2025 Taklimakan Rally

AKSU, CHINA - MAY 21: In an aerial view, Guorui Wang and Yibo Peng of China compete for Dragon Racer Team in the Hella in the Classe : T1+ during Stage 1 of the 2025 Taklimakan Rally between Aksu and the Wensu Grand Canyon on May 21, 2025 in Xinjiang, China. The Taklimakan Rally was founded in 2005 in Xinjiang, China. Relying on the natural landform of three mountains with two basins in Xinjiang and centered on the Taklimakan Desert, the Sea of Death extends to the Tarim Basin, the Turpan-Hami Basin, and the Gurbantunggut Desert. There will be some changes in competition routes every year. It will last for 13 days, with a total mileage of about 5,183 kilometers, of which 65% will be in the desert, 15% in the Gobi, and 20% in the gravel. There will be four camps and 10 special stages covering a total of about 2,350 kilometers. The competition will have 4 categories, including a new energy category in addition to the existing car, truck, and motorcycle categories. (Footage by Zhe Ji/Getty Images)