The ADDC will kick off proper on Sunday 1st April with the super special stage at the waste ground next to the Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi (same place as last year). The first bike is due off at 1500hrs; there are almost 100 of them and over 40 cars, though no trucks this year.

The event website can be found at http://www.abudhabidesertchallenge.ae - here you can find out the latest news, daily results, and track the competitors.

I will put a list of spectator points up here when I get it on Saturday morning, hope some of you can come down and watch some of this great event.

Also hope to blog daily from it - http://mbfullemptyquarter.blogspot.com/ ... -2012.html - though that will be dictated by 3G availability at the remote checkpoints I have received (by request)!

Spectator viewpoints
Timings are given for first bike expected through

Monday - 0900 - N23 51.118, e54 47.082 - turn off truck road about 30kms from coast highway
Monday - 0925 - N23 53.921, e54 24.579
Monday - 1000 - N23 49.609, e54 24.447
Monday - 1030 - N23 35.164, e54 33.363
Monday - 1145 - N22 50.050, e54 24.875
Monday - 1210 - N22 54.621, e54 17.076
Monday - 1220 - N22 52.913, e54 19.808

Tuesday - 0800 - N23 26.675, e53 43.388
Tuesday - 0855 - N23 07.950, e53 17.873
Tuesday - 1025 - N22 53.177, e53 24.930
Tuesday - 1150 - N22 50.616, e54 05.823
Tuesday - 1205 - N22 55.448, e54 16.002

Wednesday - 0700 - N23 05.296, e54 00.438
Wednesday - 0720 - N22 58.391, e53 47.197
Wednesday - 0835 - N22 50.616, e54 05.823
Wednesday - 0900 - N22 55.448, e54 16.002
Wednesday - 0940 - N22 53.055, e54 20.883
Wednesday - 1130 - N22 50.050, e54 24.875
Wednesday - 1155 - N22 54.621, e54 17.076
Wednesday - 1205 - N22 52.913, e54 19.808

Thursday - 0730 - N23 19.975, e53 46.294
Thursday - 0820 - N23 13.901, e53 10.529
Thursday - 0845 - N23 22.843, e53 06.891
Thursday - 0935 - N23 13.901, e53 10.529
Thursday - 1105 - N23 00.054, e53 25.407
Thursday - 1110 - N23 00.714, e53 28.219
Thursday - 1135 - N23 01.148, e53 44.797
Thursday - 1230 - N22 52.913, e54 19.808

Friday - 0700 - N22 54.621, e54 17.076
Friday - 0725 - N22 50.050, e54 24.875
Friday - 0845 - N23 35.164, e54 33.363
Friday - 0920 - N23 49.609, e54 24.447
Friday - 0930 - N23 53.921, e54 24.579
Friday - 1010 - N24 09.966, e54 33.366

Friday - ceremonial finish, from 1600 - Yas Marina Circuit

Thanks for the information Marina

Marina - I was shared this video by one of the Motorbike Teams and thought I saw a glimpse of the UAE's #1 Scottish Marshal at 3:22. Was this you? Eric [video=youtube_share;-aObyzMyV8o]http://youtu.be/-aObyzMyV8o[/video]

FANTASTIC video, pseacraft! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for posting Eric - but it wasn't me! All but one day we had remote points, so there wasn't much filming done near us. Great video!