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Sports Monday, January 28, 2019 19 Attiyah expected to lead Pak Manateq QCCR entries crush Scott Abraham, managing director of the Big field likely for the South Racing and South Racing Can-Am Teams, has also confirmed that his Russelsheim-based operation will send vehicles to the Qatar event. SA, 1st round of FIA World South Racing built Can-Am Maverick X3s that claimed the first four places in the Side-by-Side Cup for Cross-Country (SxS) category at the recent Dakar Rally and there were 17 cars built by the team at the finish after Rallies in Qatar in Lima last week. In 2017, South Racing- cars – in the Tribune News Network hands of Germany’s Jürgen Schröder and Span- DOHA iard Fernando Alvarez – finished eighth and ICC 12th in Qatar. Alvarez returned last April in a Nasser bin Saleh al Attiyah, the Arab world’s new Volkswagen Amarok, but retired on the fi- most famous rally driver and a sporting am- nal day after sub-frame damage and hefty time bassador for the State of Qatar, is expected to penalties. top the entry list for the Manateq Qatar Cross- This year’s FIA off-road scene has been split slaps Country Rally (QCCR), the opening round of into two different championships by officials at the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, the sport’s governing body and five long distance on February 21-26. five or six-day events in Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Turk- menistan, Kazakhstan and Morocco will count ban on for the FIA World Cup, while eight shorter Baja- style events in Russia, Dubai, Italy, Spain, Hun- gary, Poland, Jordan and Portugal constitute a new FIA Baja series. Sarfraz Organised by the Qatar Motor and Motor- cycle Federation (QMMF), the Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally gets underway with a cer- emonial start on The Pearl-Qatar on February ’s (centre) celebrates after castling ’s during their fourth One-Day International at the 21 and finishes on February 26. Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday. Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed could not play the match as he was handed a four-match The event will also host rounds of the suspension for his racist remark against in the previous ODI. (AFP) Manateq Qatar National Baja Championship. The sixth round of the 2019 series was won last Qatar’s star rallyist Nasser bin Saleh al weekend by the Qatari duo of Ahmed Allouh and Sinwari triggers South Africa collapse; Visitors win by eight Attiyah: Fresh from his third Dakar Rally victory. Nasser al Kuwari in a T3 Can-Am Maverick X3. The Losail Sports Arena plays host to the AFP presentation that Pakistan The ban had still not been Miller before fellow left-arm Fresh from his domination of the recent event for the first time with the bivouac located Johannesburg only found out after they ar- announced by the ICC when fast bowler Usman Shinwari Dakar Rally, where he and French navigator in the grounds of the stadium. rived at the ground that Sar- Malik walked out for the toss. claimed four wickets in six balls. Matthieu Baumel guided Toyota to a first-ever Further entry information and details are Pakistan shrugged off a four- fraz had been banned under Malik handled his bowlers He finished with 4 for 35 and victory on the world’s toughest rally, Attiyah is available from Davy Patterson, the QMMFs of- match suspension imposed on the International and fielders astutely and South was named man of the match. expected to try and win back the FIA World Cup ficial co-ordinator, Email: davypatterson777@ Sarfraz Ahmed with a Council’s anti-racism code for Africa were kept under pres- Imam, the top scorer in the and Qatar titles that he last won in 2017. gmail.com. Regulations and Rally Guide 1 are crushing eight- win over remarks aimed at South Afri- sure almost from the time he series, looked in control from The Qatari’s home off-road event is close available for download from www.qatarcross- South Africa in the fourth one- can all-rounder Andile Phe- won the toss and sent them in the start of Pakistan’s reply. to his heart and the host nation’s sporting all- country.com. day international at the Wan- hlukwayo during the second on a pitch which had early life. He and (44) rounder has already secured victory on the Entries for rounds of the 2019 FIA World Cup derers Stadium on Sunday. match in on Tuesday. Shaheen Shah Afridi put on 70 for the first wicket event on five occasions (2012 and 2014-2017) for Cross-Country Rallies must be done online on The result levelled the five- Sarfraz was heard mak- made two early strikes before before he was joined by the in seven years. the FIA website. All competitors must complete match series at 2-2. The de- ing a comment in Urdu about (59) and captain in-form , who fin- Entries officially close on February 5, but the the online entry form at https://registrations. ciding match will be in Cape Andile Phehlukwayo during (57) made half- ished with 41 . opening round of the FIA World Cup is sure to fia.com/rally to be eligible to score points in the Town on Wednesday. last week’s one day internation- centuries and put on 101 for It was South Africa’s first attract many of the sport’s leading protagonists, World Cup and associated competitions. Pakistan’s bowlers set up al in Durban, where the South the third wicket. defeat in eight matches on what despite its close proximity to the South Ameri- For further information about the 2019 the win, out South African all-rounder earned a Malik’s use of spinners has become known as ‘Pink Day’ can event that finished on January 17. Qatar Cross-Country Rally, interested rallyists Africa for 164. Imam-ul-Haq match-winning and Shadab with their players and many The German X-raid is likely to send cars to may contact the Qatar Motor and Motor Cy- made 71 before playing a loose with . Khan kept the scoring rate in spectators dressed in pink in aid the deserts of Qatar, with Poland’s Jakub Przy- cle Federation (QMMF), Losail Sports Arena, shot when the scores were lev- The Pakistan captain later check and both batsmen fell to of breast cancer awareness. gonski and his Belgian navigator Tom Colsoul Al-Wusail, North Relief Road, PO Box 8708, el as Pakistan cruised to vic- apologised for the comment the slow men before the fast Brief Scores looking to target the defence of their FIA World Doha, Qatar, Tel: + 974 443 79885, Fax: + 974 tory with 18.3 overs to spare. on Twitter. The apology was bowlers returned. Pakistan 168 for 2 (Imam 71, Babar 41*, Phehlukwayo Cup title and the first win they claimed in a MINI 443 79732, E-mail: [email protected] and Stand-in captain Shoaib given weight by the ICC as it dis- 1-17) beat South Africa 164 (Amla 59, du Plessis 57, John Cooper Works Rally in Qatar last April. website: www.qmmf.com Malik said at the after-match handed out its suspension. missed the dangerous David Shinwari 4-35, Afridi 2-24) by eight wickets. Khelaifi continues to stretch his QTCC lead laps to reach the front but Another double for the Honda S2000 when Abdulla saw me behind him, he pressed to open a gap driver despite tight battle with and maintained it till the end. Thanks to the organisation Saadon al Kuwari for this championship and helping all those drivers who Tribune News Network over 39 seconds adrift of the are doing very well. I hope to DOHA winner. Hamad al Sulaiti see a new generation of driv- (Toyota GT86) and Hamad Al ers on the top,” Kuwari said. Defending Qatar Tour- Asam (Toyota Integra) were For Mohamad al Khaiat, Roston Chase of West Indies, who claimed 8 for 60, at the end of ing Car champion Abdulla al fourth and fifth, respectively. runner-up in the second race the fourth day of the first Test against England at the Kensington Oval Khelaifi stamped his authority The second race was held of the first round, the third in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday. (AFP) on the series once again as he with the reverse grid. De- round was not very good. He wrapped up his third succes- spite starting from the back, had some mechanical prob- sive double at the Losail Inter- Khelaifi and Kuwari, who lems in his car and he fin- Chase spells doom for national Circuit on Saturday. started from the pit lane due ished ninth in the first race Veteran driver Saadon al to some technical issues, both but couldn’t start in the sec- Kuwari returned to the action finished again first and sec- ond race England, now among and secured the second spot ond, respectively. Khelaifi QTCC third round double winner Abdulla al Khelaifi is flanked by After the third round, ahead of Ibrahim al Abdul- was more consistent and beat second-placed Saadon al Kuwari (left) and third-placed Ibrahim Khelaifi is on the top of the ghani in the first race. Kuwari, who managed the al Abdulghani on the podium in Losail on Saturday. championship table with 96 Windies elite bowlers Khelaifi, at the wheel of quickest lap of the race again, points. Hamad al Sulaiti oc- Honda S2000, started again by 10.379 seconds. finally I was able to finish in top three performers for cupies the second spot with Reuters “I started to pick up some on pole position in the first Khelaifi was delighted front,” he said. first time this season, com- 52 points, while Ghanim al Bridgetown (Barbados) wickets and it went from there,” race and had an engrossing with his performance this “In the second race, mented, “I’m very happy to Maadheed is in third with a said Barbados-born Chase, 26. battle with Kuwari (Toyota weekend. “I’d a lot of fun in Saadon had a technical issue be on the podium again. In tally of 47 points. Roston Chase, who engi- “I just tried to be consistent GT86) before clinching the the first race. Some drivers and started from the pit so I the first race, I led the race Trophies were present- neered West Indies’ demoli- and land it my areas, despite victory with a gap of 01.004 are very close to me in terms didn’t have to push the car from the second lap until the ed by Salem al Mohannadi tion of England in the first what the batsmen were doing, seconds. Kuwari produced of the performance and you too much in the beginning. sixth lap when I did a mis- (QMMF Board Member), Mo- Test match on Saturday, start- put some revs on the ball and the fastest lap of the race – can’t relax. So I pushed the However, in the fourth lap, take. Abdulla passed me and hamad al Kubaisi, (QMMF ed his second- bowl- vary my pace a bit.” 2:23.364 - in the third round car very hard and happy that I saw him behind me in the I couldn’t catch him as tyres Board Member) and Abdul- ing spell to give the team’s He fittingly delivered the of the track and was able to the car survived until the end rear mirror so I pressed the were very hot.” razak al Kuwari (QMMF Gen- pace quartet a breather as final blow by having Sam Cur- make the gap so close. of the race. I had a tough bat- accelerator hard to maintain “In the second race, I had eral Secretary). The fourth much as anything. ran for 17, sealing a The third place was taken tle with Saadon, and at the the gap till crossing he finish to start from the pit lane and round of Qatar Touring Car A few hours later he had 381-run win for the hosts. by Ibrahim al Abdulghani end, we switched positions line,” Khelaifi added. it was very hard to pass every- Championship will be held on joined an elite list of West Only Jack Noreiga - 9-95 v (Honda S2000), who was more than three times but Kuwari, back among the body. It took me almost four February 8 and 9. Indies’ bowlers with eight at Port of Spain in 1971 – wickets or more. has taken more than eight wick- Chase did not extract a ets in an innings for West Indies. great deal of turn from the Chase joined a list with Kensington Oval pitch in Bar- eight wickets that also com- Rashid, Mohsin & Abdulla champions in Khor Al Udaid Endurance Cup bados, but flighted the ball prises Colin Croft, Lance beautifully and, aided by some Gibbs, Curtley Ambrose, poor England , emerged Devendra Bishoo, Shannon with the figures of eight for 60. Gabriel, Michael Holding and “Looking at the wicket, I Alf Valentine. always thought I would come into play in the second in- nings,” he told reporters. Scoreboard With the home team hav- West Indies (1st Innings): ...... 289 ing opted for a line-up lacking England (1st Innings): ...... 77 West Indies (2nd Innings): ...... 415-6 decl a specialist spinner, captain England (2nd Innings, overnight 56-0): had few options R. Burns b Chase ...... 84 other than to use Chase, a bat- K. Jennings c Holder b Joseph ...... 14 ting all-rounder who entered J. Bairstow c Hope b Gabriel ...... 30 J. Root c Bravo b Chase ...... 22 the match with a test bowling B. Stokes lbw b Chase ...... 34 average of more than 40. J. Buttler c Campbell b Chase ...... 26 “The quicks set it up for M. Ali c Holder b Chase ...... 0 us in the first innings and B. Foakes c Hetmyer b Chase ...... 5 S. Curran st Hope b Chase ...... 17 (spin bowling coach Mushtaq A. Rashid c Brathwaite b Chase ...... 1 Ahmed) told me I’m going to J. Anderson not out ...... 4 have to bowl 25 overs in the Extras (b4, nb2, w3) ...... 9 second innings, to get my mind Total (80.4 overs, all out) ...... 246 Fall of wickets: 1-85 (Jennings), 2-134 (Burns), ready for it, so I was always 3-143 (Bairstow), 4-167 (Root), 5-215 (Stokes), prepared to do some work, to 6-217 (Ali), 7-218 (Buttler), 8-228 (Foakes), 9-234 Rashid Hamad al Marri rode superbly on AR Veinte and won the 100km title at the Khor Al Udaid Endurance Cup, organised by the Qatar Endurance Committee at the Sealine give the pacers a rest,” he said. (Rashid), 10-246 (Curran) Beach course on Saturday. Marri clocked 4:05.47 and beat Deva Ram (Dakar De Fontnoire) by more than 12 minutes. Mohammed Juma (Pulgarcito FC) was third. Mohsin al Chase’s first wicket was per- Bowling: K. Roach 14-3-58-0, S. Gabriel 16.5-2-55- Kubaisi (Pacha De Barancon) emerged the winner in the 80 km class, beating Saud al Shammari (IA Aladdin) by three seconds in an exciting finish. The 40km title was bagged 1 (1nb, 1w), J. Holder 12-6-24-0 (1nb), R. Chase haps his best and most impor- 21.4-2-60-8 (1w), A. Joseph 12-4-35-1, J. Campbell by Abdulla al Hajri. Riding Wadeea, he defeated Abdulla Rashid al Mansoori (Nimr Dukhan). The QEC also hosted a 20 km race for young riders. A large number of boys and girls tant, clean bowling 4.1-0-10-0 (1w). contested. The winners were honoured in presence of Amer Hamidi, Director of the QEC, members and officials of the committee. for 84.