Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation welcomed hugely popular bike group Soul Riders at Losail International Circuit, during the last round of the eni FIM World Superbike Championship.
At an impressive gathering held inside the Paddock Show, QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah met with founding members of Soul Riders Khalid Al Hamadi and Abdullah Al Hajjaj.
QMMF Secretary General Mohammed Saad Al Muraikhi was also present as Al Attiyah, who is FIM Vice President and FIA Deputy President addressed a huge gathering.
“We welcome Soul Riders at Losail International Circuit,” Al Attiyah said on Friday as WSBK riders spent time on Losail Circuit ahead of Sunday’s final round under lights. “We know this 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,” Al Attiyah added. “They approached us and wanted to be part of our programs. 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 be officially 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 make 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 top welcome us. QMMF is the home of motor sport and we are not
a guest any longer. We are a part of the motor sport home.”
He added: “Whether it is a charity event or a sports event, we will 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 actively visible at sports events and charity programs in Qatar all round the year.
