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Sand Lizard Shock Absorber 61 Team's Dazhi Li of China drives with co-driver Tao Yang of China in the SMG in the Classe : T1.2 during Stage 2 of the Taklimakan Rally 2025, between Aksu and Alaer , on May 22, 2025 in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 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 Taklimakan Desert, the Sea of Death, it extends to Tarim Basin, Turpan-Hami Basin and Gurbantunggut Desert. There will be some changes in competition routes every year. The 2025 Taklimakan Rally will last for 13 days, with a total mileage of about 5,183 kilometers, of which desert sections account for 65%, Gobi sections account for 15%, and gravel sections account for 20%. There are 4 camps and 10 special stages of about 2,350 kilometers in the entire stage. The competition has set up 4 participating groups, including motorcycle group, car group, truck group, and new energy group. (Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images)
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