Doha, Qatar: Amid the largest participation this season from Qatar’s drift champions, Gulf drivers, and regional talents, the fourth and penultimate round of the 2024/2025 Qatar Drift Championship concluded with breathtaking battles. The championship is held under the gracious patronage of Qatar Racing Club Chairman H E Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani and attended by club’s director Sheikh Jabor bin Khalid Al Thani. The competition kicked off on Thursday with two-hour qualifying sessions.
Each driver was given two attempts on the track, with their best score recorded. These sessions concluded with Ali Makhsid, the winner of the opening round, leading the standings. He outperformed Salem Al Sarraf, who had won the previous two rounds, while Ahmed Al Amri secured third place after missing the last two rounds.
Ihab Falah, runner-up in the previous two rounds, finished in fourth. In the local category, Abdullah Al Muhtasib topped the standings, surpassing Saud Al Attiyah. Yazan Al Jabsha, the category leader, came in third, followed by Khalid Al Shafai in fourth.
Based on the results of the qualifying sessions, the top 16 drivers advanced to the head-to-head knockout stage. The first round featured only six matchups instead of eight, as Nasser Al Mutairi and Khalid Al Shafai were unable to compete due to issues with their cars. As a result, both Mohammed Khorshid and Abdullah Al Muhtasib advanced directly to the second round.
In the opening round, top qualifier Ali Makhsid o.