Dakar Rally champion Toby Price is back in the saddle and setting a cracking pace taking out Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge prologue.
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Price, from Aberglasslyn, finished three seconds ahead of British teammate Sam Sunderland on the four laps of the twisting two kilometre track.
Competitive stages begin on Suday with the challenging desert route leading to the finish at Yas Marina Circuit on Thursday.
Fellow Australians Jacob Smith finished 12th from the field of 39 riders and Rod Faggattor was 15th
Polish driver Jakub Przygonski and American Bryce Menzies, both driving Minis, shared the fastest time in the 54-strong cars category.
The first stage is 278km, with competitive stages of 279km, 280km and 258km following through the desert plains and sand dunes of the Rub Al Khali, before a final 234km test leads the survivors back to the finish at Yas Marina Circuit on Thursday.
