished? In April, the competitors will head to Kazakhstan, in June to Spain and then in October to Morocco. Cars, trucks, quads and bikes compete. The teams include BRX (with Sébastien Loeb as driver), X-raid Mini JCW, Toyota, Red Bull Off-road and PH Sport (running a Peugeot).