Under the expert guidance of Jutta Kleinschmidt, the first and only woman to win the Dakar Rally, and multiple rally and cross country winning co-driver Fabrizia Pons, the 18 drivers and co-drivers will undergo an intense training programme in the desert, covering all areas related to the art of cross country rallying, including driving skills, dune and sand training, navigation, mechanics and tactical awareness.

The winning driver and co-driver, to be announced on 6 November, will compete in the 2016 Sealine Cross Country Rally, courtesy of QMMF.