Addc 2013 - Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

From the looks of things on the tracker, the bikes are at the start and the cars are right behind them. Everybody's congregating in one place which I assume is the start of today's stage.

Okay, it looks like everybody is congregated in one spot. What are they waiting for, it's nearly 11:30 AM in the morning.

looks like everyone has gone direct to the fuel stop. I am guessing the weather is really shit down there limiting the helicopters from getting up in the air. It is raining really hard in Dubai and the direction of the wind is from Abu Dhabi.

they will wait at the fuel stop until a further decision is made to continue with the stage or drive direct down the highway to the camp like we did last year when the fuel truck turned up late.

Yep that is right. Dust storm. We all at PC1. They will make the call in about 20 mins as to whether the bikes start.

Bikes NOT starting. Making their way to bivi now.



Cars may yet run in 60 mins.

what a pity

thats a real bummer.

Visibility improving and wind dropping so hopefully all will go well tomorrow.

http://abudhabidesertchallenge.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/ADDC 2013 Results/START_SS2_BIKES.pdf

Here we go again, same order as ss1

go!!! Sam go!!!

From Pal Anders Ullevalseter's FB-page

"Day 1 stage of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge has been canceled due to bad weather. Desert rally was hit by a storm passing area and due to high winds made the organizers unfortunately had to cancel the stage.
Today's stage was much asphalt and straight roads, so in that respect Pål Anders is happy that he'll start as number 39 in the morning (desert stage) instead of on asphalt.

On the phone from Abu Dhabi he announces a good mood and recharge for good results tomorrow!"

Eurosport 1 coverage should be starting any moment now. At the bottom of the hour.

60 % big dunes, all sand, starting at the back, I know where my money is today

Go Sam

Get 'em, Sam!!

Kuba took a detour it looks..

need shots of that new KTM if Coma has it..

Lets see if taddy follows him

On track at CP 1, but where are they heading, has Przgonski taken them all the long way round?

All taking that track, it must be the quickest route?

Go Sam

Hi, all!
Just stumbled by and think I'll watch little blue dots jump about for a bit.
GO SAM!

Way to go, stage win for Sam

He passed everyone in the field except Przgonski - what a ride!!!

WOW!
What a ride!