Abdullah Bakhashab (R), Motorsport Developer in the Kingdom, and Saad Faisal, Toyota Racing Program Manager at the press conference in Jeddah. JEDDAH: Toyota Racing Team Saudi Arabia is raring to go in the Saudi Formula Championship at Reem International Circuit in Riyadh on Thursday. This was announced at a press conference held at IN 10 SO entertainment center here by Saad Faisal, Toyota Racing Program Manager, and ace rally driver Abdullah Bakhashab, Motorsport Developer in the Kingdom. The Toyota Racing Team Saudi Arabia will be represented by karting school champions Sultan Kaylo and Mohammed Al-Orabi who will be driving F1 car. This will be the second official participation by the Toyota team in the Formula Championship. After the press briefing, the race car and the team drivers were unveiled in a glittering ceremony. The Toyota team's participation in this six-round championship is an advanced step towards the participation in international F1 races. The talented young drivers have reached this level through the success of Toyota racing programs which started in 2008 by Abdul Latif Jameel (ALJ) Company. Toyota established the first karting school under the supervision of Bakhashab and it made a giant leap by bringing to light talented drivers Abdullah Al-Mutary, Sultan Kailo and Mohammad Al-Orbai. Bakhashab said: “We thank Allah for the success of our plans during the past few years and now we're reaping the fruits of karting school. We are aiming to produce real F1 champions and hope these young drivers will make the Kingdom's flag fly high at international events.”
