Sports / Rally

Nasser the man to beat in Kuwait 12 Mar 2015 - 11:43 pm

Scrutinising for the Kuwait Rally on the eve of the race in Kuwait yesterday. KUWAIT CITY: Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, the defending FIA...

Al Attiyah happy with Kuwait’s progress 12 Mar 2015 - 12:09 am

Doha: Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, (pictured) Vice-President of FIA is happy at the rapid strides Kuwait has made in motor sports over...

Qatar’s Nasser jets in from Mexico to top impressive Kuwait Rally entry 12 Mar 2015 - 12:05 am

Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al Rajhi tests his Ford Fiesta RRC before the Kuwait International Rally this week. KUWAIT CITY: Defending FIA Middle East...

Fans enjoy ride with Qatar’s Nasser 03 Mar 2015 - 12:06 am

MINI, together with Alfardan Automobiles, the exclusive importer in Qatar, partnered with Red Bull Qatar to give a select number of VIPs and...

Desert wins for Preston, Abou Shaibah, Abu Issa 21 Feb 2015 - 01:43 am

Qatar’s quad star Mohammed Abu Issa celebrates one of his two wins at the Qatar International Endurocross at Sealine yesterday. QMMF President Nasser...

Five tough desert stages planned for Sealine Rally 19 Feb 2015 - 04:12 am

Motorcycle riders will tackle five challenging special stages at this year’s Sealine Cross-Country Rally. DOHA: The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) has...

Qatar International Endurocross returns 19 Feb 2015 - 04:11 am

Caption Doha: The penultimate round for the Qatar International Endurocross, organised by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), will start this Friday...

Ogier wins in Sweden 15 Feb 2015 - 03:13 pm

Hagfors, Sweden--World champion Sebastien Ogier, in a VW Polo, continued his victorious start to the season when he won the Rally of Sweden...

Ashkanani dominates at Porsche Cup in Doha 08 Feb 2015 - 12:56 am

Zaid Ashkanani, winner of Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East. Doha: Kuwait’s Zaid Ashkanani made it two wins out of two in Qatar...

Qatar’s Nasser makes it a dozen 08 Feb 2015 - 12:48 am

Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, winner of the Qatar International Rally, celebrates on the podium during the awards ceremony at QMMF headquarters in Doha...

Al Attiyah grabs lead on day one 07 Feb 2015 - 01:13 am

Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah in action at the QMMF Qatar International Rally in Doha, yesterday. DOHA: Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah remained firmly on course...

Ashkanani claims first race of Round 4 at Porsche GT3 Cup 07 Feb 2015 - 01:05 am

Top three finishers in Race 1 of Round 4 at the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge pose for a group picture on the podium...

Nedobity takes pole for Qatar Challenge at Losail 07 Feb 2015 - 12:58 am

Doha: Pavel Nedobity took the pole position today at Losail International Circuit in the fourth round of Qatar Challenge, yesterday in Doha. The...

Al Attiyah says smart navigation key to victory in MERC opener 06 Feb 2015 - 03:58 am

Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah carries out a pre-event test in the Qatar desert. BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Dakar Rally champion Nasser Saleh Al...

Qatar Rally kicks off in Doha 06 Feb 2015 - 02:43 am

Riders taking part in the 2015 QMMF Qatar International Rally pose for a picture at the QMMF headquarters in Doha yesterday. Dakar Rally...

Nasser the man to beat at Qatar Rally 04 Feb 2015 - 09:56 pm

Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah has closer look at his car ahead of the Qatar International Rally in Doha yesterday. DOHA: An unprecedented...

Qatar gears up for MERC opener 03 Feb 2015 - 11:37 pm

Dakar Rally winner Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah raring to go in Qatar. DOHA: Rally teams spent most of yesterday in the desert taking...

Star Al Attiyah honoured by Alfardan Automobiles 03 Feb 2015 - 12:50 am

Star Qatari rally driver Nasser Al Attiyah (left), Omar Alfardan, President and CEO of Alfardan Group and Mohammad Kandeel, Chief Operating Officer, Alfardan...