A video shared on social media on Saturday, November 14, 2026, shows Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, behind the wheel of a vehicle. He shakes hands with a female rider and presents her with a souvenir in recognition of her victory. “Thank God, I think it was the best start of my life,” she says in the video, describing her meeting with the Ruler of Dubai as an honour.

The 2026–2027 Dubai endurance racing season began on Friday, November 13, with the 120-kilometre Saih Al Salam Challenge, featuring 148 riders. Sheikh Mohammed was crowned world champion in the same discipline in 2012.