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Times of Oman
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- Times of Oman
3 Omani Drivers competing in Saudi International rally this weekend
Muscat: Jeddah in Saudi Arabia will host for the first time this weekend the third round of Middle East rally championship, where Jeddah stages will be new tracks and fresh for competitors who have never participated in a Saudi Rally before as part of MERC. Omani participation in this round will be a triple, with Abdullah Al Rawahi and his new English co-driver Ross Whittock driving a Skoda Fabia, while Abdullah Al Zubair and his co-driver Taha Soomar will be driving a Subaru Impreza (N14), and Zakaria Al Amri and his co-driver Mohammed Al Mazrui will be driving a Subaru Impreza (N14) with the aim of continuing to lead group ( N) category of the championship. 6 stages, 3 of which will be held on Friday and will be repeated twice, while on Saturday there will be 3 new stages near Jeddah and they will also be repeated twice. The competition will be strong for the lead in the rally between the current championship leader, Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah, the young driver Abdullah Al-Rawahi, Qatari Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, and the competitors. As these stages are new to all competitors, everyone will be keen to register their names on the honor roll of the first place winners of the first rally in Saudi Arabia in the Middle East rally calendar. The rally may witness the birth of a new name to win the rally, although all the nominations do not leave out the well-known names, most known Nasser Al-Attiyah, Abdullah Al-Rawahi, Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari and the Finnish driver Juho Hanninen. Al Rawahi said, "This is a round being held for the first time and there are new stages for all of us. We must be ready for everything, especially since I am participating with a new co-driver and I expect stiff competition from the big names, especially Nasser Al Attiyah. We must prepare intensively because the rally is unknown and we have not participated in it before. Our goal and target now is to compete for the lead and collect the most number of points. Competitor Abdullah Al Zubair is also participating with his Navigator Taha Soomar, aiming to improve his position in the overall ( N ) category classification. Al Zubair had a strong race in the 2025 Oman International Rally in Suhar, while he faced a car problem in the Qatar International Rally, which he lost many points on his way to the lead. Zakaria AlAmri and Mohamed Almazrui both looking forward to enhance their lead of the group and hoping to end the rally with top points.
Muscat Daily
19-04-2025
- Automotive
- Muscat Daily
Oman's Al Mazrui, Soomar delighted to compete in Qatar Off-Road Championship
Muscat – Omani co-drivers Mohammed al Mazrui and Taha Soomar were happy to compete at the the Qatar Off-Road Championship. While Al Mazrui was in the co-driver seat with Emirati driver Noura al Jassasi in a Can-Am Mavericks T2, Taha Soomar partnered with Qatar's Ahmed Al Mohannadi. Al Mazrui has extensive experience as a navigator on the roads and stages of the Gulf rallies, having been an assistant and navigator for many Omani competitors in the Sultanate's rallies and the Middle East rallies in Qatar, Jordan and across the region. 'I am happy to participate in the Qatar off-road Rally,' said Al Mazrui. The Qatar Rally is not new to me, and I have participated in many events here, especially the Middle East Championship. I have good experience in the local stages. Al Mazrui partnered with driver Zakaria Al Amari in the Qatar International Rally 2025, where they were able to lead the Group (N) category in a Subaru Impreza. Al Mazrui, who also has extensive experience with Can-Am cars as a driver and navigator, seeks to achieve a distinctive result in his first participation with the Al Jassasi. The vast experience of the other navigator, Taha Soomar, in international participations with various drivers will also play a vital role in leading his team towards the appropriate tracks in the rally and achieving the first places if possible. Soomar has around 20 years of experience as a navigator. Soomar's last rally was also in Qatar where he partnered Abdullah al Zubair in the Qatar International Rally. He previously worked with Khaled Soomar and other competitors from Jordan, including Shaker Juwaihan.
Times of Oman
19-04-2025
- Automotive
- Times of Oman
Al Mazrui and Soomar ready for navigating in Qatar off road championship with drivers from Emirates and Qatar
Muscat: Omani co-driver Mohammed Al Mazrui will set in the co-driver seat when he participates in the first round of the Qatar off road Championship with Emirati Driver Noura Al Jassasi in a Can-Am Mavericks T2. Al Mazrui has extensive experience as a navigator in the roads and stages of the Gulf rallies, having been an assistant and navigator for many Omani competitors in the Sultanate's rallies and the Middle East rallies in Qatar, Jordan and other rallies in the region. The experience of the other navigator, Taha Soomar, in international participations with various drivers will also play an important and vital role in leading his team towards the appropriate tracks in the rally and achieving the first places if possible, as Soomar's experience as a navigator is close to twenty years. The last participation of navigator Mohammed Al Mazrui with driver Zakaria Al Amari was in the Qatar International Rally 2025, where he and Al Amari were able to lead the Group (N) category in a Subaru Impreza , with successful navigation from Al Mazrui. Al Mazrui, who also has extensive experience on Can-Am cars as a driver and navigator, seeks to achieve a distinctive result in his first participation with the Emirati driver Noura Al Jassasi As for navigator Taha Soomar, his last participation was also in Qatar with competitor Abdullah Al-Zubair in the Qatar International Rally. He previously worked with champion Khaled Soomar and other competitor from Jordan, including Shaker Juwaihan and others. Regarding this participation, which is Al Mazrui's first race with competitor Noura Al Jassassi, who is participating for the first time in Qatar off road rallies, he said, "I am happy, first of all , to participate in the Qatar off road Rally and its first round. The Qatar Rally is not new to me, and I have participated in many events here, especially the Middle East Championship. I have good experience in the local stages. As for the competitor Taha Soomar, he confirmed that he hopes to succeed in this participation and to help the competitor Ahmed Al Mohannadi to achieve a positive and distinctive result in this race, He also hopes that everyone will emerge safe after the end of the round, and he hopes to stand on the podium.
