Aliyyah Koloc to return to the cross-country rallying at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

AliyyahKolocreturnsto cross-countryrallyingat AbuDhabiDesert Challenge

AfterabusyJanuarythatsawAliyyahKolocparticipatinginherfirsteverDakarRally followedbythe6hofAbuDhabi,anenduranceracethatispartofthe24hSeries,the18 yearoldBuggyraZMRacingdriverisreturningtocross-countryrallyingthisweekendin aCan-AmDV21.

"Aliyyahhadabitofarest afterabusyJanuary schedule.

However,shehasn'tneglectedherphysicaltrainingtoconfirmher reputationamongstrongrivalswhichshemanagedtoearnbywinningthe 2022FIAMiddleEastCupforCross-CountryBajas.

Thisyearwon'tbeeasyforherasshe willfaceanumberofstrongrivalsin theT3LightPrototypecategory,"said Buggyra'sHeadofCommunications, JanKalivoda.

AmongthebiggestdifficultiesoftheAbuDhabiDesertChallengeis thereturntothetreacherousEmptyQuarterdesertthattroubled manycompetitorsoftherecentDakarRally.

AliyyahKolocisn'timpressed bythehighdunesthough.

"Ireallyenjoydrivinginthedunes.

It'smyfavouritepartofcrosscountrycompetitions.

Ijustlovethesand,"saidtheyoungpilot,whoseco-driver willonceagainbeexperiencedFrenchmanStéphane Duplé.

TheAbuDhabiDesert

Challengeisthesecondround oftheFIAWorldRally-Raid ChampionshipafterDakar.

AliyahKolocrankscurrently12thbuttheBuggyraraceris confidentofmovingup.

"AttheDakar,wehadalotof technicalproblemsattheend.