Norwegian driver Mads Østberg delivered a stunning performance on his first appearance at the Qatar International Rally to open up a 12.2-second lead after six gravel special stages on Friday. Competing in the southern Gulf region and the State of Qatar for the first time, the Škoda Fabia R2 evo driver belied his lack of … Read more
The 43rd Qatar International Rally was officially launched at the Losail International Circuit, on Thursday evening. Teams are now set for two days of competitive action and 12 graded gravel special stages through the northern Qatar deserts. Several of the leading drivers joined QMMF President Abdulrahman Al-Mannai and QMMF Executive Director Amro Al-Hamed at the … Read more
The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge enters a new era next month when the Middle East’s most established cross-country rally takes place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region. Just four months after completing its 30th anniversary edition, the event returns to form the … Read more
Eight RC2/Rally2 cars will compete for glory in this weekend’s Qatar International Rally – a record number for a round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship – and Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah faces his fiercest ever test if he is to secure a 16th career success on his home rally. Cars will be flagged off … Read more
Jordan Motorsport announced the official entry for the 2022 Jordan Baja today (Tuesday), with competitors from 20 nations set to tackle next weekend’s three-day counting round of the FIA World and Middle East Cups for Cross-Country Bajas and the FIM Bajas World Cup. The Saudi Arabian duo of Yazeed Al-Rajhi and last year’s winner Yasir … Read more
Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari and Khaled Al-Suwaidi return to competitive action this weekend at the Qatar International Rally. Both local drivers will represent the QMMF Rally Team in a pair of Škoda Fabia R2 evos and would dearly love to shine brightly on their home round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship. Their careers have often … Read more
International competitors have been arriving in Qatar over the last couple of days to prepare for this weekend’s Qatar International Rally, round two of the 2022 FIA Middle East Rally Championship. The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) have announced a few minor changes to the format and the timetable for the three-day event, which … Read more
Northern Ireland’s Kris Meeke and Norway’s Mads Østberg are the leading entries in a star-quality field announced today by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) for next week’s Qatar International Rally. The second round of the 2022 FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) takes place on February 10th-12th and will see the two WRC … Read more
Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and Spanish co-driver Alba Sánchez González managed their pace to perfection to seal an emphatic victory in Oman Rally Sohar International on Saturday. With the hard work done on Friday’s gravel stages, Al-Attiyah avoided risks over the closing half dozen speed tests to secure a seventh victory in Oman by the … Read more
Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and Spanish co-driver Alba Sánchez González cruised into a massive lead of 8min 39.5sec after the opening leg of Oman Rally Sohar International on Friday. Following the premature retirement of both Hamed Al-Wahaibi and Abdullah Al-Rawahi just before and on the first run through the Misfah special, the Qatari managed his … Read more