- Joaquim Rodrigues bags the sixth spot in the overall ranking
- Franco Caimi secures the eight rank
- Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge was second round of the W2RC
Hero MotoSports Team Rally has concluded the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge with two of its three riders securing the top-10 position. This is the second round of the FIA-FIM World Rally-Raid Championship 2022, which will be followed by Andalucia Rally, Rally Kazakhstan and Rallye Du Maroc as the remaining races to end the contest.
Joaquim Rodrigues bagged ninth place and Franco Caimi had the tenth place in the GP class. Whereas, Ross Branch finished four spots after Franco Caimi. As for the overall rankings, JRod secured the sixth place and Franco Caimi made it to the eighth place.
Franco and Ross both suffered a brutal crash but held their mantle and delivered commendable pace throughout the sand dunes of Abu Dhabi. All three riders munched 209kms in the fifth stage and clocked 1300km of total race distance.
