QRC General Manager Sheikh Jabor bin Khalid Al Thani crowned the podium winners.
Doha, Qatar: Amid fierce competition witnessed at Qatar Racing Club (QRC) drag strip, the second round of the Qatar Drag Race Championship (QDRC) concluded with great success.
The event is being held under the patronage of QRC Chairman, H E Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani.
As usual, the round saw wide participation from motorsport champions from Qatar, the Gulf, and the region. By the end of the competition, four racers managed to secure their second consecutive titles after winning the opening round, while the podium welcomed new champions in the other four categories.
In the Index 10.00 category, racer Ahmed Hassan achieved his second title in the championship by defeating Ahmed Al-Emadi, who had finished third in the previous round and took second place this time, leaving third place to Ali Al-Johani.
Meanwhile, in the Index 8.50 category, Mustafa Atat retained his title after overcoming Adel Ghanem in the final race—Ghanem recorded his first podium finish in the championship, just like Mohammed Zaman, who finished third.
In the Super Street category, Rashid Al-Baloushi secured his second consecutive victory in the final races after surpassing Bader Al-Sharshani, who settled for second place, while Milos Pavlovic earned his first podium finish by placing third.
The fourth category to have its defending champion retain the title was the bike competitions, where Abdullah Al-Ansari claimed the top podium spot after defeating Abdulwahab Bu Qamaz in the final of the Index 8.50 category, while Hassan Al-Mezdi repeated his previous round’s result by finishing third.
Four of the championship categories crowned new champions, different from those who won in the opening round a week earlier. The biggest winner of this round was Abdullah Al-Ansari, being the only competitor to secure two titles. After winning the INDEX 8.50 (motorcycles) category, he went on to claim the Street Bike title—having finished second in that category in the previous round. In the final race, Al-Ansari faced Mohammed Al-Salem, who finished second, while Abdulwahab Bu Qamaz took third.
Majed Al-Sharshani also recorded his first title in the championship by winning the Index 9.00 (cars) category, defeating Mohammed Khawari in the final—Khawari’s second consecutive appearance in a final, finishing second again. Third place went to Mohammed Zaman.
The cars’ index categories contested over the 1/8 mile also saw new champions. After losing the final of the INDEX 4.80 category in the previous round, Saeed Al-Baloushi returned strongly, reaching the final once again and this time winning against Mohammed Al-Furaih, who finished second, while their colleague Ahmed Afseesi completed the podium in third place.
The final category to crown a new champion this round was Index 4.50, where Ibrahim Abbas Ibrahim and Jaber Al-Maghribi reached the final. Ibrahim claimed the win, while Al-Maghribi settled for second place, and third place went to Basil Abbas, who had also finished third in the previous round.
QRC General Manager Sheikh Jabor bin Khalid Al Thani crowned the top three winners in each category. The third round will begin tomorrow with qualifying sessions.
