Al-Qabbani Sets Fastest Practice Time as Saudi Hill Climb Round Begins in Taif
- Jul 18
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TAIF, July 18, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Faisal Sufyan Al-Qabbani recorded the fastest official practice time as the second round of the 2026 Saudi Toyota Hill Climb Championship began at Al-Muhammadiyah Hill in Al-Shafa, Taif.
Al-Qabbani completed the course in 1 minute and 47.832 seconds, narrowly ahead of Rabee Al-Awar, who recorded 1 minute and 48.544 seconds.
Mahmoud Ahmed Abed placed third in practice with a time of 1 minute and 51.907 seconds.
The round attracted 54 male and female competitors, with 46 completing technical inspections before competition across 10 categories and the Women’s Cup.
Friday’s program included administrative and technical checks, a briefing on competition regulations, official practice sessions and the opening race.
Competition resumes Saturday with the second race, followed by the third and fourth decisive races.
Final standings will be determined using each competitor’s best time from the two decisive races before winners across the categories are honored.
The event is supervised by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation and Bakhshab Motorsports in partnership with Jameel Motorsport.
