The final time the Abu Dhabi Desert Problem‘s Quad class was received by somebody apart from Abdulaziz Ahli, COVID-19 had but to exist. Ahli, who has received each version since its resumption in 2021, discovered himself in a very simple place to attain a fourth consecutive win with simply two rivals, each of whom skilled mechanical hassle that knocked them out of competition.
After successful all however one stage in 2023 towards 5 different riders, Ahli accomplished a clear sweep as he claimed all 5 legs (excluding the five-kilometre Prologue) in 2024. He joins Marc Coma as the one rivals to win the ADDC a minimum of 4 occasions in a row; Coma achieved a five-peat from 2009 to 2013 within the bike class.
Kamil Wiśniewski, who missed the season-opening Dakar Rally on account of damage, appeared poised for a robust rebound when he was the quickest Quad within the Prologue, edging out Ahli by three seconds. Nonetheless, he rapidly fell an hour behind Ahli in Stage #1 on account of overheating temperatures on his Yamaha Raptor. Two days later, he was compelled to retire from the race altogether when he crashed within the dunes, destroying the electronics on the car.
Hani Al-Noumesi, the one rider of the three to run the Dakar Rally in January, by no means stood an opportunity towards Ahli as he completed a minimum of an hour behind Ahli in all 5 legs. He inherited second after Wiśniewski’s exit, however the closest margin between him and Ahli was 1:06:34 in Stage #5.
Hans Brehmer and Paweł Otwinowski have been initially entered, the latter ending sixth within the 2023 ADDC, however withdrew earlier than the beginning. CFMOTO Thunder Racing Workforce, who made their World Rally-Raid Championship début in final yr’s race, skipped Abu Dhabi on account of transport considerations associated to the disaster within the Crimson Sea. Though he didn’t race, Dakar winner Manuel Andújar stays the category factors chief whereas Al-Noumesi jumps from seventh to second; Ahli inserted himself in fourth, although he historically solely runs the ADDC. Had Wiśniewski reached the end, he would have earned twenty factors to tie with defending champion Laisvydas Kancius for sixth.
Regardless of the restricted area, Quad was not the smallest class on the ADDC as its FIM sister RallyGP had simply two riders.
Quad total outcomes
Quad stage winners
W2RC Quad standings
For readability, rivals registered for the championship however haven’t earned factors are excluded.
