Peter Garritano – The New Hajwalah

Jebel Jais mountain road in Ras Al Khaimah climbs the highest peak in the Hajar Mountains on the border of the UAE and Oman.

 

Mechanics at garage in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE modify SUVs for drifting

 

Two men cross a street marked by drifters' tires.

 

A member of the Execution group drifting in Umm Al Quwain, UAE.

 

Cars line up on the side of a drifting meet in Umm Al Quwain, UAE. The decal reads "disaster," the name of a crew of drivers.

 

Mechanic, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

 

Ahmed AlMarzouqi and his brother Eisa stop at an old airfield near a drifting meet in Umm Al Quwain, UAE. Ahmed is a prominent videographer for the community under the name Youke3.

 

Young men address a mechanical problem.

 

A car on the Bazooka team on a stretch of asphalt in Umm Al Quwain.

 

Rubber smoke fills the air at a contest in Umm Al Quwain, UAE.

 

A member of the "Disaster" group burns his tire down to the metal rim sending sparks as it meets the pavement.

 

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Published 3 August 2016