QRC Director H E Sheikh Jabor bin Khalid Al Thani poses with the winners of Qatar Sand Drag Competition Round 3.
Doha: For the third consecutive week, thrilling competitions and challenges continued with the most powerful engines on the sands of Sealine, during the third round of the Qatar Sand Drag Competition. The event is held under the generous sponsorship of Qatar Racing Club (QRC) Chairman H E Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani.
The competitions for bikes and Polaris vehicles, traditionally held on the first day, concluded with another victory for racer Walid Al-Sharshani, who claimed first place in the Motocross category (two-wheeled bikes), outperforming Abdullah Al-Nasr in second place, while Abdulrahman Al Nasr secured third place for the second round in a row.
In the ATV (quad bikes, four-wheeled) category, which was divided into three classes, Majed Al Dihani triumphed in the Modified Class, while last round’s champion Khalid Ali Karam settled for second place, followed by competitor Dari Ismail Al Ansari in third.
In the Professional Modified Class, Mohammed Al Mazmi secured his second consecutive win, with Abdullah Abdulaziz and Ali Al Duraie finishing in second and third places, respectively.
Similarly to the previous round, Al Mazmi clinched his second title for this round by achieving the best time in the Open Class, making it two titles in a row. Abdullah Al Mazmi took second place, while Abdullah Al Hazzaa claimed third.
As for the UTV vehicles, racer Abdullah Al Sulaiti achieved his second consecutive victory, with Hassan Ali Karim settling for second place, just as in the previous round, and Hamza Safar finishing in third.
In the Professional Modified Class, Mohana Al-Nuaimi climbed to the top step of the podium for the third consecutive round, leaving the second and third spots to racers Mohammed Safar and Hassan Ali Karim, respectively.
The most competitive category for UTV vehicles, the Open Class (Unlimited), saw Ahmed Al Balushi clinch his first title after finishing as runner-up in the previous two rounds.
Yaqoub Al Alawi, the champion of the last two rounds, settled for second place, while Ibrahim Al Darmaki secured third.
Intense action in cars and buggy categories
The action began with the Buggy categories, where the title in the Spring Suspension category went to Abdullah Al Sulaiti for the second consecutive round.
Ali Hassan secured second place, while Mohammed Al Sulaiti, the runner-up of the previous round, claimed third.
In the Airbag Suspension category, Abdullah Al Sulaiti returned to the podium, this time taking first place.
Mohana Al Nuaimi finished second but had to withdraw from the second run due to discomfort.
The Turbo category was divided into two sections: cars with original bodywork and those with modified chassis.
Racer Khalid Al Habsi dominated both, winning the first by beating Fahad Jassim (second) and Abdulrahman Al Safi (third).
In the second, he outperformed Jaber Al Zaabi and Mohana Al Nuaimi, who took second and third places, respectively.
In the eight-cylinder engine cars, the competition was also split into Nitrous and Turbo categories.
Khalid Al Habsi secured his third title of the round by winning the Nitrous category, ahead of Issa Musharbik (second) and Omar Al Humaidi (third). Meanwhile, the Turbo title went to Ibrahim Al Shunaifi, who triumphed over Hamad Al Mohannadi and Waleed Al-Dughishm, finishing second and third, respectively.
The final and most thrilling category was the Open Class, which featured intense competition.
Abdulaziz Al Yahya emerged victorious, with Ibrahim Al Shunaifi and Musaad Al Hatzani finishing in second and third places.
QRC Director H E Sheikh Jabor bin Khalid Al Thani awarded the top three winners in each category in front of a large and enthusiastic audience.
With the conclusion of the third round of the Sealine Sand Drag Racing Challenge, the championship will now pause for approximately four months before returning with two final rounds at the end of Ramadan 2025.
