Silkway Rally 2016 from Moscow to Beijing: Pictures

Mini Sport team driver Yazeed Mohamed al-Rahji and co-driver Timo Gottshalk in the Gobi Desert during the 9th stage of the Silkway Rally. One hundred-thirty competitors raced 10,734 kms, passing three countries and two continents from Moscow to Beijing in the 14 stage race. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Peugeot Sport team Stephane Peterhansel and co-pilot Jean-Paul Cottret in Inner Mongolia's Gobi desert during the 13th stage of the Silkway rally. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
SMG team Wein Han and co-pilot Jean-Pierre Garcin in the Gobi desert, ending the 13th stage. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Mini Sport team driver Vladimir Vasilyev and co-driver Konstantin Zhiltsov (R) trail Kamaz truck team Airat Mardeev and co-driver Aydar Belyaev in the Gobi Desert during the 9th stage. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Peugeot Sport team driver Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena (R) trail teammate Cyril Despres and co-driver David Castera (L) as they compete in the Gobi Desert during the 9th stage. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Russians driver Vladimir Vasiliyev (R) and his co-pilot Konstantin Zhilstov wave a Russian flag atop their Mini car prior to the start of the Silkway rally in Moscow's Red Square on July 8. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Chinese Mongolian women dressed in their national costume welcome Peugeot Sport team driver Setephane Peterhansel and co-pilot Jean-Paul Cottret upon their arrival in the town of Alashan in Inner Mongolia, ending the 12th stage. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Peugeot Sport pilot Cyril Despres waves the Chinese flag as he celebrates his victory on the podium of the Silk Way Rally in Beijing on July 24. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Peugeot Sport pilot Cyril Despres (R) and co-pilot David Castera celebrate their victory with their team in Beijing. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
A pilot heads to his car during a sand storm near the Chinese city of Dunhuang as the 11th stage of the Silkway Rally was cancelled due to severe weather conditions. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Mini team Yazeed Mohamed al-Rahji and copilot Timo Gottschalk in Inner Mongolia's Gobi desert, ending the 13th stage. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Peugeot team's Sebastien Loeb trails Mini team's Yazeed Mohamed al-Rhaji and teammates Stephane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres during the 14th stage near Wuhai. BASTIEN BAUDIN/AFP/Getty Images
Mini's team Harry Hunt and co-pilot Andreas Shulz race during the 3rd stage near the Russian town of Cheliabiinsk. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Russia's Polaris pilot Maria Oparina at the end of the 4th stage near the vilage of Zhaksy in Kazakhstan. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Mini team driver Yazeed Mohamed al-Rahji and co-pilot Timo Gottchalk race teammates driver Vladimir Vasilyev and co-pilot Konstantin Zhiltsov past an oasis in the Gobi Desert during the 12th stage. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Mini team Yazeed Mohamed al-Rahji and co-pilot Timo Gottschalk drive in the Gobi Desert during the 10th stage. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Kamaz trucks team Andrey Karginov and copilots Alexander Kuprianov and Igor Leonov trail teammates Anton Shibalov and copilots Pavel haranin and Andreyi Zhyhulin during the 13th stage. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Peugeot Sport team Stephane Peterhansel and co-pilot Jean-Paul Cottret compete in Inner Mongolia's Gobi desert, ending the 13th stage. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
French pilot Jean-Luc Butez and co-pilot Patrie Laplanche leave the city of Astana in Kazakhstan at sunset to start the 5th stage. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Kazaks dressed in their national costume applaud as Mini team Aidyn Rakhymbayev and co-pilot Anton Nikolaev are ready to start the 6th stage near the city of Balkhash. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Sodicars Racing team Laurent Fouquet and co-pilot Frank Maldonado race near the Bartogai lake, near Almaty, in Kazakhstan, during the 7th stage. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
A Chinese Mongolian man dressed in traditional costume takes pictures at the start of the Silkway rally's 14th stage near the town of Wuhai in Inner Mongolia. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images
Kamaz trucks team Airat Mardeev and co-pilots Aidar Belyaev and Dimitru Svistunov race during the 14th stage near Wuhai. BASTIEN BAUDIN/AFP/Getty Images
Mini team Yazeed Mohamed al-Rahji and co-pilot Timoo Gottschalk celebrate with a Saudi flag after their second place finish. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images