The Curtain Falls on the First Half of ADRL
Under the generous patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Racing Club, and in the presence of the club’s Director General, His Excellency Sheikh Jabor bin Khalid Al Thani, the first half of the 2026 Arabian Drag Racing League concluded at the club’s drag strip amid thrilling, breath-holding battles between speed champions. The conclusion came with the end of Round Three, which recorded a new participation record with more than 170 competitors distributed across the championship’s 11 categories. The titles were contested by elite racers from the Gulf region, the wider Middle East, and the United States of America.
Unusually, competition in this round was limited to just two days after the cancellation of the qualifying sessions that had been scheduled for last Wednesday due to poor weather conditions. As a result, practice sessions were shortened and mostly held on Thursday, while Friday witnessed marathon racing action leading up to the final races, which ultimately saw eight competitors crowned with their first titles of the season.
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The final race of the most powerful bike category brought together Mishaal Al-Sabr and Christopher Garner. Al-Sabr was seeking his first title of the season after finishing third in the opening round and second in the previous round, but he once again had to settle for second place as Garner won the final and secured his first title of the season. Defending round winner Mohammed Al-Awad finished third.
The Super Street Bike category saw a new winner for the third consecutive round, with Badr bin Eidan taking the title after defeating opening-round winner Mishari Al-Turki in the final. Yaqout Al-Awad finished third.
In the Street Bike category, last round’s winner Mustafa Al-Mahmoudi claimed his second title of the season after winning the final against opening-round champion Mohammed Al-Salem, who finished second this time. Dawood Al-Sharshani, runner-up in the opening round, took third place, matching his result from the previous round.
At the conclusion of the event, His Excellency Sheikh Jabor bin Khalid Al Thani, Director General of Qatar Racing Club, awarded trophies to the top three finishers in each category on the podium, in front of a strong crowd and with the presence of several Qatari and Gulf media outlets. With that, Round Three came to an end, and preparations began for Round Four, scheduled to start on Wednesday, 28 January.
DAY 1 – Qualifying
Day 2 – Eliminations
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