Prince Saud bin Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Hail and Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of Hail International Rally, patronized the kick off ceremony of the first stage of the five-set Hail Rally 2008. The event was also attended by Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Secretary General of the Higher Commission for Tourism; Prince Abdulaziz bin Saad bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Hail Region and Prince Faisal bin Saud bin Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz. Addressing the gathering, Prince Abdullah bin Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud, Assistant Hail Region Development Authority and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the vehicles race, said this event is yet another evidence of the unlimited care and interest extended to the Saudi sports and youth by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, Prince Sultan bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, President of Youth Welfare and his deputy Prince Nawaf bin Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz.