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COVID19 Compliant - ABSOLUTE NEWBIE Morning Desert Drive - Al Qudra- Dubai - 16 Oct 2020


Srikumar

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TRIP REPORT

Absolute Newbie convoys offer some of the most interesting challenges because you meet drivers some of whom are venturing of the tarmac for the first time and have probably never revved their engine beyond 3000 rpm on the road. In offroad the entire game, starts at 3000 rpm and above. 

With a relatively shorter convoy, there was plenty of scope to push the pace a bit with the Absolute Newbies and they responded brilliantly. Other than the occasional refusals there was no major issue till the final bowl where we had 4 cars that needed to be recovered. That for me was the highlight of the day, as with a bit of team work, perseverance and loads of patience we were able to recover all the cars out without taking out the rope. Well done guys. As I emphasized in the briefing, offroading is a team sport and it was good to see some active participation when needed.

Few important points in terms of feedback to all the drivers:

  • Maintain sufficient distance from the car in front without losing visual of the car or the track taken. As the pace increases accordingly the convoy distance needs to be increased. 
  • Incase you see the car infront struggling or losing momentum, donot attempt to overtake. Exit out well in advance. 
  • Giving gas from a stand still position is not going to help much. Start gently and then build the pace,

@Manjinder Singh was my second lead who followed all the instructions precisely and did a perfect job. He also patiently waited in his car for close to 30 mins while we were recovering the other cars from the bowl. You have the right temperament to do well in this sport. 

@Badar Tariq was offroading for the first time but whatever little apprehensions he had disappeared in the first 30 mins and he was then willing to push his car. Well done, as the Pajero is a car that needs a little bit of more practice than say the Jeeps. 

@Nithin Vaidir was quietly going about the dunes in his LC with the minimal of fuss. Nicely done. You managed to exit out of the bowl on your own which for me is an Achievement as an Absolute Newbie. 

@Kiran bhagat and @Sharooq Fassul the two wranglers in the convoy were having plenty of fun at the back of the convoy by pushing their rides to the limit. While wranglers are fun cars to drive in the desert, also start practicing your steering control to avoid slipping and sliding when doing U turns and side slopping. 

And finally shout out to @Vanessa8580 who has been actively supporting most of my drives over the past few months. Very much appreciated. Also, seeing the manner in which you took the Pajero out from the bowl with the minimum of fuss, my co passenger nicknamed you the Pajero Specialist, which for me is a badge of honor, as you need special skills to drive that car so well.

Moving forward you all will be joining the Newbie drives and not an Absolute Newbie drive. Drives are announced every Sunday at 11 am, and they go live on Sunday at 7 pm. Due to the high demand, these drives get full in about 10 minutes, so please be online at 7 pm to book your spot. 

For the next drives, please bring along a deflator, pressure gauge, flag and radio as a minimum. 

  • Learn to deflate your tires and checking them precisely
  • Learn to fix a flag on your car
  • Learn to program and fully charge your radio

Also like I mentioned during the debriefing, join the Carnity Whatsapp Drive Notification to get the latest updates on the drives, so that you can RSVP on time for the next weekend's drive.

Please have a look at below topic which describes the tools needed for every level:

 

Please have a look at below grading structure that explains various off-road levels:

 

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