This year’s Desert Storm Challenge involves a five-day endurance test all over the sandy territory of the Moroccan Desert, with over 25 Land Rover drivers from all over the world pitting against each other. For this challenge, participants are tested on their abilities to fully maximize the uses of various Land Rover Parts for their benefits, as well as boast their off-road driving skills and navigational capabilities.

Two of the participants are representatives of Market Rasen Land Rover dealership, namely Director Ben Duckworth and Senior Sales Executive Howard Belt. The two teammates, together under the sponsorships of Texaco and the Bank of Scotland, will be battling the desert elements together with their trusted Land Rover Discovery V8 4.4 HSE. When interviewed, Duckworth and Belt are said to be preparing to be self-sufficient for this journey in the desert and along High Atlas Mountains, citing scenarios and arrangements such as sleeping in tents and taking dried food for the trip.

“Neither of us has done an awful lot of sand driving,” disclosed Ben. “One of the biggest challenges will be driving in an area that is so remote and also the endurance over the five days in such heat.”

The two, along with the rest of the participants, have hit the sandy roads from Rif mountains yesterday and is set to finish close to the Algerian border at Erg Chebbi Dunes on Sunday.

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