A modified off-road vehicle catches fire during sand dune drag racing event on January 8, 2016, as part of theLiwa 2016 Moreeb Dune Festival in the Liwa desert, some 250 kilometres southwest of Abu Dhabi. The festival, which attracts participants from around the Gulf region, includes a variety of races (cars, bikes, falcons, camels and horses) or other activities aimed at promoting the country's folklore. (AFP / Karim Sahib)
Emirati driver Khalid al-Beloshi celebrates after winning a sand dune drag racing event on January 8, 2016, as part of the Liwa 2016 Moreeb Dune Festival.
Dune buggy drivers train before competing in a sand dune drag racing event.
