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AB Initio 5th Generation – Report

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Everyone was on time today and introductions was started at 6am sharp as planned. After Desert Fellas Intro and assessment the group was split into newbies and Off-roaders.

Offroaders had safety briefing at introduction and was put into convoy order with Chefmarc in lead and Gonzo as sweeper to start.

Drive started smooth with mild level to the first points with no issues. In the middle of the drive area became very tricky and demanding with a few self recoveries, tier issue and one stuck in extremely soft sand. After a few minutes break Gonzo was in lead back towards exit point and deciding to cut the trip shorter to exit on time (good decision). We finish 10 min before schedule after 31km.

 

OR convoy by ChefMarc and Gonzo.

Chefmarc
Great start and good lines in the beginning, in the tricky area you were challenged to find the right lines and it was a bit too demanding for a light offroad level, leading the convoy always in a safe way. Great job and really nice trip

Sweeper part was perfect.

Gonzo
Fantastic Job overall! You managed to find get the convoy back to a better area very quickly and had a smooth drive back to exit. 2nd lead and time management was flawless.

Mike and Salah
Excellent job as second leads today and the support is much appreciated. Good communication all the time.

Javier
You did amazing job today, very impressed with your driving lvl, great job and welcome to Desert Fellas

Mahmood
You are great driver and happy to have you in Desert Fellas, welcome and well done today.

Karim
Thanks for joining us today, you did very well even with a demanding lvl. You gaining skill with every drive.

Savate
Nice to have you and your Father in law tag along, not much to say about a strong anchor like you.

Hope everyone enjoyed and learned something today, thanks for supporting Gonzo and Chefmarc on their first trip leads today and we are happy to have new offroaders Javier and Mahmood in the desert Fellas.

 

Newbie convoy by Marko

Yes we did some explanation and share lot’s of theory followed practical tryouts. We agreed there is many things to learn in case to enjoy driving on sand in proper and safe way.

We faced some “newborns” issues, but nothing what we couldn’t handle. After all, we scratched surface and there is many nice things ahead.

Let’s see how you guys did today.

Mohamed
This is your first time and this is how it is. It was some mistakes today but in future we will work more on some important things such as tracks following, gravity and similar. This is just beginning, you will discover much more exciting things about your car and yourself as driver.

Feras
I’m glade that you’re with us after Gonzo find you in the desert. I’m happy that you’re ready to learn and develop off-roading skills for future use. You will see, after while your BBQ spots will be much better. 😀

Michael
I admire your patience and please stay in that way. We will work towards development of your offroading skills. Today you did all challenges right. In future we will close a little bit gap and try to keep safety distance 15-20 meters as discus.

 

Welcome all and congratulations to new Fellas who got a chance to join us for our next trips.

 

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11 comments on AB Initio 5th Generation – Report

  1. Marko Zirdum Marko Zirdum says:

    Awesome job, congrats to everyone!!!

  2. Karim Samy Karim Samy says:

    Great trip, thanks everyone

  3. Pradeep TP Pradeep TP says:

    Wishing all new Desert Fellas a good start 👏👍

  4. Markos , appreciate the feed back. Thank you. Looking forward to putting into practice. Regards

  5. Salah Talaat Salah Talaat says:

    Thank you Gonzo and Chef Mark for a beautiful trip and congrats on your first lead, you guys were awesome. A warm welcome to all new comers, it’s always nice to see new members join the Desert Fellas family.

  6. Hi All
    Morning tutorial and basics briefing by Marco was very concise and understandable. The break of ice on the introduction made things very easy.
    The different thing, i found with DF was that they place the driver in the lot, depending on his/her level, which other clubs don’t. A quick judgement by a professional like Marco who could spot the level of the driver, made things very comfortable of most of us.
    Our convoy was lead by @chefmarc and @Gonzo. They took the responsibility in a very professional manner, although the terrain chosen was very technical but due to the their expertise and excellent coordination, things were handled very nicely and everything worked out well. The second lead Salah and Mike were very much involved Which benefited all of us.
    I guess a quick recheck of tire pressure after the mercury had risen could have possibly avoided the one and only stuck we had. Nevertheless we learn every day.
    All in all it was an amazing day on the sand.

    Glad to meet everyone !

    Mahmood

    1. Marc Hayes Marc Hayes says:

      Thank you for you excellent comment, and taking this learning journey with us. We really appreciate your feedback and it will help us improve with every trip. Looking forward to more drives with you. 🤜🤛

  7. A very warm welcome to 5th Generation Ab Initio group. You are now a part of the UAE’s friendliest and most inclusive off-road club. It sounds like the newbies had a lot of fun today. Keep up the enthusiasm and eagerness to learn and watch your off-road ability grow exponentially. I look forward to meeting you all personally.
    See you on the sand.

  8. Great trip. thanks Marko for the great efforts. Loved it and looking forward for next trips

  9. Was a nice morning ride, everything went well and on time. Thanks a lot guys for the support and nice positive feedback, welcome to desert fellas family! Looking forward to the next ride!

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