World Endurance Championship 2005 pace made it  more exciting!!

Shaikh Hazza bin Sultan Al Nahyan won the world endurance championship crown for the UAE after French rider turned the world’s premier race into a exciting and thrilling atmosphere here at the Dubai International Endurance City yesterday. UAE's Shaikh Hazza Bin Sultan Al Nahyan crossed the finish line to clinch the individual gold medal setting a new record of 7hrs, 03.23 mins to Shaikh Hazza's name in a 160km ride.

Barbara Lissarague, 38, turned the heat on in the final 19 kilometers of the race to claim silver and prevent the Emirates from a medal sweep in the 10th FEI Endurance World Championship.

General Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence, took the bronze on Nashmi and Shaikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan finished fourth astride Mindari Aenzac.

The UAE domination seemed certain during the first four stages of the six-loop competition.