Al Attiyah Sets Sights on Home Win with Spectacular Souq Waqif Start Four Revised Gravel Special Stages on Friday’S Agenda of Manateq International Rally of Qatar
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LeBron James is now the 5th all-time scorer in NBA PAGE 14 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 Stubborn Roshen Silva steers Sri Lanka to TENNIS PAGE 14 slender lead over England in Kandy ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS Al Attiyah sets sights on home win with spectacular Souq Waqif start Four revised gravel special stages on Friday’s agenda of Manateq International Rally of Qatar TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Attiyah said, “It is fantastic DOHA to have the start here in the souq. There is an excellent at- THE 2018 Manateq Interna- mosphere with a lot of specta- tional Rally of Qatar got un- tors. Now I must focus on the derway with the spectacular next two days and trying to backdrop of Souq Waqif in win my home rally again.” downtown Doha on Thursday Sixteen cars were registered evening. to start the event, with five Amid the hustle and bus- Omani entrants joining Qatar’s tle of shops, oriental bazaars, Sheikh Hamed bin Eid al Thani street cafés and the aroma in the National category and 10 of natural spices from across drivers taking their place in the the Middle East, the region’s main FIA event. finest drivers crossed the Guests at the start includ- start podium in a ceremony ed six-time Qatar Internation- that was filmed live by the al Rally winner and two-time Al Rayyan satellite television regional champion Saeed al network. Hajri and former MERC series It marked the first time that regular Hamed al Suwaidi. the Qatar Motor and Motorcy- Souq Waqif is one of the cle Federation (QMMF) had few traditional souqs that taken the start of the country’s remain in the Gulf and is prestigious round of the FIA renowned for the sale of gar- Middle East Rally Champion- ments, handicrafts, spices and ship into the centre of Doha. souvenirs. A pre-event press confer- The original souq was ence preceded the start cer- founded over 100 years ago emony. It took place on the close to what used to be a podium and was split into two dry riverbed known as Wadi sections with Manateq’s CEO Musheireb. A restoration pro- Fahad Rashed al Kaabi joining gramme began in 2006 and QMMF President Abdulrah- was completed in 2008. man al Mannai at the start of proceedings. Tough Challenge Record-breaking 14-time Friday’s route of Rally of Qatar regional champion Nasser offers four timed gravel stages Qatar’s Nasser Saleh al Attiyah and his co-driver Matthieu Baumel with QMMF President Abdulrahman al Mannai and Manateq’s CEO Fahad Rashed al Kaabi during the ceremonial Saleh al Attiyah was then in the open terrain in the north flag-off of Manateq International Rally of Qatar at Souq Waqif on Thursday. joined on the stage by Czech of the country. rival Vojtech Stajf, Qatari driv- The opening Eraida spe- ers Adel Abdulla and Abdullah cial will run for 15.87km from al Kuwari, Oman’s Abdullah al 10.35hrs and is followed by the Rawahi and Kuwait’s MERC 2 first of the two passes through champion Meshari al Thefiri. the revised 12.46km of the Al Al Mannai also took the Dhakira special. opportunity to present Atti- Both timed tests are re- yah with a cake to celebrate peated after a remote refuel- his recent achievement of a ling stop and precede a flexi 14th regional title and fellow service at the end of the day. competitors were invited on Day one of the FIA event to the stage for the cake cut- is also the first round of the ting and the handing over of Qatar National Rally Champi- a special award for the Qa- onship (QNRC) with day two Qatar’s Nasser al Attiyah along with Czech rival Vojtech Stajf, Qatari drivers Adel Abdulla and Abdullah al tari, who is bidding for a 14th on Saturday counting for ad- Kuwari, Oman’s Abdullah al Rawahi, and Kuwait’s MERC 2 champion Meshari al Thefiri address the media Nasser Saleh al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel celebrate with a cake victory in his home event ditional points for the national at the Souq Waqif. the Qatari’s recent achievement of a record 14th MERC title. since 2003. competitors. Thiem keeps hopes alive Mubarak al Rumaihi excels at with belated win Al Rayyan Intl Showjumping ton clinched the third place Qatar rider wins two with times of 41.82secs and opening classes 36.87secs. Earlier in the Table A, of the event Against the clock FEI Art. 238.2.1 (120/130cm) event, VINAY NAYUDU Mubarak emerged on top rid- DOHA ing Viking D. His time of 59.19secs was MUBARAK Yousuf al Rumaihi the best and fetched him a made a winning return to the prize of €1,250. Qatar Equestrian Federation Saeed Nasser al Qadi (QEF) arena as he topped two on Daydreamer EC claimed competitions besides being the runners-up spot clock- Austria’s Dominic Thiem returns against Japan’s Kei Nishikori during their men’s singles round-robin match also taking the second place in ing 64.27secs, while Jaber on day five of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday. (AFP) one on the opening day of the Rashid al Amri on Canavaro QNB Al Rayyan International de Muze (E.T.) was third in REUTERS is guaranteed a semi-final reached the French Open final Showjumping Championship 64.60secs. LONDON spot, to beat six-times cham- this year and who has now won on Friday. The two-star €60,000 pion Roger Federer for the loss 54 matches during the season. Two weeks ago, Mubarak competition, which was DOMINIC THIEM claimed of less than six games to make “I didn’t come into the had won the Medium Tour of launched in 2014, has been his first win of the week at the the semis. match with too much pres- the national equestrian series organised by the QEF in coop- ATP Finals as he beat Japan’s Federer, who bounced sure,” said Thiem in his on- Hathab’s second leg at the eration with Al Shaqab. Kei Nishikori 6-1 6-4 to stay back from his surprise loss court interview. same venue. Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi and Hamad Ali al Attiyah with Qatar Action on the second day mathematically alive at the O2 against Nishikori to beat Thi- “I just wanted to show to Back in action on his trust- Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon Federation President Hamad Abdul- (Friday) will begin at 2pm. Arena on Thursday. em in his second match, can myself and all the spectators ed mount Vivaldi K, Mubarak rahman al Attiyah and Event Director Ali al Rumaihi on Thursday. The Austrian, beaten by still top the group and avoid a the real Dominic Thiem.” won the Special Two Phases SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY Kevin Anderson and Roger potential semi-final with world Thiem won the opening FEI Art. 274.5.6 (140 cm) class 2PM: Table A,Against the clock Federer in his opening two number one Novak Djokovic three games, but had to save besides also claiming the sec- RESULTS | Max. 115cm |2 Horses per athlete | 350m/min | €5,000 round-robin matches, knew by beating Anderson. three break points at 3-1 as ond place riding Bolandro. Special Two Phases FEI Art. 274.5.6 (Max. 140 cm); Prize-Money: €7,000 only a straight sets victory The Swiss is looking to reach Nishikori briefly raised his On Vivaldi K, he returned 4PM: Table A, Against the clock would suffice and he delivered the semi-finals for the 15th time tempo. flawless and best times of 1. Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi (Horse: Vivaldi K); Faults: 0; Time:42.61secs; Faults: 0; with Jump Off | Max. 130cm |2 with a positive display. in 16 appearances at the ATP’s The Austrian world num- 42.61secs and 30.56secs to Time: 0.56secs; Prize: €1,925; 2. Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi (Bolandro); 0; 43.10secs; 0; Horses per athlete | 350m/min He dominated throughout prestigious year-ender. ber eight captured another win the top prize of €1,925. 34.49secs; €1,575; 3. Hamad Ali al Attiyah (Clinton); 0; 41.82secs; 0; 36.87secs; €1,050 | €6,000 with Nishikori, who can no After describing his error- break to take the first set. A With Bolandro too he had Table A, Against the clock FEI Art. 238.2.1 (Max. 120/130cm); Prize: €5,000 6PM: Qualifying competition for longer reach the semis, guilty strewn loss to Federer as ‘un- superb backhand winner then clean rides clocking 43.10secs the FEI World Cup of 41 unforced errors. acceptable’, Thiem produced gave him the one break of and 34.49secs for the second 1. Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi (Viking D); 0; 59.19secs; €1,250 TABLE A, Against the clock | Thiem needs South Afri- a performance much more serve he needed at 3-3 in the prize of €1,575. 2. Saeed Nasser al Qadi (Daydreamer E.C.) 0; 64.27secs; €1,000 Max. 145cm | 2 Horses per can debutant Anderson, who in keeping with a player who second set. Hamad al Attiyah on Clin- 3. Jaber Rashid al Amri (Canavaro De Muze (E.T)); 0; 64.60secs; €750. athlete | 350m/min | €8,000. 14 Friday, November 16, 2018 Sports India eves beat The Blue Eye clinches Barzan Cup Ireland to make WorldT20 semis IANS GEORGETOWN (GUYANA) INDIA rode their spinners’ good show to beat Ireland with a comfortable 52-run margin and enter the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s World T20 at the Providence Stadium here on Thursday.