Arabian Drag Racing League 4th round sees new champs

New names made a strong mark in the world of speed racing at the Qatar Racing Club (QRC) as the fourth round of the Arabian Drag Racing League (ADRL) concluded.
The event, held under the patronage of QRC Chairman HE Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad al-Thani witnessed strong participation from champions of the sport across the region, both in car and motorcycle racing categories.
The championship crowned nine new champions on the podium bringing the total number of racers with at least one title to 42 across various categories by the end of the fourth round, which saw over 200 participants. This has added to the excitement of the competition for the overall category titles, with only two rounds left before the conclusion of this year’s championship edition.
The five car index categories saw new names reaching the highest steps of the podium. In the quarter-mile category, Ahmed al-Yaqoub claimed his first title in the 9.00 Index class, defeating Salman Rajab in the final while Ahmed Sarhan won the 8.50 Index title after overcoming Abdul Aziz al-Suwailem in the final, with both racers making their first appearance on the podium in the championship.
The remaining index categories, which compete over an eighth-mile distance, saw Khalid al-Kandari take the 4.80 Index title after defeating the winner of the first and third rounds Rashid al-Bulooshi, who settled for second place this round.
It’s worth noting that al-Kandari made his first appearance in the championship after missing the previous three rounds. The 4.50 Index title went to Ibrahim Abbas Ibrahim, who secured his first championship by winning the final against Fawaz Ibrahim Ahmed Ali.
In the 4.00 Index category, the winner of the past two rounds, Badr Khourshid, reached the final, where he faced Rashid al-Bulooshi, who claimed his first title after finishing third in the previous two rounds.
The Super Street Outlaw category followed a similar path to the index categories, with Mohammed al-Mutairi winning his first championship title by defeating racer Jaber Salman in the final.
Meanwhile, bikes racing saw a second consecutive win for Mishal al-Sabr in its toughest category, the Pro Bike class.
He triumphed in the final against Ahmed al-Nekhilan.
Similarly, the 8.50 Index category for bikes followed in the footsteps of the Pro Bike class, with Abdul Wahab Bou Qmaz securing his second title after his victory in round two. Ali Bahram Hussein claimed second place, and Abdulrahman al-Najim took third.
Mohammed Bou Rashid won his first championship title in the Street Bike category, where he faced Mousa al-Bulooshi in a rematch of the previous round’s final. Bou Rashed managed to avenge his earlier defeat and claimed the title, leaving al-Bulooshi in second place.
Additionally, Mishari al-Turki secured his first title in the Super Street Bike class after defeating his competitor Yaqout al-Awad in the final.
In the Super Street Pro category, racer Youssef al-Ali secured his second consecutive victory, this time defeating Abdul Wahab Saleem, who marked his first podium appearance in the championship by finishing second.
In the Pro NA category, Ali Abbas Ibrahim claimed his second title, following his victory in the second round. The second-place spot went to last round’s champion, Syed Hussein al-Haddad, who made his fourth podium appearance this season.
As for the final category, the 6-Cylinder Import, the race was postponed to the next round due to the track’s unpreparedness. The final will now feature Youssef al-Zayani and Faisal al-Arab.
QRC Director General Sheikh Jabor bin Khalid al-Thani awarded the top three winners in each category. The fifth and penultimate round of the league is scheduled February 4-7.