Hey there, adventure lovers! 🌟 Have you ever imagined zooming through a desert filled with dust clouds? Well, that’s exactly what happened at Stage 4 of the Taklimakan Rally in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China! 🏜️
The racers faced a tough 246-kilometer journey along a dried-up riverbed. Picture a super-fast track with deep cuts and sudden drops—talk about a wild ride! 🏎️💨 The dust was so thick that some competitors lost their way. 😯
In the motorcycle race, riders had to find special waypoints (like checkpoints). But with all that dust, it wasn’t easy! Some got lost, but guess who came out on top? Arūnas Gelažninkas from Lithuania! 🇱🇹 He zoomed through in just over 3 hours. 🏍️⏱️
In the car division, it was a super close race. 🏁 Zhu Guanghai and his navigator Chen Qingkai raced to first place with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 58 seconds! 🚗✨ They beat the defending champion Han Wei and his co-driver Ma Li by just a few minutes. So exciting! 🥇🥈
After all that action, everyone got a well-deserved rest on Sunday. 🛌 But guess what? The rally continues on Monday with a brand new stage that’s 282 kilometers long! 🚀 It was canceled last year because of bad weather, so everyone is super excited to race it this time. Stay tuned! 📺
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Competitors battle dust clouds at Stage 4 in Taklimakan Rally
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