For the first time in the Middle East, Qatar and Losail International Circuit will host the 12th and final round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) on the 26th & 27th November 2015.
Before the event starts, there will be an official press conference on the 25th November at QMMF head quarters with some of the top drivers, including the Qatar driver Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah that will take part in this round, Mr. Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah and Mr. François Ribeiro.
“We are waiting for the start of this final round here at Qatar. It is an attention point for most media agencies, but Eurosport has the broadcasting rights of WTCC and I would like to thank Mr. Francois Ribeiro (Head of Eurosport Events, the WTCC Promoter) for this partnership and we are very happy for communicating with them, and we hope to have a fruitful cooperation between us and with no doubt that this cooperation will push the motor sport ahead in the future, due to the efforts of Eurosport. This championship is viewed by more than 560 million viewers, throughout 70 TV channels around the world and WTCC championship comes in the 2ndposition as the most viewed circuits championships after Formula 1 Grand prix’’ Al Attiyah said.
From his side, Mr. François Ribeiro thanked Mr. Nasser Al Attiyah for his non – stopping efforts in the field of motorsport for more expansion and for sustaining new concepts that would inevitably benefit the motorsport in MENA region ‘Al Attiyah is one of the most professional characters in FIA and a real ambassador for his country and MENA region’ ended Ribeiro.
For the event, the main grandstand of the circuit will be free for the spectators that would like to watch and thrill with this amazing championship. There will be a big raffle for the public to have the chance to win important prizes such as a Scooter, a Motorbike, iPhones, iPads and much more. QMMF also provides free shuttle from Doha to the circuit on the 27th November.
