The Galapagos Challenge

Speed wins races. Patience wins something more.

When the World Racing Exhibition Committee proposes a giant tortoise race in the Galápagos Islands, the world's top rally racing teams think it's a joke. After surviving sandstorms, an unexpected moose encounter, and the unpredictable temperament of racing camels, surely nothing could be stranger than racing creatures that move at 0.17 miles per hour.

But what begins as an unlikely conservation event becomes something none of them expected — a profound journey into patience, trust, and the wisdom of creatures that have outlasted civilizations.

Paired with ancient tortoise partners and guided by wildlife experts, the teams spend three extraordinary days crossing volcanic terrain at nature's own pace. Max and his navigator Tank find themselves slowing down for the first time in their careers. The synchronized Li sisters discover a form of coordination that no amount of practice could teach. And the Steady Steeds, who sat out the last exhibition race, finally find a competition that matches their philosophy perfectly.

But when a sudden mud challenge threatens both the race and their tortoise partners, every team must choose between their instincts and the ancient wisdom they've spent days learning to trust.

The Galápagos Challenge — Book 7 of the Rally Racing Chronicles — is a story about what happens when the fastest racers in the world learn to slow down.