We're back! Dakar is over but we're hooked on rally more than ever. So, here's our first-ever Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge show! 

As the second stop on the 2025 Word Rally Raid Championship (W2RC), Abu Dhabi is held in familiar territory just outside the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia in the United Arab Emirates. Sand is on the menu every day, save for the prologue, and the dunes of the UAE held plenty of drama over the five-stage race. 

Listen in as we recap what went down in the desert and how the top contenders faired in the second race of the 2025 W2RC season.

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