JEDDAH – Abdullah Al-Dosari and Ghassan Afandi, drivers of Saudi Gear-Hyundai racing team, are all set and in high spirit to compete in the 2nd round of the Saudi Racing Festival season 2013 which kicks off in Riyadh Wednesday. Al-Dosari is going head to head in the T2 category of the GT championship onboard Hyundai Genesis 3.8 GT, while Afandi, onboard Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0 Turbo, is taking part in Drifting category both locally and regionally. The Hyundai Genesis, under the sponsorship of Mohammed Yousuf Naghi Motors, enters motorsport season this year strongly, having Al-Dosari of the Saudi Gear team, who was the winner of last year's championship. In the first round of the Saudi GT championship 2012-2013, Al-Dosari had to overcome some hiccups when a technician forgot to fuel the car and balance the tire air pressure which slowed him down, erasing the best time and the first pole position which he clocked earlier in the race. Though the team was on the verge of quitting, the sporting attitude of Al-Dosari prevailed, which, despite all odds, landed him in the third position in the lap. Team's manager, Mohammed Sufiani, commented on the future of the team: “Despite the technical problems experienced by the team, our champions always are able to overcome problems by wisdom and experience. What the champion Abdullah Al-Dosari presented was a driving lesson for everybody, and this is what we expect from him in the coming rounds.” Exuding pleasure in completing the preparation for the coming round, Al-Dosari said: “We are in an excellent position. Our capabilities are strong. Being part of the competition is great, but the team spirit is greater, which has been the success formula of Saudi Gear team during the last years. Today we present a new concept of motorsports for spectators, many thanks to Hyundai Naghi for sponsoring the team, and many thanks to Mohamed Sufiani and other team members for this high morale.” The Saudi GT Championship, approved by the International Automobile Federation (FIA), debuted at the Saudi Racing Festival season 2011-2012 — being the most common form of car racing.
