Qatari world champion Nasser bin Saleh Al-Attiyah, the defending champion and his navigator Matthew Baumel aboard a Toyota Hilux, strengthened his lead in the Baha, after setting the fastest time at the end of the second day of the Qatar International Baja competition. And advance "the legend" The Qatari and international ranks in the overall standings, with a difference of 2.33.8 minutes from his closest pursuer and runner-up in today’s stage, his teammate driver Denis Krutov and his navigator Konstantin Zheltsov, and the Chinese driver Guiu Zhang and his Spanish navigator Oriol Mina got a golden opportunity to advance to third place aboard "BAECOR RCBG40". The second section of the first stage included 3 parts with a length of 117.29 km, 46.05 km, and 70.53 km, respectively, for the participants in the cars category, while the participants in the motorcycle and quads categories covered the same distance, but with passing through the two short stages at the beginning. In the T3 category for light vehicles, the lead returned to the owner of the land, the driver Nasser Saadoun Al-Kuwari, who is famous for being one of the most prominent navigators in the Middle East Rally Championship, but he decided to move to sit behind the wheel to succeed with his French navigator François Cazaly aboard a Can-Am with the support of the Qatar Motor Federation. Motorcycles are at the top of their category, 4.02.1 minutes ahead of the driver who used to sit next to him in the hot seat, Kuwaiti Mashari Al Dhafiri. On the other hand, Mashari Al-Dhafiri, with his navigator Oriol Vidal, arrived sixth in the overall standings and second in the T3 category, aboard his new car. "MCE-5T3M", while the seventh and third place in the category went to Nasser’s older brother, Abdulaziz, and his navigator, Alexei Kuzmich, aboard a Can-Am also supported by the Qatar Federation. In the T4 category, the Brazilian duo Cristiano de Souza and his Portuguese co-driver Fausto Mutu clinched their grip on the lead behind the wheel of a Can-Am in team colours. "South Racing"They ranked tenth overall. Frenchman Jeremy Farnia finished second in the category and eleventh in the overall standings, while the third place returned to the young Pau Navarro aboard the Can-Am team. "Fn Speed".
Dabrowski strengthens his lead for motorcycles In the motorcycle category, Polish cyclist Konrad Dabrowski (KTM) strengthened his lead by 18.57.6 minutes over his nearest pursuer, after he dominated the course of the competitions of this stage. The young cyclist, following in the footsteps of his father Marek, won the stage with a time of 14.43.2 minutes from Briton Robert Wallace. Martin Chalmers, who resides in Qatar, finished third, ahead of Canadian Jonathan Finn and Australian Andrew Houlihan in fourth and fifth places, respectively, in the veteran category. In the quads category, Saudi Haitham Al-Tuwaijri leads the ranking, snatching the lead from Emirati Abdulaziz Al-Ahly. The last stage of the day, the participating teams today, Saturday, in the cars category, will enter one stage with a length of 224.96 km, which was divided into four parts, each of which has a distance of 33.73 km, 28.51 km, 43.23 km and 113.20 km. The first car leaves at 10.40 local time. The riders also pass the same track, as the first class starts at 8.45 am. Qatar International Baja 2023: Standings at the end of day two 1- Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (Qatar) / Mathieu Baumel (Andorra) / Toyota GRDKR Hilux / 2:23:33.4 hours 2 – Denis Krutov (Kazakhstan) / Konstantin Zheltsov (Russia) Toyota Hilux Overdrive 2:26.07.2h3 – Guyu Zhang (CHN) / Auriol Mina (ESP) / BAIC ORC PG40 / 2min30.26.3h4 – Naser Al-Kuwari (QAT) / François Kazaki (France) / Can-Am Maverick X3 (T3) )/ 2.39.11.3h motorcycle results 1- Konrad Dabrowski (Poland)/KTM 450 Rally/ 4.05.14.3h 2- Robert Wallace (GBR)/KTM 450RFR/4.24.11.9h. 3- Martin Chalmers (Australia) / Beta 430RR / 4:45:48.3h Quads Results 1 – Haitham Al-Tuwaijri (Saudi Arabia) – Yamaha Raptor 700 / 4:46.26.8h 2 – Abdulaziz Ahli (UAE) Yamaha Raptor 700 / 5:01.56.8h 3 – Mansour Al Suwaidi (UAE)/ Yamaha YFZ450R/ 6.09.03.
Nasser Al-Attiyah: My eyes are on the title of Baha Qatar Our world champion Nasser bin Saleh Al-Attiyah confirmed his satisfaction with the results he achieved on the second day of the Qatar International Baja, especially in light of the conditions that accompanied the competitions, including strong winds and heavy dust. But with persistence and determination, we achieved victory. Nasser Al-Attiyah continued, saying: "As everyone knows, navigation in Qatar is difficult, and the path was not as clear as required, and we wasted about ten minutes because of that, but in the end we succeeded in achieving the desired goal, which is to lead the competition rankings after returning strongly in the last stage. Nasser Al-Attiyah explained "The competition today will be different and we will open the way, and all the stages will be in the southern region, which is characterized by its sandy nature. In general, we hope for the best and strive to achieve the best and finish the competition in the lead and win the Qatar International Baja title because I am keen to crown my country’s rally". Amr Al-Hamad: We are happy with the great competition in Baha Qatar. Amr Al-Hamad, Executive Director of the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation, praised the strong start of the Qatar International Baja, and scored a record participation for a group of the best drivers and riders, and said:" We are very happy with the great competition in the Qatar International Baja, and the organizational level of the second round of the Cross Country World Cup and the Baja World Cup, which confirms the importance of Baha Qatar to everyone through their keenness to be here continuously, and the number of participants has greatly increased to be one of the most Tours are strength and competition. Al-Hamad confirmed that the Qatari driver, Nasser Saadoun Al-Kuwari, is a surprise for Qatar International, as he managed to outperform everyone in the category "T3" In his first participation as a driver, as he was previously participating as a navigator, and I expect him to achieve a surprise and win this category with the conclusion of today’s competitions. Al-Hamad pointed out that the Qatar Federation was keen to provide all safety and security measures throughout the rally competitions, and two aircraft were equipped "helicopter" In the event of any accidents occurring during the rally, pointing out that there were some minor accidents on the first day, but everyone was fine and the treatment of the medical staff was very impressive.
Nasser Saadoun Al Kuwari: My goal is to win the T3 category title Qatari driver Nasser bin Saadoun Al Kuwari expressed his overwhelming happiness at leading the T3 category, despite the presence of international stars with experience, saying: "Praise be to God and thanks to him for his success and leading the T3 category, and I hope to complete the lead today and win the title of the T3 category. Despite the difficulty of navigation in Baha Qatar and the loss of most of the drivers today, but with my experience as a navigator and driver now, I understand and harmonize with my French navigator, Francois, and I did not get lost because of my experience as a navigator, so I was slowing down in gravel land and press in sandy land ". Nasser Saadoun explained "That he had a problem with the break from the first press, it does not catch, but you have to stomp more than once, but I adapted to the situation". And he continued: Today’s stage is very difficult, but due to my knowledge of the southern region, Ta’as Ta’as, Ramla Ramla, and piece by piece, and we will have an advantage in such areas, and God willing, I will present a good level, and I wish God success and success". Abdulaziz Saadoun Al-Kuwari: A wonderful experience The rally star Abdulaziz Saadoun Al-Kuwari explained that this is my first participation and experience in the Albaha on board a T3 car, it was a wonderful experience for me". He continued: "Getting the third place is an achievement for me, especially since it is the first participation. I will continue the march today, and I wish God success and success, and to leave my mark in this baha". Evil mistake, Bu Hamad. The rally star in the T3 category, the champion Khaled Faraj Al-Muhannadi, had an accident at the beginning of the first stage yesterday, which severely damaged his car, but he came out safe and sound. (Al-Sharq) contacted him at Hamad Hospital and they checked on him, and tests and x-rays proved that he is healthy. He is in good health, but he has some light bruises, and he only needs to rest on the white bed.".
