Emirati drifter Mohammed Al Mansoori has qualified for the 2021 World Championship of Red Bull Car Park Drift. The 30-year-old national secured his spot in the grand finale of the tournament after emerging victorious during the UAE qualifiers that took place Friday 2 April at Souk Al Marfa, Deira Islands, Dubai.
\nIn his Nissan Silvia, Al Mansoori beat 35 other participants to make it to the final heat; his next mission is to take on the other national finalists from across the globe at the Red Bull Car Park Drift World Championship 2021, scheduled to take place in Cairo, Egypt later on this year.
\nNarrowly missing out on the top spot was Lebanon\u2019s Amir Mohammad Shehab, 24, who secured second place. In third was 2019\u2019s UAE winner, Egyptian drifter Ahmed Sameer Al Adl, 34.
\nAl Mansoori will be joining last year\u2019s UAE titleholder, Mohammad Shaker in Cairo. Shaker, from Jordan, qualified for the World Championship during the 2020 UAE qualifiers of Red Bull Car Park Drift at Dubai Festival City in November.
\n2021 PANEL
\nFour big names from the world of motorsport \u2013 Jordanian drift king Ahmad Daham; Emirati motocross champion Mohammed Al Balooshi; Lebanon\u2019s Yousif Basil, and Yemeni Wadhah Abdullah Ali \u2013 were back on judging duty this year.
\nAlso returning was Lebanese drifting legend and Red Bull athlete, Abdo Feghali, as event director.<\/p>\n
For each round, drifters had to expertly navigate their way round a challenging course in Souk Al Marfa \u2013 avoiding obstacles along the way. Each competitor was judged according to a set of nine criteria for a total of 400 points.
\nIn terms of scoring, a maximum of 120 points is allocated towards drifting skills, while the flipper and pendulum challenges account for up to 60 and 50 points, respectively. Meanwhile, a car\u2019s design makes up 40 points, while tyre smoke, car sound, the gate and spiral tasks each contribute a maximum of 20 points towards the score. The final \u2018Box\u2019 \u2013 a tight enclosure the drifters need to do a \u2018doughnut\u2019 in \u2013 is worth 50 points.
\nDrifters lose points if they hit obstacles, drift the wrong way, or spin their car. Three penalties in one round, and its disqualification!
\nSAFETY FIRST
\nAs the United Arab Emirates proceeds with slowly and safely hosting more events in the country, Red Bull Car Park Drift 2021 took place in line with government directives. All the necessary precautions were taken, and the crews and drivers involved were all following strict guidelines in order to participate in this unique occasion.
\nRED BULL CAR PARK DRIFT 2021: UAE QUALIFIERS
\nParticipants (in no particular order):<\/p>\n
Ahmed Sameer \u2013 Egypt (Nissan Silvia)
\nAyman Bou Fakhereldin \u2013 Lebanon (BMW E30)
\nAmir Mohamed Shehab \u2013 Lebanon (Nissan 350Z)
\nKais Al Rifai \u2013 Lebanon (Camaro SS)
\nAlaa Tarawneh \u2013 Jordan (Toyota 86)
\nHussain Messelmani \u2013 Lebanon (BMW E46)
\nHamza Khalid Al Ghazzawy \u2013 Jordan (BMW E36)
\nAnsari Muhammed Nasser \u2013 India (Nissan Silvia S15)
\nMouneer Hattar \u2013 Jordan (BMW E46)
\nAbdulla Al Shehhi \u2013 UAE (Nissan Silvia)
\nJassim Al Naqbi \u2013 UAE (Nissan Silvia)
\nMohammed Al Mansoori \u2013 UAE (Nissan Silvia)
\nYousef Al Herais \u2013 UAE (BMW E30)
\nAbdulla Jaafari \u2013 Jordan (BMW)
\nWalid Abla \u2013 Lebanon (Nissan 350Z)
\nFahad Abdulatif \u2013 India (Toyota Mark)
\nMichael Hazeen \u2013 Jordan (BMW E30)
\nSamer Sabeh \u2013 Lebanon (BMW)
\nFaisal Alzaabi \u2013 UAE (Nissan Silvia)
\nZiad Khodr \u2013 Lebanon (Nissan 350Z)
\nMahmoud Elfar \u2013 Jordan (Nissan 350Z)
\nRaed Alherbawi \u2013 Jordan (Nissan Silvia)
\nIhab Abou Falah \u2013 Lebanon (Nissan Silvia)
\nYazen Al Zubaidi \u2013 Iraq (BMW)
\nNoor Daoud \u2013 Palestine (Nissan 350Z)
\nLucas Garrot \u2013 France (Mustang)
\nJordan Vivien Garrot \u2013 France (Camaro SS)
\nViven \u2013 France (Nissan R33)
\nIhab Kadi \u2013 Lebanon (Nissan 350Z)
\nAhmed Al Hussainy \u2013 Egypt (Nissan 350Z)
\nXavier \u2013 France (Nissan 350Z)
\nYousef Al Shamsi \u2013 UAE (Nissan Silvia S13)
\nWassim Al Namel \u2013 Lebanon (BMW E36 M3)
\nFadi Zayed Al Mansoori \u2013 Jordan (Nissan Silvia S15)
\nCharl \u2013 France (Nissan 350Z)<\/p>\n
Visit redbullcarparkdrift.com to keep up to date with the competition\u2019s latest news, features and interviews. *Due to the pandemic and lockdown measures in most countries, the 2020 Red Bull Car Park Drift series resumed events as of August 2020 and will extend the series until October 2021. Event dates in each country are updated once approved by local authorities.
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Emirati drifter Mohammed Al Mansoori has qualified for the 2021 World Championship of Red Bull Car Park Drift. The 30-year-old national secured his spot in the grand finale of the tournament after emerging victorious during the UAE qualifiers that took place Friday 2 April at Souk Al Marfa, Deira Islands, Dubai.
\nIn his Nissan Silvia, Al Mansoori beat 35 other participants to make it to the final heat; his next mission is to take on the other national finalists from across the globe at the Red Bull Car Park Drift World Championship 2021, scheduled to take place in Cairo, Egypt later on this year.
\nNarrowly missing out on the top spot was Lebanon\u2019s Amir Mohammad Shehab, 24, who secured second place. In third was 2019\u2019s UAE winner, Egyptian drifter Ahmed Sameer Al Adl, 34.
\nAl Mansoori will be joining last year\u2019s UAE titleholder, Mohammad Shaker in Cairo. Shaker, from Jordan, qualified for the World Championship during the 2020 UAE qualifiers of Red Bull Car Park Drift at Dubai Festival City in November.
\n2021 PANEL
\nFour big names from the world of motorsport \u2013 Jordanian drift king Ahmad Daham; Emirati motocross champion Mohammed Al Balooshi; Lebanon\u2019s Yousif Basil, and Yemeni Wadhah Abdullah Ali \u2013 were back on judging duty this year.
\nAlso returning was Lebanese drifting legend and Red Bull athlete, Abdo Feghali, as event director.<\/p>\n
For each round, drifters had to expertly navigate their way round a challenging course in Souk Al Marfa \u2013 avoiding obstacles along the way. Each competitor was judged according to a set of nine criteria for a total of 400 points.
\nIn terms of scoring, a maximum of 120 points is allocated towards drifting skills, while the flipper and pendulum challenges account for up to 60 and 50 points, respectively. Meanwhile, a car\u2019s design makes up 40 points, while tyre smoke, car sound, the gate and spiral tasks each contribute a maximum of 20 points towards the score. The final \u2018Box\u2019 \u2013 a tight enclosure the drifters need to do a \u2018doughnut\u2019 in \u2013 is worth 50 points.
\nDrifters lose points if they hit obstacles, drift the wrong way, or spin their car. Three penalties in one round, and its disqualification!
\nSAFETY FIRST
\nAs the United Arab Emirates proceeds with slowly and safely hosting more events in the country, Red Bull Car Park Drift 2021 took place in line with government directives. All the necessary precautions were taken, and the crews and drivers involved were all following strict guidelines in order to participate in this unique occasion.
\nRED BULL CAR PARK DRIFT 2021: UAE QUALIFIERS
\nParticipants (in no particular order):<\/p>\n
Ahmed Sameer \u2013 Egypt (Nissan Silvia)
\nAyman Bou Fakhereldin \u2013 Lebanon (BMW E30)
\nAmir Mohamed Shehab \u2013 Lebanon (Nissan 350Z)
\nKais Al Rifai \u2013 Lebanon (Camaro SS)
\nAlaa Tarawneh \u2013 Jordan (Toyota 86)
\nHussain Messelmani \u2013 Lebanon (BMW E46)
\nHamza Khalid Al Ghazzawy \u2013 Jordan (BMW E36)
\nAnsari Muhammed Nasser \u2013 India (Nissan Silvia S15)
\nMouneer Hattar \u2013 Jordan (BMW E46)
\nAbdulla Al Shehhi \u2013 UAE (Nissan Silvia)
\nJassim Al Naqbi \u2013 UAE (Nissan Silvia)
\nMohammed Al Mansoori \u2013 UAE (Nissan Silvia)
\nYousef Al Herais \u2013 UAE (BMW E30)
\nAbdulla Jaafari \u2013 Jordan (BMW)
\nWalid Abla \u2013 Lebanon (Nissan 350Z)
\nFahad Abdulatif \u2013 India (Toyota Mark)
\nMichael Hazeen \u2013 Jordan (BMW E30)
\nSamer Sabeh \u2013 Lebanon (BMW)
\nFaisal Alzaabi \u2013 UAE (Nissan Silvia)
\nZiad Khodr \u2013 Lebanon (Nissan 350Z)
\nMahmoud Elfar \u2013 Jordan (Nissan 350Z)
\nRaed Alherbawi \u2013 Jordan (Nissan Silvia)
\nIhab Abou Falah \u2013 Lebanon (Nissan Silvia)
\nYazen Al Zubaidi \u2013 Iraq (BMW)
\nNoor Daoud \u2013 Palestine (Nissan 350Z)
\nLucas Garrot \u2013 France (Mustang)
\nJordan Vivien Garrot \u2013 France (Camaro SS)
\nViven \u2013 France (Nissan R33)
\nIhab Kadi \u2013 Lebanon (Nissan 350Z)
\nAhmed Al Hussainy \u2013 Egypt (Nissan 350Z)
\nXavier \u2013 France (Nissan 350Z)
\nYousef Al Shamsi \u2013 UAE (Nissan Silvia S13)
\nWassim Al Namel \u2013 Lebanon (BMW E36 M3)
\nFadi Zayed Al Mansoori \u2013 Jordan (Nissan Silvia S15)
\nCharl \u2013 France (Nissan 350Z)<\/p>\n
Visit redbullcarparkdrift.com to keep up to date with the competition\u2019s latest news, features and interviews. *Due to the pandemic and lockdown measures in most countries, the 2020 Red Bull Car Park Drift series resumed events as of August 2020 and will extend the series until October 2021. Event dates in each country are updated once approved by local authorities.
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