The third round of the Saudi Toyota Hill Climb Championship concluded yesterday at Al-Muhammadiyah Pass in Shafa Taif. The championship was organized by the Saudi Arabian Motor Federation, in partnership with the Ministry of Sports, and supported by Jameel Motorsports, STC, and the Saudi Racing Organisers Club. The round witnessed exciting and enthusiastic competition between drivers in various categories, with Mamoun Al-Qabbani topping the results with the fastest time of 43 minute, 879 seconds.
Al-Qabbani is in the lead
His teammate Faisal Al-Qabbani came in second with a time of 44 minute, 807 seconds, while Jean Lahoud came in third with a time of 46 minute, 180 seconds.
First in Class 1
In the category details, Mamoun Al-Qabbani won first place in the Class 1 category, while Faisal Al-Qabbani took second place, and Mahmoud Abed came in third. In the Class 2a category, Jean Lahoud topped the standings, followed by Ahmed Bajneid and Ahmed Al-Qaidi in second and third places, respectively. Meanwhile, the Class 2b category witnessed Abdullah Qabbani winning first place, followed by Rabie Al-Awar and Mohammed Al-Sharyan.
Al-Shuraidah leads the Class 3a category
In the Class 3a category, Ibrahim Al-Sharida took first place, Sultan Hamdi came in second, and Khaled Baghdadi took third. In the Class 3b category, Riyadh won with a time of 2 minutes, 221 seconds, and XNUMX hundredths of a second, while Hamza Bakhashab finished second and Abdullah Khoja took third.
Class 4a graduates
In the Class 4a and 4b categories, Abdullah Al-Khuraiji and Ali Al-Khudair won first place respectively, with Abdullah Moumina and Abu Wael Dhafar taking second place in both categories, while Hisham Al-Badie and Ali Fadl Ali came in third place.
Al-Fadhili is the champion of the Class 5a category.
In the Class 5a category, Abdulaziz Al-Fadhili took first place, with driver Enas Hamza coming in second, and Mohammed Abdel Ghaffar finishing third. Hatem Al-Hazmi topped the Class 5b category, followed by Mohammed Habbal and Mazen Hijazi.
In the Category 2 SS category, Abdulaziz Al-Rumaih took first place, while in the Category 2 SC category, Abdullah Al-Amri took first place, with Saeed Al-Mouri and Talal Al-Asimi coming in second and third.
Global competition
The Saudi Toyota Hill Climb Championship is a highly competitive championship, reflecting the significant development of motorsports in the Kingdom. This is underpinned by ongoing support and empowerment, providing a competitive environment of international standards and enhancing the readiness of national talent to compete regionally and globally.
The Saudi Toyota Championships are expected to continue with the launch of the drift and time-tripping championships next September in Riyadh, further strengthening the presence of Saudi motorsports locally and internationally.
