Saudi racing driver Ahmed bin Khanin continues his preparations ahead of the FIA 2022 World Touring Car Finals at the Jeddah Corniche on 26 and 27 November.
Bin Khanin will be the 91st driver to compete in the World Touring Car Cup and he will take with him the experience he has gained throughout his career in international and regional competition as the 33-year-old driver enters the World Touring Car Cup. Touring Car Cup race at Jeddah Corniche Circuit based on invitation card He will drive an Audi RS3 with the Comtoyo racing team.
After winning the GT Academy Middle East title in 2014, Ibn Khanin became a NISMO rider and competed in select endurance races such as the Dubai 24 Hours and achieved many outstanding results. Finished third in the 2018-2019 season.
Bin Hanin said, “I have long loved the touring car category and watched it from all over the world, and hosting the World Touring Car Championship now in the Kingdom is a great opportunity to be part of this global series. , I expect a strong race and I am very excited about this participation, especially as Touring Car Championships always has strong competition on the track, which is punctuated by many epic excesses between the drivers on the track.”
Bin Hanin added: “We have always raced between concrete walls in the Jaguar I-Pace and on much tighter tracks in real life, so I am looking forward to this challenge as the Jeddah Corniche looks so impressive keeping up with its position. as the fastest street track in the world.”
Ibn Khanin will compete against the rest of the drivers in the final round of the World Touring Car Racing at the all-new 3,450 km shortened Jeddah Corniche on the Red Sea, and accordingly Ibn Khanin Khanin will try to capitalize on his previous Jaguar I racing experience. -Pace.
Commenting on his goals of participating in the World Touring Car Cup race in the Kingdom, Ibn Khanin said: “I want to finish the race at the highest possible level. I understand that the competition will be very tough and I will do my best to be among the top three places.”
Ibn Khanin will test his Audi RS 3 for the first time in a free trial next Friday night, with the qualifying session due to start at 6:30 pm on Saturday, November 26, with the first race starting at 7:45 pm on Sunday. , November 27, for a period of 30 hours 1 minute + 1 lap, and the second race will start at 22:15 Sunday for 25 minutes + 1 lap.
The Jeddah Tour will determine the winners of the FIA World Touring Car Championship in the driver and team categories.
