Doha: Kuwaiti driver Salem Al Sarraf and Qatar’s Yazan Al Jabsheh were crowned champions in the second round of the 2024/2025 Qatar Drift Championship at the Qatar Racing Club (QRC). The event was held under the gracious patronage of QRC Chairman H E Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani, and was attended by QRC General Manager H E Sheikh Jabor bin Khalid Al Thani. The second round also saw participation from elite drift champions from across the Gulf and the region, along with an official delegation from Kuwait’s Basil Salem Al Sabah Motor Sports Club, represented by Club Director Saif Awadh Al Mutairi, Secretary Fahad Al Elaaj, head of the Drag Racing Committee Khaled Al Ajeel, and head of the Drift Committee Nawaf Al Safi.
Thursday’s test sessions were topped by Ali Makhseed, the previous round’s champion. In the local category, Ali Al Jabsheh claimed the top position ahead of Qatari driver Saud Al Atiyah, with Yasser Mustafa and Abdullah Al Muhtasib finishing in third and fourth, respectively. Salem Al Sarraf, who suffered a severe accident just before the qualifying sessions during the tests and made a dramatic comeback, secured 13th place.
Following the qualifying trials, Friday’s first round featured intense matchups which saw qualifying leader Ali Makhseed, Mesyer Abu Shaibah, Salem Al Sarraf and Ahmad Abu Rshaid advance. On the other side of the bracket, Mohammed Khourshid, newcomer Yasser Mustafa, Yazan Al Jabsheh and Ihab Falah also secured spots in the second.