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Yamaha's Adrien Van Beveren tops massive bike and quad entry for Hail Bajas
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 03 - 12 - 2020

Yamaha's official factory rider Adrien van Beveren tops an impressive entry in the motorcycle and quad categories for the forthcoming two Bajas in Hail that will run on Dec. 10-12 and 14-16.
The Frenchman heads an entry that currently stands at 31 motorcycles and 21 quads for the FIM sanctioned event that is being organised by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) and gives competitors a perfect opportunity to test and practice their navigational techniques before the Dakar Rally in January. Rally officials will release the FIA car, truck and national category entries on Saturday.
Van Beveren is one of the most talented of the current crop of cross-country riders, has won stages on the Dakar and led the event in the past. Last year he fell and incurred a wrist injury, but is back to full fitness and finished second at the Andalucia Rally in southern Spain in October.
The Yamaha WR 450F rider will be using the back-to-back Bajas in Hail to finalize his preparations before the Japanese manufacturer goes up against the likes of KTM, Honda, Husqvarna, Sherco and Hero in the Dakar.
His main international rival could well be young rider Konrad Dabrowski at the helm of a KTM 450 Rally as part of the Duust Rally Team. The Pole is the son of former professional rider Marek Dabrowski, who spent the latter part of his career competing on FIA World Cup events on four wheels with the Overdrive Toyota team.
Saudi Arabian riders dominate both the bike and quad categories, but Ali Ashoor, Rashed Al-Hassan, Othman Al-Ghfeli and Rashid Abdullah represent the UAE in the two-wheel section and Khalifa Al-Raeesi will tackle the event on a Honda TRX 450 ER quad. The State of Kuwait will be represented by Mohammed Jaffar on his KTM.
Amongst the Saudi riders are several who have tackled the Hail International Rally in the past, including Mishal Al-Ghuneim (KTM) and Sufyan Al-Omar (Honda) and Sultan Al-Masoud (Yamaha Raptor). Al-Omar and Al-Masoud finished second and third in their category behind Riyadh Al-Oraifan at the Hail International Rally in February 2020.
Baja Hail 1 will offer 592 competitive kilometres in a route of 890km through the An Nafud desert. Baja Hail 2 has a slightly shorter format and offers 479 kilometres of competition in a route of 780km.
Full details of COVID-19 precautions and requirements for foreigners planning to attend the event are available on www.bajahail.com.
Both Hail Bajas will run under the supervision of the Hail Regional Development Authority in co-operation with the General Authority for Tourism and National Heritage and the General Authority for Sport. — SG


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