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ABOUT || REGS || RESULTS || ENTRY FORM || ARCHIVE
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2008
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Round 4 of UAE Rally Championship 2008
Abdulla drives off with Abu Dhabi title
Yahya and Simon come in 2nd and 3rd respectively
DUBAI: Sheikh Abdulla Al Qassimi and co-driver Wael Marjan drove off
with the prestigious Abu Dhabi Rally title in a time of 47 minutes 50
seconds on Saturday (April 19).
The 323-km Abu Dhabi Rally, Round 4 of the National Championship and
Round 2 in the Saloon Class, was held under the Patronage of Abu Dhabi
Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces HH
General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and organized by the
Emirates Motor Sports Federation (EMSF).
A presentation ceremony was held at the finish ramp in front of the
Marina Mall following which trophies were officially handed over during
the awards dinner held at the Hilton Abu Dhabi by EMSF Vice Chairman
Hamad Al Mazrouei in the presence of Organizing Committee Chairman
Tariq Al Warshaw, Marketing and Business Development Director Roshanara
Sait and other dignitaries.
The podium toppers finished in front of Yahya Al Amri and co-driver Ali
Mirza who clocked a time of 48 minutes 31 seconds. In third place came
Simon Nutter, navigated by Patrick McMurren, in a time of 51 minutes 04
seconds.
On Friday, Sheikh Abdulla topped the podium in the Prologue Stage
clocking 1 minute and 13 seconds on the specially built 1.8-km track
for the purpose.
The event, held next to Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi, gave spectators the
opportunity to witness at close range top drivers in action and was
important for competitors as this stage determined the grid positions
for the main race the following day, tomorrow.
The second and third places in the Prologue Stage were clinched by
Yahya (1.15) and David Mabbs, who unfortunately was unable to complete
the rally after he rolled over during stage one on Saturday..
Sheikh Abdulla, who finished second to his brother Sheikh Khalid last
year in Abu Dhabi, now leads the Saloon Class of the National Rally
Championship having collected 20 points with a win here in Abu Dhabi
and in Sharjah earlier this year on April 22-23.
There were a total of seven special stages, including the Prologue, and
eight road sections that covered a total distance of 323 kilometers.
The six-round championship now resumes after the summer break later this year in September.
RELATED ARTICLES:
Abu Dhabi Rally on April 18-19
Abu Dhabi Rally Scrutineering Thursday
Abu Dhabi Rally Prologue Friday
Sheikh Abdulla to start AD Rally in pole position
  
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THE BMW Driving Skills Challenge organized by the Emirates Motor Sports Federation got underway on the sidelines of the 9th International Motor Show 2008 at Expo Centre Sharjah on November 18.
The debut of the five-day event saw 28 competitors of various nationalities negotiate a BMW through a specially set up track in the car park located next to Gate No. 3 of Expo Centre Sharjah.
Khalil Mohammed Khalil, Alaa Said Rahrough and Yasser Ahmed Mohammed walked off with the first, second and third prize with times of 26.01 seconds, 26.91 seconds and 27.06 seconds respectively.
The winners received a trophy and Certina watch each while all participants received a certificate.
The challenge, sponsored by BMW, tests the driving skills of participants and highlights the importance of abiding by traffic rules and regulations.
The driving skills challenge is being held daily from 5pm to 10pm until November 22, the last day of the automobile show.
Pirelli, Certina and Mobil 1 are the other co-sponsors of the challenge.
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