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Al Balushi wins the title of “Drag Race” in Umm Al Quwain

by Marwane al hashemi
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Emirati champion Khaled Al Balushi won the title of UAE Drag Race Champion for the third time in a row and was crowned champion of the championship, which concluded its activities the day before yesterday evening at the Motorplex Circuit in Umm Al Quwain under the patronage of Sheikh Marwan bin Rashid Al Mualla, President of the Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, and a large crowd of fans from Cars, speed racing and excitement enthusiasts.

Al-Balushi was able to retain his favorite title after collecting the largest number of points in light of a fierce and strong competition that entertained the large audience in the final round, which witnessed the forced absence of his Emirati competitor, Badr Ahli, which gave Al-Balushi the right to control the lead and climb onto the podium, so his participation on the last day came as a show. To entertain the audience who flocked to the arena to watch the champions of the game from all countries.

Badr Ahly had traveled to the United States of America to repair his new car, which was involved in an accident in the fifth round.

Despite the absence of my family, the competition reached its climax in the “Promo Oil” category, in which six cars participated, led by Khalid Al Balushi (Chevrolet Cavalier), Ali Al Kaabi from the (Sim Performance) team on board his (Corvette) and American Shannon Jenkner from the (Al Annabi) team on board The car (GTO) and the Lebanese racer Mustafa Al-Atat from the (Al-Annabi) team riding the car (Mustang) and two racers from Bahrain, Ali Aryan from The Popeye team was on board the Camaro and Khaled Muhammad from the Popeye team was on board the GTO. In the final, Ali Aryan had no difficulty in grabbing the title of the final round and his first on the Emirates tracks after recording a time of 6.547. On the other hand, his compatriot Khaled Muhammad’s start was not successful, as he recorded a time of 13.863 seconds.

In the rest of the categories, Kuwaiti racer Badr Dashti succeeded in winning the (4-cylinder Super Street) category, while he was followed in second place by Emirati racer Ahmed bin Omair, and Bahraini racer Ali Musa Ali came in third place. In the 6-cylinder Super Street category, Emirati Ali Al-Mahlawi won first place, ahead of his compatriot Hamed Al-Rifai, who came second, while Bahraini Mohammed Al-Khunaizi took third place.

Emirati Abdullah bin Jarn took the lead in the 8-cylinder Super Street category, while his compatriot Rashid Al Darmaki came in second place, and Mohammed Ahmed Al Ghanim came in third place. In the (6-cylinder Outlaw) category, Ali Al Suwaidi outperformed Khaled Al Balushi, who came second, while third place went to Abdul Rahman Al Silani.

In the 8-cylinder Auto Lux category, Abdullah Mabui blew the surprise after he outperformed the first and second candidates in this category and occupied first place, while veteran driver Jumaa Al Kaabi came in second place, and in third place came Mustafa Al Atat, who drives the fastest car in the world in this category.

Al Balushi’s advice to reckless people on the public road

Emirati drag racing champion Khaled Al Balushi advised all reckless drivers on highways not to speed excessively in order to preserve their lives and the lives of others. He said: “If young people have energy that they want to unleash, there are many fields, and if they are speed enthusiasts, I invite them to come to the Motorplex Circuit in Umm… Al Quwain for the show, where all safety and security elements are available.”

Al Balushi drives his car at a speed of 377 kilometers per hour and makes a huge amount of noise on the race track, but he does not like to accelerate on the public road. He says: Because of the large amount of noise I hear at races and in the workshop, I enjoy quiet driving in the city, and I am not a fan of speeding, and I rarely get ticketed by a car. Radar.. I drive a regular car (Lexus) and I drive on the principle of remorseful haste.

Al Balushi expressed his happiness at winning the UAE Champion title, and Al Balushi added: “The competition was strong among everyone, with the participation of six contestants who are the strongest in the Gulf, and all of their cars are qualified to win the championship. Regarding the reason for his exit from the first confrontation in the last round, Al-Balushi said: “On the day of the tests, I was participating in my main car (Al-Waili), but it had a malfunction, which forced me to participate in the new car (Chevrolet Cavalier), which I was not used to.”

The UAE champion added that he will begin preparing to participate in the Bahrain Championship to combine the UAE and Bahrain titles for the first time, to be the first competitor to achieve both titles. Al Balushi thanked the large fans who attended and supported him throughout the season and revealed that he is preparing a surprise for the new season, as he will bring a new car that will be a surprise to everyone.

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