Monday 23 / December / 2024
Muscat: Doing the country proud, Oman Mustangers’ drifter, Said Badwawi, clinched the fourth position overall at the Qatar Drifting Championship in Doha earlier this week.
The drifter battled against strong competition throughout all four rounds of rubber and smoke to come up just shy of the third place but has proven that Oman has what it takes to compete in the international arena of motorsports.
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Briefly speaking to Badwawi, he said, “I’m happy with my performance in the championship, especially considering there were tough competitors. They had better tuned vehicles and more experience in this field. I appreciate the support I gained from Sheikh Fahad Al Amri.”
Speaking on behalf of Badwawi, Nooh Al Zadjali, an administrative member of Oman Mustangers said, “It was a tough competition since you have champions and professionals in drifting from all over the globe. Some of the cars were modified more than ours, but sometimes luck also plays a part.”
The Oman Mustangers have competed in Um Al Quwain in United Arab Emirates and achieved third place over all after being crowned champions in Al Ain’s free drifting competition.
“We try to participate in every competition,” said Al Zadjali.
When asked about what it takes for someone to become a drifting champion, Al Zadjali said, “The driver must be brave and should be able to control the vehicle. He must possess immense concentration and fluid control of his vehicle while drifting.” He also advises young drifting aspirers to always be safe and avoid drifting since there are areas where one can perform the drifts under supervision from professionals. Oman Mustanger’s next competition will be held in Al Ain on May 6, 2016, which will be a free drifting contest.
