Rally-Raid – Al-Attiyah returns with Overdrive

Nasser Al-Attiyah will compete in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (April 1 to 7) then the Sealine Rally (April 17 to 22) on a Toyota Hilux from Team Overdrive. After several years spent with X-Raid, the double winner of the Dakar joined the team of Jean-Marc Fortin with whom he won the Sealine Cross Country Rally in 2012.

“We are very happy to welcome Nasser back to our team”, commented Jean-Marc Fortin, director of Overdrive Racing. “Everyone in our team is looking forward to seeing him drive a Toyota Hilux in two of the most demanding events on the FIA ​​calendar. rally-raid. We have many very good memories of our previous collaboration and we will do everything we can to ensure that he wins, along with Matthieu Baumel, in the first two rounds which will take place in the desert. »

Overdrive is seeking a first victory at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge where the Qatari won in 2008.