Qatar Drag Race Championship wraps up action-packed third round

Doha, Qatar: After intense contests and nail biting final races, the curtain fell on the third round of the Qatar Drag Racing Championship, held at th...

Doha, Qatar: After intense contests and nail-biting final races, the curtain fell on the third round of the Qatar Drag Racing Championship, held at the Qatar Racing Club’s (QRC) drag strip.

The round witnessed record numbers of participants from Qatar, the Gulf, and the region with six new champions being crowned, reshuffling the standings with two rounds remaining in the season.

The contest is being held under the patronage of QRC Chairman H E Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani.

In the Index 10.00 class, after winning the opening two rounds, competitor Ahmed Hassan missed the podium this time, as Ali Youssef Rabia clinched the round’s title. Ahmed Al-Emadi secured second place, marking his third podium of the championship, while Khalaf Al-Saad finished third.

In Index 9.00, after taking second place in the previous two rounds, Mohammed Khawari succeeded in winning this round by defeating Mohammed Al-Thuwaini in the final, while Mohammed Idris took third place.