News - March 2007

Our friend David Stone

27 March 2007 - admin

Motorsport in the Middle East suffered a huge loss last week with the untimely death of David Stone, an integral part of the motorsport scene in the region since the 1970s.

David, 50, was diagnosed with leukemia last summer and died suddenly last Thursday (March 22nd) in Guy's Hospital ...

UAE's Khalid Al-Qassimi takes Championship lead with dramatic victory in Rally Oman

16 March 2007 - admin

The UAE's Sheikh Khalid Al-Qassimi and co-driver Nicky Beech clinched their first ever victory in Rally Oman, after a dramatic final day's action over seven demanding gravel stages in the Sultanate of Oman on Friday.

At the wheel of the Team Abu Dhabi Subaru Impreza WRX STi, the ...

Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah leads after leg one of Rally Oman 2007

15 March 2007 - admin

Qatar's Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and British co-driver Chris Patterson held an unofficial 53.4 second lead in Rally Oman 2007, the second round of the 2007 FIA Middle East Rally Championship, after the opening leg's seven special stages between Muscat and Quriyat on Thursday.

Arch rival and 2004 ...

Hamed Al-Wahaibi pledges to push Rally Oman into the world spotlight

14 March 2007 - admin

Hamed Al-Wahaibi, the chairman of the organising committee of this weekend's Rally Oman, is looking forward to pushing motorsport in the Sultanate of Oman to another level. The two-day, second round of this year's FIA Middle East Rally Championship got underway with the ceremonial start at the Intercontinental ...

Rally Oman 2007 gets underway on Wednesday afternoon in Muscat

12 March 2007 - admin

The two-day Rally Oman 2007, round two of the 2007 FIA Middle East Rally Championship, gets underway from the Intercontinental Hotel in Muscat at 16.00hrs on Wednesday afternoon and finishes at 16.00hrs on Friday afternoon after two legs of timed gravel special stages on Thursday, March 15th and ...

Omani drivers prepare for next week’s rally Oman

8 March 2007 - admin

MUSCAT (Oman): Five Oman rally teams will take part in next weekend's Rally Oman, round two of the 2007 FIA Middle East Rally Championship, which gets underway at the Intercontinental Hotel in Muscat at 16.00 hrs on Wednesday, March 14th.

Former regional Group N rally champion Hamed Al-Wahaibi ...

FIA WRC'S biggest name set for Jordan

7 March 2007 - admin

Amman, Jordan: Jordan's FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) round may be just over a year away but the sport's biggest star and most successful ever driver has confirmed he will be attending the Jordan Rally this year from May 10-12.

Frenchman Sebastien Loeb will provide local rally fans ...