URUMQI, China, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- With the command to start, 152 vehicles and nearly 300 competitors of 74 teams from around the world embarked on a 7,500-kilometer extreme journey as the 2026 China Taklimakan Rally, exclusively sponsored by the Aipao racing fuel brand by China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec"), officially kicked off on May 16 in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
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