Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah celebrates.
Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah delivered another commanding performance in international rally-raid competition by winning the Hail Baja, the opening round of the FIA Baja World Cup, in Saudi Arabia, yesterday.
Representing Nasser Racing and partnered by French co-driver Max Delfino in the Optimus MD Rallye, Al Attiyah topped the overall classification with a total time of 4hr 06min 23sec across the three-day event. The victory comes just two weeks after the Qatari star secured his sixth career title at the Dakar Rally, continuing an impressive start to his 2026 campaign.
Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al Rajhi finished second overall after leading at the night halt alongside German navigator Timo Gottschalk in their Toyota Hilux GR.
Opening the road on the shorter final stage cost Al Rajhi valuable time, allowing Al Attiyah to capitalise with the lighter and more agile two-wheel drive car. Al Rajhi's teammate Dania Akeel was third.
Qatar also recorded another solid result with QMMF Team’s Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari and Polish co-driver Marcin Pasek finishing 10th overall in the Taurus T3 Max with a total time of 4hr 39min 05sec.
In the Bikes category, Alex McInnes was crowned champion after producing a consistent and controlled performance throughout the rally.
