Prominent Qatari rider Mashel Al Naimi dominated the opening round of the 2025 QSTK 600 season, winning both races at the Lusail International Circuit. In Race 1, Al Naimi secured the victory with a time of 20:51.947, followed by his compatriot Abdulla Al Qubaisi who finished just over five seconds behind. In Race 2, the competition was much closer, with Al Naimi once again taking the top spot with a time of 20:50.510, narrowly beating Al Qubaisi by a mere 0.063 seconds. Both races saw Emmanuel Geoffrey of India finishing in third place, while Qatar’s Jassim Al Thani consistently placed fourth in each of the 10-lap races which covered a distance of 54.5 km. In the QSTK trophy category which ran concurrently, Nawaf Al Shuaibi won Race 1, followed by Mustafa Husain and Ali Boushehri in second and third places respectively to complete an all-Kuwaiti podium. India’s’ Johann Emmanuel won Race 2, while Hungary’s Marton Belleli came second. Boushehri was third.
