Top riders set for Qatar International Baja

Doha: Forty-eight competitors from 15 nations will take part in this weekend’s Qatar International Baja, a new round of the FIM Bajas World Cup.

The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) announced the official entry list and, subject to final FIM technical checks, 37 motorcycles, five quads and six SSVs will tackle Qatar’s flagship off-road event.

Joining a formidable local line-up of riders that includes Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani, Abdulrahman Al Sheeb, Mohammed Al Kaabi and Jamal Al Qetiti, are an impressive number of motorcycle entrants from Australia, Tunisia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Mozambique and the United Kingdom.