Allouh claims Qatar National Baja title

Ahmed Allouh claimed the Qatar National Baja title, beating Khalid al-Mohannadi by over six minutes on Saturday. Allouh and co-driver Nasser al-Kuwari completed the 108km long stage in 1hr 30mins 21secs in a Can-Am to top the overall standings in the T3 class. Al-Mohannadi and his Jordanian co-driver drove a Polaris finishing second in 1:36.33. The third place in the category went to Qatar’s Nayef al-Nasr and co-driver S al-Geraini, also in a Can-Am. The T2 class was won by Mohamed al-Meer and Firas Allouh. They finished the timed stage in 1:42.10. Overall, they were in the third spot. Jamal al-Fakhroo (Qatar) and Australian co-driver D Nikitopoulus were runners-up in the T2 class, driving a Nissan Patrol and clocking 1:46.53. Rashid Juma al-Mohannadi and his Kiwi co-driver A Hassan Ali were third, clocking 1:55.59. The top honours in the Bike category and Quads were grabbed by Sheikh Jassim al-Thani and South African M Beyers. Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation President Abdulrahman al-Mannai was the chief guest at the closing ceremony and gave away the cash prizes and trophies. Results Cars (T3): 1. Ahmed Allouh (Qatar) and Nasser al-Kuwari (Qatar) Can -Am 1:30.21  2. Khalid al Mohannadi (Qatar) and Saeed Shwareb (Jordan) Polaris + 6:12 3.Nayef al-Nasr (Qatar) and S al-Geraini (Qatar) Can-Am Cars (T2) 1.Mohamed al-Meer (Qatar) and Firas Allouh (Jordan) Nissan Patrol 1:42.10 2. Jamal al-Fakhroo (Qatar) and D Nikitopoulus (Australia) Nissan Patrol 1:46.53 3.Rashid Juma al-Mohannadi (Qatar) and A Hassan Ali (New Zealand) 1:55.59 Bikes (450cc) 1.Sheikh Jassim al-Thani (Qatar) KTM 1:29.10 2.M Anderson (South Africa) 1:32.07 3.A al-Kuwari (Qatar) 1:37.04 Quads 1.M Beyers (South Africa) Polaris 1:41.49 2.B Abuswaileh (Palestine) Canam 2:25.24 3.M al-Mansoori (Qatar) Yamaha 2:27.17