Qatar International Baja to flag off at ‘Way to World Cup’ landmark

Lusail: The Qatar International Baja will be officially flagged away from the iconic Way to the World Cup landmark on Doha Corniche this evening fro...

Lusail: The Qatar International Baja will be officially flagged away from the iconic ‘Way to the World Cup’ landmark on Doha Corniche this evening from 6:20pm onwards.

Competitors taking part in the penultimate rounds of the FIA World and Middle East Baja Cups and the FIM Bajas World Cup will also tackle a Prologue stage today afternoon to determine the starting order for the opening desert selective section tomorrow.

Several leading drivers and riders attended the official pre-event press conference at the Lusail International Circuit yesterday afternoon in the presence of Amro Al-Hamad, Executive Director of the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle (QMMF).

Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and Swedish rival Mattias Ekstrom.

FIA World Cup Baja leader Juan Cruz Yacopini will be competing in Qatar for the second time in a Toyota Hilux and trying to defend his 22-point advantage in the Drivers’ Championship.