Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) president and FIM vice president Nasser Khalifa al-Attiyah and QMMF secretary general Mohamed Saad al-Muraikhi with the members of bikers’ group Soul Riders at the Losail International Circuit yesterday.

By Sports Reporter/Doha


Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) welcomed hugely popular bike group Soul Riders at Losail International Circuit for the last round of the eni FIM World Superbike Championship.
At an impressive gathering held inside the Paddock Show, QMMF president Nasser Khalifa al-Attiyah met with founding members of Soul Riders Khalid al-Hamadi and Abdullah al-Hajjaj.
QMMF secretary general Mohamed Saad al-Muraikhi was also present as FIM vice president al-Attiyah addressed a huge gathering.
“We welcome Soul Riders at Losail International Circuit,” al-Attiyah said yesterday as WSBK riders spent time at the Losail circuit ahead of tomorrow’s final round under lights.
“We know this is a group which undertakes to hold many fun activities around Qatar. They are free to be part of our activities and enjoy the kind of events we have at Losail circuit. They approached us and wanted to be part of our programmes. We urge them to come here in large numbers and enjoy themselves,” al-Attiyah said.
“They will be working under the umbrella of QMMF. They are a hard working group. They are continuously planning activities around the country. They can now officially be part of our activities. In the future we can work together not only locally but in the region also,” he added.
Al-Hamadi said: “We thank QMMF for this opportunity. It is an achievement for us to be associated with them. We hope to make this relationship stronger. We will try to create more and more activities and charity events.”
Al-Hajjaj said: “We are proud of this development. We have found people who believe in change. I thank Mr President for his generous consent to welcome us. QMMF is the home of motor sport and we are not a guest any longer. We are a part of the home of motorsport.”
He added: “Whether it is a charity event or a sports event, we will be delighted to be part of future QMMF activities. I thank my members at Soul Riders. We couldn’t have been here without you. We will show them what we can do with our group.”
Soul Riders, which nearly totals around 170 members, is visible at many sports events and charity programmes in Qatar throughout the year.