MOTORSPORT – BAHRAINI rally driver Hasan Al Sadadi continued to build on his experience from this year’s Dakar Rally by securing 22nd overall in the Hail Toyota International Rally 2025, held in Saudi Arabia.
The event served as the opening round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, as well as the inaugural round of the FIA Middle East Baja Cup.
Al Saddadi is scheduled to continue competing in the FIA Middle East Baja Cup, which resumes from April 10 to 12 with the Jordan Baja.
The Qatar International Baja will then be held from November 6 to 8 and then the final round, the Dubai International Baja in the UAE from November 20 to 23.
Al Saddadi is also eyeing the Dakar Rally 2026.
Before competing in Hail, Al Sadadi raced in the side-by-side vehicle (SSV) T4 class in his #444 BRP Can-Am Maverick XRS Turbo RR. The 61-year-old veteran Bahraini racer took on the adventure with his team, R-X Sport, and was in the driver’s seat alongside his navigator, Marcin Pasek of Poland.
Al Sadadi was ranked 83rd in his category for the 12th and concluding stage and finished 107th overall in the general classification (GC). It was his best stage ranking of the event, while his highest placing on the GC was 98th after stage 10.
His total time in the rally was 123 hours, six minutes, and three seconds.
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