The UAE Desert Championship is being introduced to safeguard the future of rallying at a national level but also to take the country’s original motorsport discipline to new heights. It meets a growing demand from the country’s motorsport fraternity for a new series of highly competitive events run in a natural environment, with an emphasis on safety. The inaugural 2013-14 series will consist of four Baja-style events taking place in October, November, January and February, with categories for cross-country cars, cross-country buggies, motorcycles and quads. The championship is being organised by the Emirates Motor Sport Federation with the full support of the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE, the national motorsport authority.