The Saudi trinity, Yazid Al-Raji, Yasser Al-Khoraef and Haytham Al-Tuwaijri, took the lead in the categories of cars and motorcycles, two-wheeled and four-wheeled ATVs at the special stage of the Qassim 2022 rally. which took place today in the Buraida National Park at the Usailan Center in Buraida.
Al Raji and his German co-driver Dirk von Zecevits set the fastest time on the 6.22 km special stage, beating their nearest rival, Czech rider Miroslav Zapletala, by 1:12.
Saudi driver Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri set the third fastest time in the car category, while Saudi drivers Khalid Al-Fraikhi and Al-Mishna Al-Shamri rounded out the top five.
Saudi cyclist Yasser Al-Khoraef outpaced his compatriots Mishal Al-Gunaim and Abdul Halim Al-Mughirah in the motorcycle category.
While Saudi cyclist Haytham Al-Tuwaijri won the best time competition in the quad bike category, Australian cyclist Martin Chalmers set the best time among non-Saudi cyclists, and Emirati cyclist Hamdan Al-Ali recorded an identical time to Martin’s.
Saudi driver Ahmed Al-Shaqawi also finished the special stage in sixth place in the provisional overall car standings and first in the T2 commercial rally car category, with compatriot Saleh Al-Saif finishing the stage. ninth in the overall rankings and first in the Typical Desert Light Vehicles category. T3″ on a Can-Am vehicle.
At the time, Said Al-Mowry set the best time in the T4 commercial light desert car category.
Notably, times were calculated by doubling six times to improve competitiveness in the special short leg of the show, as 30 cars, 18 motorcycles and four ATVs passed all administrative and technical inspection procedures prior to the start of the race. rally and received the necessary permission to participate in the three-day event.
Tomorrow the real rally competition will start, entering the first special stage, on a track that stretches through the desert region to the west and north of Buraydah, with a 43-kilometer long stage to Al Shamsia, after which the special stage, depending on the time, starts at a distance of 185 kilometers , followed by a 58 km long stage towards the maintenance center.
