MINI & Red Bull put on rally experience with Nasser al-Attiyah

By Sports Reporter/DohaFew events trigger as much excitement as a MINI celebration, and this weekend was no exception. MINI, together with Alfardan Automobiles, the exclusive importer in Qatar, partnered with Red Bull Qatar to give a select number of VIPs and media the ride of their lives as local rally icon Nasser al-Attiyah’s co-driver.Fresh from his epic win at the 2015 Dakar Rally—the world’s greatest and toughest motor race—al-Attiyah met the chosen few at the Alfardan Group camp at the Doha sealine desert area for test drives in his prized MINI ALL4 Racing car, the same vehicle that helped him clinch victory after a gruelling 9,000 kilometres race spanning Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.Commenting on the event, l-Attiyah said: “This has been a great experience for all involved, but especially for those MINI owners who already have a fun and adventurous nature and so embraced the challenge with great passion and enthusiasm. “When racing on varied terrains, it is often gruelling and testing on the body, and the desert is one of the toughest legs in any rally. “So giving people who have never been in a rally car this opportunity is truly a once in a lifetime experience, and physical challenge. I would like to thank MINI, Alfardan Automobiles and Red Bull Qatar for making this day possible. It was a huge privilege for me, especially with it taking place in my home country.” The 2015 Dakar Rally champion has participated in a number of events with Alfardan Automobiles since his victory, including a visit to the importer’s first stand-alone MINI showroom and an appearance at the 2015 Qatar Motor Show, in which his MINI ALL4 Racing car was a stand highlight.