Doha: Kuwaiti rider Mohammed Jaffar finished second in the first race and first in the second race at the 6.27km track at Golden Beach Sealine for the fourth and final round of the QMMF Qatar International Endurocross.
Those two podium victories allowed Jaffar to attain a further 47 points; enough to put him on top of the overall championship series scoring total of 191 points and be crowned the E1 (250cc) Champion of Qatar International Endurocross 2015 – 2016 season.
In the E2 (450cc) category, despite strong competition from Ben Menzies of the UK and Wade Den of South Africa,Emirati Rider Mohammed Al Balooshi managed to retain the title for another season. After finishing second on the first race and winning third position on the second race Al Balooshi was still able to maintain enough points to assure him of the Championship.
In the Quad Category there was an intense battle between Qatari rider Mohammed Abu Issa, Kuwaiti Fahad Al Musallam, and British Paul Holms for the top three places. Paul Holmes bagged the victory in the first race closely followed by Fahad Al Musallam in second position and Qatar’s Mohammed Abu-Issa in the third. The second race was fiercely contested and with a thrilling finish Qatari Mohammed Abu Issa came in first. Despite Abu Issa’s Dakar participation meaning he missed round 3 and the possibility of securing vital points for his championship bid he still managed to attain third in the Championship. However, it was Kuwaiti Fahad Al-Musallam who took the title with Paul Holmes in third.
In the over 40 year old category Finnish rider Tomi Sarivaara became the 2015/2016 Veteran Champion.
Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah, QMMF President, was delighted over the participation and the level of competition and riding skill being demonstrated. “It is important to focus on the young riders in our country and region and provide a safe arena where our riders can battle against each other and develop their techniques. The level is improving year on year and this shows the strength of our championship.”
