Sports / Rally

Johnson holds on to claim victory in Daytona 500 26 Feb 2013 - 12:59 am

Jimmie Johnson poses next to the trophy after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 race at the Daytona International Speedway in...

AlBalooshi remains positive despite setback 26 Feb 2013 - 12:58 am

PHOENIX, Arizona: After a brilliant start to the season one week ago in California, it was a different story in Phoenix for the...

Qatar Al-Anabi prepares for Phoenix eliminations 24 Feb 2013 - 01:09 am

PHOENIX, Arizona: Five days ago, the Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel team, the two-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel World Champions owned by...

Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Team opens 2013 NHRA season with dazzling win 18 Feb 2013 - 11:24 pm

POMOMA, California: It was the perfect way to open the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season. Al-Anabi silver driver Shawn Langdon won...

Al-Anabi dominate at Arab Drag Racing League 17 Feb 2013 - 01:04 am

Doha: After five successful rounds, which had overseen, heated competition between world champions, the Arab Drag Racing League come to an end at...

Force India insulated from Mallya: Team 15 Feb 2013 - 11:33 am

LONDON: Force India insisted yesterday its Grand Prix team would be able to carry on despite co-owner Vijay Mallya’s financial problems. Shares in...

Final round of Arab Drag Racing League begins today 13 Feb 2013 - 11:35 pm

Doha: The fifth and final round of the Arab Drag Racing League will begin today at Qatar Racing Club. Today’s action will be...

Nasser thrilled by NSD fan response 13 Feb 2013 - 11:07 pm

Multi-talented Olympic medallist and Motorsport legend Nasser Al Attiyah speaking to journalists in Doha, yesterday. Doha: Multi-talented Olympic medallist and Motorsport legend Nasser...

Revised format for 2013 Sealine Cross-Country Rally 03 Feb 2013 - 04:26 am

A file picture of Marc Coma in action at the Sealine Cross-Country Rally in 2012. Coma won the motorcycle category. RIGHT: Qatar’s Faisal...

Third round of Arab Drag Race event draws end 03 Feb 2013 - 04:24 am

Khalid Al Balooshi (fourth left) of Al Anabi is seen after receiving a trophy during the third round of the Arab Drag Race...

Al Attiyah leads on day one 26 Jan 2013 - 12:46 am

Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah in action during the first day of the Qatar International Rally in Doha yesterday. The Qatari driver leads...

Nasser ranked 2012 Middle East’s best driver 26 Jan 2013 - 12:42 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (pictured) finished top of the rankings for rally drivers in the Middle East for 2012, according to...

Qatar International Rally to get under way today 25 Jan 2013 - 05:55 am

FROM LEFT: Alaa Rasheed, Khalid Al Suwaidi, Mohammed Saad Al Muraiki, Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation General Secretary, Bercu Cetinkaya, Nasser Saleh Al...

Al Attiyah, Al Suwaidi to compete at top Rally event 24 Jan 2013 - 07:12 am

Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (right), President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federataion, is seen with Qatari rally driver Khalid Al Suwaidi in...

Middle East drivers ready for Qatar test 23 Jan 2013 - 08:38 am

Eight-time MERC champion Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah will be aiming for a ninth title this year. DOHA: The Middle East’s finest rally drivers...

Yazeed returns to MERC for full season of rallying 20 Jan 2013 - 01:02 am

DOHA: Saudi Arabia’s motor sport ambassador and leading rally driver Yazeed Al Rajhi is to make a return to a full programme of...

Action from the first round of the Arabian Drag Racing League at Qatar Racing Club 18 Jan 2013 - 04:03 am

Action from the first round of the Arabian Drag Racing League at Qatar Racing Club yesterday. The Arabian Drag Racing League, which is...

QMMF backed Khalid aims for MERC glory 18 Jan 2013 - 03:56 am

DOHA: Qatari rally driver Khalid Al-Suwaidi, the winner of last year’s Kuwait International Rally, has receiving ongoing support from the Qatar Motor and...