Champion Nasser Al-Attiyah wins the show stage

Amidst a wonderful festive atmosphere and the presence of some accredited ambassadors in Qatar, fans and fans of motorsports and motorcycles, and from (Lusail Trail) the Bolivar, Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Latif Al-Mannai, President of the Qatar Motorsports and Motorcycles Federation, gave the signal to start the Baja Qatar 2023, the second round of the Baja World Championship and the Middle East Cross. Country for the baja and the second round of "fim " Baja Motorcycle World Cup. The world champion, the legendary Nasser bin Saleh Al-Attiyah, the defending champion, and the Polish cyclist, Konrad Dabrowski, managed to set the fastest time in the categories of cars and bicycles, at the end of the preliminary stage, which was 9.08 km, with the start of the Qatar International Baja competitions yesterday, Thursday noon. In light of the results recorded in the preliminary stage, the starting centers for the participants will be determined for the second, longer part of the desert stage, which will start on Friday morning, after the opening ceremony on Lusail Boulevard, on Thursday evening. 44 cars, 47 motorcycles and 5 quads passed the Baja Qatar technical examination and were allowed to get the starting badge for the preliminary stage, while Santiago Navarro and Lebanese driver Henri Kai were unable to participate in the T3 category for light vehicles. It also contested 9 national rally cars in conjunction with the international. Al-Attiyah is in the lead, and the world champion, Nasser bin Saleh Al-Attiyah, with his navigator Matthew Baumel, recorded a time of 5.49.5 minutes aboard a Toyota Hilux, and topped the car rankings, 4.8 seconds behind the Polish duo Krzysztof Holozic and Lukas Korzia behind the wheel of the Mini GCW Rally Plus. Third was Denis Krutov and Konstantin Zheltsov (Toyota Overdrive Racing). In the T3 category, Kuwaiti driver Mashari Al Dhafiri was fastest, while Brazilian Cristiano de Souza Batista took the lead in the T4 category, ahead of young driver Pau Navarro in the Can-Am team. "Fn Speed ". In the motorcycle category, the defending champion, Polish cyclist Konrad Dabrowski, achieved the fastest time with 6.09.9m, knowing that the time recorded by each cyclist is multiplied by a factor of eight to ensure that riders do not encourage strategies or engage in wheelchair play. Briton Robert Wallace and Italian Paolo Lucchi ranked second and third, respectively, while Italian veteran riders Cesare Zacchetti (KTM) topped the ranking, noting that he arrived in twelfth place, while Merjam Paul topped the women’s ranking by coming in thirteenth in the overall standings. . In the category of quads (motorcycles with four tires), Emirati Abdulaziz Ahli was the fastest, ahead of Saudis Haitham Al-Tuwaijri and Mansour Al-Suwaidi. Today’s stage is Friday. The second part of the first stage extends for a distance of 233.87 km and is divided into three sections with a length of 46.05 km, 70.53 km and 117.29 km. It will be held on Friday morning. The first motorcycle takes off at 07:35 local time. On the other hand, participants in the cars category will start with the longer section (117.29 km) and then the two shorter sections, with the first car taking the starting flag starting at 08:45. Nasser Al-Attiyah: I set my sights on winning the title. The world champion, the legend Nasser bin Saleh Al-Attiyah confirmed that he is happy to participate in the Baha Qatar and sets his sights on winning the title to strengthen his lead in the Baha. Winning the title in Qatar has a special and distinctive character. Coronation. added: " My victory in the exhibition or preliminary stage gives me a great incentive, especially since the number of participants in the rally is large, and this large number impressed me, and it gives you a motive to present the best and compete strongly, and I wish everyone success, each in his category, and the Qatari participation is great. Our rally career " In conclusion, I thank my sponsors and supporters, especially (Baladi), who covered the costs of this rally, and your prayers for us to succeed and win the title, God willing.". Abdullah Al-Khulaifi: My eyes are on the title. Driver Abdullah Al-Khulaifi expressed his happiness at participating in the Qatar Baha 2023, saying: " I thank the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation for supporting us and giving us the opportunity to participate in this edition, and we will do our best to achieve a positive result despite the participation of the international stars of the game, and I consider it a new experience and a new challenge for us in rally racing, especially in the T4 category, and he will be with me as a Qatari navigator Abdulaziz Al-Jabri, regarding the tracks, I consider them very difficult and navigating them is more difficult, and everyone is afraid of that, and I set my sights on winning the title in this category, and I wish you success ". Navigator Abdulaziz Al-Jabri: Focus and understanding are the basis of success. The Qatari navigator Abdulaziz Al-Jabri pointed out that the Qatari lands are characterized by different paths, and navigation in them is difficult. You get lost and lost in the sands of the south. added: " Despite my participation with my colleague Abdullah Al-Khulaifi as a Qatari navigator, and my level is improving in every tournament, and I have gained a good amount of experience in the field of navigation, and we are understanding and in harmony with each other.". Al-Jabri stressed: " To focus mentally on the paths, and that the Road Book contributes to facilitating our mission as navigators, and you must understand and harmonize with the driver in order to succeed in your mission ". In conclusion, I thank the federation for supporting us and encouraging us as Qataris to participate in such world championships that are held under the supervision of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), and I consider it a new experience that I benefit from because of the presence of strong competitors in this category.