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Sharqia Rally to take place in Al-Khobar next month
By Neil Perkins
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 19 - 03 - 2010

The Saudi Arabian Motor Federation (SAMF) has confirmed that the Sharqia Rally has received the full support and backing of the FIA World Council and will host the fourth round of the 2010 FIA Middle East Rally Championship on April 20-22.
The three-day, all-desert special stage event ran as a candidate for the series in 2008 and was won by local driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Frenchman Matthieu Baumel. It now takes its slot in the championship calendar for the first time and officials at the SAMF are putting the finishing touches to the route and the 13 timed special stages.
The rally is being held under the patronage of Prince Mohamed Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of the Eastern Province and the Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Sharqia Rally.
“Our team is finalizing all the details now, but the event will again be based in the Half Moon Bay area of Al-Khobar and we will use the King Fahd sports coastal city as the headquarters for a second time,” enthused SAMF President Mishaal Al-Sudairy.
Clerk of the course Elie Semaan has confirmed that the competitive action will begin with a timed super special stage on April 20. This will be followed by two days of competitive desert action over 12 special stages, totalling around 252km in a compact total route of approximately 450km. Stages will take place April 21 and 22 in the Al-Zabnah, Al-Uqair, Qaryah, A'Dannan, Ras Qaryah and Dhallum areas of Al-Khobar.
“We are looking at running three special stages each day, repeated twice,” said Semaan. “They will be similar to 2008, but we have recruited a local company to compact the stage surfaces to ensure that they do not cut up or become too damaged.”
Competitors attending from outside the Kingdom will be entitled to five nights at a five-star hotel (room charges only), with the driver and co-driver sharing accommodation. Each team will also receive $1,000 in cash assistance.
Further rally and visa information is available from the Saudi Arabian Motor Federation, P.O. Box 87881, Riyadh 11652, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or Tel: +96614771035, Fax: +96614771050, email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]. __


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