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Qatar’s Al Heidus, Al Sharshani shine at Jet Ski Championship in Doha

Published: 04 Nov 2012 - 08:20 am | Last Updated: 07 Feb 2022 - 12:10 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Waleed Mahmoud Al Sharshani, Mohammed Abdullah Al Heidus, American-based Ludovic Caumont, Saudi Arabia’s Hesham Sami Baksh and won their respective Ski Stock (F1 Division), Runabout Super Stock, Runabout Stock (beginner class) and Runabout Stock categories at the second round of the Qatar International Jet Ski Championship at Katara, Qatar’s cultural village, yesterday.

Seven riders took part in qualifying for the Ski Stock (F1 Division) category and Rashid Al Owais led the group with a best time of 1m 19.34s. 

Caumont qualified in second, with Kuwait’s Abdulwahab Suhail Issa in third. 

Qatar’s Al Sharshani qualified in fourth in yesterday’s race.

Caumont went on to win the 12-lap race in a time of 19min 42.83secs. 

Qatar’s Khamis Sbeit Al Hosni qualified on pole for the Runabout Super Stock race, with compatriot  Mohamed Abdullah Al Heidus. 

Al Heidus managed to win the 14-lap race by a little over 11 seconds from runner-up Khamis Sbeit Al Hosni.

Al Sharshani set the pace in qualifying for the Runabout Stock category and controlled the 11-lap race and finished six seconds in front of runner-up Al Heidus. THE PENINSULA