MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ

My first ever drive as a Fewbie and I must say that the quality of the drive was even with my expectations. The drive was fast-paced, with several technical dunes, allowing us to use our experience from the Newbie drives to swerve through them. Following the lead of @Chaitanya D, we did some Ridge Riding & Criss-crossing which enhanced the thrill. @Chaitanya D did an awesome job of navigating through the technical dunes, and kept the drive on track, making sure we get to make the most out of the 4 Hours.

Thanks @Gaurav, I guess its finally time to step things up a notch and really put my car to test. I learnt a lot from these past newbie drives, especially under the lead of @Wrangeld, as most of my drives were under him. I also had the privilege to drive with @Rahimdad bhai a couple of times, really a down to Earth personality and superb leading skills. @Gaurav bhai’s depth of knowledge in this field helped me identify the problems that were limiting the full potential of my car, thanks again for the advices. Honorable mentions: @Frederic : Thanks for leading us in our first ever drive and really getting us kick started for the thrill that lies ahead. @Ale Vallecchi : Thanks for leading one of the most trilling drives to the date. @Jeepie: Thanks for recovering the Ford; countless times. Lastly, @Lorenzo Candelpergher @Foxtrot Oscar @Chaitanya D, thanks for assisting us out of troubles. One milestone achieved, now aiming for the next.

@Nivin Thank you 😊

@Gaurav Soni Congratulations, time to step things up a notch!

Today’s drive was rather calm and peaceful compared to those we attended previously, hence why it allowed us to truly admire the beauty of the desert one dune at a time rather than dashing through them. The convoy held itself pretty well with having just a few refusals and No stucks, really impressive for the newbie level. Towards the end of the drive many drivers conquered the Pink Rock, some did struggle but it wasn’t an easy climb. It was disappointing that the Wrangler decided to give up on its power and not make it up the climb, I guess it’s in need of a doctors appointment 😂 Thanks @Gaurav for being a really supportive Marshal and being really active throughout the drive. Moreover thanks for the advices given towards the end for our Wrangler, would help us a lot, and it also shows your depth of knowledge in the field. @Chaitanya D was in Sweep; saw him make several trips towards the middle of the convoy to help the fellow drivers out of trouble, it showed his activeness and dedication towards his role in keeping the convoy mobile.

‘The Devil’s Deceit’ ; A catchy but not so welcoming of a name. We arrived at the starting point with a strong mindset to conquer all the technical dunes that the ‘Devil’ presented before us, and the convoy did a great job conquering them. Of course there were several refusals and a couple of stucks, the technical dunes dont go easy on the drivers, yet the convoy managed to hold itself together with each driver helping the other, especially with the brilliant communication they had among them. The drive was full of adventure and new learning experiences, such as a tutorial presented early into the drive on fixing a popped tyre and driving cinematically for some cool drone shots. @Wrangeld did a great job guiding the convoy through ‘The Devil’s Deceit’ , making sure each of us enjoyed the drive to its full potential. The middle of the convoy was managed by @VipinShetty, hence it remained in order and was able to keep up with @Wrangeld Lastly, one of the greatest sweeps that I know of, @Lorenzo Candelpergher, did what he does the best, helping drivers out of trouble and guiding them back into order. Hope you got some good shots with your drone 😉.