Doha: Qatar Motor and Motorcycle President (QMMF) President and Losail International Circuit (LIC) General Manager Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah is ecstatic that LIC is hosting the eni FIM Superbike World Champion after a four year hiatus.
“I am very happy to have the World Superbike Championship back to Losail. We have hosted the championship in the past and I am pretty sure that with the new format we have under the floodlights of Losail, it will give more value to this championship” said Al Attiyah.
In the Qatar round, there will be only two categories, Superbike and Supersport.
Apart from the World Superbike Championship this weekend, it will take place also at Losail the second round of Qatar SuperBike Championship as a support race.
For the Australia’s four-time and defending Qatari Superbike Champion, Alex Cudlin, it will be a busy weekend as a part from riding in the QSBK championship, he will also join the WSBK championship, riding for the Pedercini Kawasaki team.
“I’m extremely happy to be making my World Superbike debut in 2 weeks. It really is a dream come true to race in World Superbike Championship. I have to sincerely thank not only Pedercini Racing Team but also my QMMF team, because without them giving me permission to race both Championships it would just still be a dream. I will also be racing under number 95, in respect to my current QMMF Racing Team. 95 is the national number of the Qatar Federation, so I will use it proudly,” said Cudlin
Organiserts of the races, QMMF informed that the spectators can buy Grandstand ticket at QR100 for the three days and the VIP ticket for two days for QR300. Tickets are available until October 30 at QMMF offices in Salwa road and thereafter at Losail International Circuit during the event.The Peninsula
