Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and Polish junior rider Konrad Dabrowski extended their leads in the car and motorcycle categories after the second section of a gruelling Qatar International Baja on Friday. Al-Attiyah and French co-driver Mathieu Baumel started the day from 10th position on the road and quickly began to overtake their rivals to win … Read more
Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and Polish junior rider Konrad Dabrowski set the quickest times in the car and motorcycle categories through the opening 9.20km Qualifying Stage of the Qatar International Baja on Thursday afternoon. A time of 5min 11.8sec ensured that Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel were the early leaders of the second round … Read more
The 2022 Qatar International Baja gets underway with a 9.20km Qualifying Stage on Thursday afternoon. The outcome will determine the starting order for the first of two demanding selective sections on this second round of the FIM Bajas World Cup and round two of the FIA Middle East Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. Many of the … Read more
Competitors and officials from several corners of the world are arriving in Doha to make their final preparations for this weekend’s Qatar International Baja, the second round of the FIM Bajas World Cup and round two of the FIA Middle East Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. After a hectic start to both the FIA and FIM … Read more
The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) today (Sunday) released a staggering entry list for next weekend’s Qatar International Baja, the second round of the FIM Bajas World Cup and round two of the FIA Middle East Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. Twenty-eight cars, including 10 and six entries in the respective FIA T3 and T4 … Read more
Qatar’s Khaled Al-Suwaidi and his Portuguese co-driver Hugo Magalhães held off a late charge from Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah to claim a stunning victory in the 26th Kuwait International Rally on Saturday. The Qatari inherited the lead on the first stage of the day, eased his pace over the last two stages in his SRT Škoda … Read more
Local hero Meshari Al-Thefiri and Qatari co-driver Nasser Al-Kuwari stunned their rivals to lead the 26th Kuwait International Rally after six desert special stages on Friday. Driving an SRT-run Škoda Fabia R2 evo for the first time, Al-Thefiri won the second and third stages, led outright at the midday service point and then regained the … Read more
Competitors from eight countries were flagged away from the start of the 26th Kuwait International Rally at Kuwait Motor Town on Thursday evening. After passing the mandatory scrutineering checks on Thursday morning, several of the leading drivers joined members of the local and regional media at a pre-event press conference before heading to the ceremonial … Read more
The focus of the first FIA Rally Star Training Season switches this weekend to Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi where the Middle East and North African Final winner will be crowned. From Friday to Sunday, the Emirates Motorsports Organization (EMSO) will host the FIA Rally Star Middle East and North African Final using purpose-built … Read more
Competitors will be flagged away from the ceremonial start of the 26th Kuwait International Rally at Kuwait Motor Town from 17.30hrs on Thursday evening. The State of Kuwait returns to the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) for the first time since 2018 and has attracted a 14-car entry and competitors from eight nations. Seven-time … Read more