Morning Newbie Desert Drive - Nahel North - Dubai - 26 Apr 2025

[JeromeFJ]

Dear Desert Drivers

@Giacomo @SAMAR TARIQ @Kashx2 @Fenya @Ana @Chrismayer @Ishak @saumik1989 @Kirill K @Myrko @Zsolt @Johannes Roux @essam ibrahim

Last update for the drive tomorrow.

Meeting at 6:15 am at https://maps.app.goo.gl/f8nSRBXb24ryGTvm8

The convoy order will be 

We will use Carnity Radio Channel 5

Enjoy the evening, have a good rest, and see you tomorrow morning !

 

[saumik1989]

Good morning Jerome.. Just checked to find front right tire is flat and has a puncture. Have to take it to a tire shop to get it repaired. Sincere apologies but will have to pull out of today's drive. 

[Kashx2]

Apologies team. Due to personal health I will not be able to drive today. Have a nice drive. 

[JeromeFJ]

Thank you for joining the drive today. We had a great time in the sand in a very nice desert environment. 

We started progressively with nice rolling dunes, adding a few crossings to get the sensation of coming to the ridge, not seeing what is below on the other side, and feeling the car tilting and pointing down. Then a few bigger climbs, to really push the engine, and understand the capabilities of our cars. Some steep descents in the soft sand, keeping the car straight and controlling the speed. Finally a small portion of technical dunes before crossing a sabkha and a last run on smooth dunes.

We had a few refusals, perfectly normal at this stage, @SAMAR TARIQ got stuck 2-3 times, again nothing bad for a first NB drive. The stucks were solved under the guidance of @Ishak, with the enthusiast shoveling effort from the rest of the team.

@SAMAR TARIQ congratulations for your first drive, you have gained assurance during the drive itself. Try to get the feeling of when your car will become stuck to steer down and drive downwards while your car still has momentum.  @Fenya, well done for a 2nd drive. Try to anticipate the movement of the car in front of you and adjust the distance accordingly. @Ana nice improvement since your last drive. Continue working on the anticipation to avoid sharp breaking or changes of direction. @Chrismayer very nice control of your car in all the situations today, well done.

@Kirill K, @Myrko progressively building experience making the most of your powerful cars. Very well done. Keep learning at FB level,  and don't come over-enthusiast too soon.

@Zsolt @essam ibrahim very well done today. Always a pleasure to have you in the drive.

@Giacomo and @Johannes Roux thank you for assisting me with shared 2nd lead and sweep roles. Well executed in both combinations.

And @Ishak, a big thank you for changing your plans and assisting me today, providing guidance as required from the inside of the convoy!

You can post your feedback here, and your photos in the gallery. Enjoy the rest of the weekend, and see you soon !

[Chrismayer]

Thank you @JeromeFJ and @Ishak for a great drive. First time in such big dunes and a real pleasure. Wonderful crowd as always and can’t wait for more   

[Zsolt]

Thank you @JeromeFJ and the whole Team for the nice ride. Enjoyed the dunes & fun time together. 
Have a nice weekend! 

[Ana]

Always fun to drive on the dunes , yet a continuous learning. Big thank you to @JeromeFJ and support team  for keeping us safe , nice to see again some of the fellow drivers always a pleasure, nice to meet new joiners.

Looking forward for the next adventure.

Sharing few pics of the beautiful dunes and some of the cars in the convoy…

[Fenya]

Thank you for the fantastic experience!