JEDDAH — Pirelli Tires enhances its presence in the Saudi market through its official partner United Yousef M. Naghi Co. Ltd., where the company sponsored the renewed Middle East Rallies’ champion, Sultan Hamdi, who participated in the 2nd version of Baha Hill Climb Challenge championship.
The veteran rally driver Sultan Hamdi is one of the most important rally drivers in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and the Middle East, where he posted several achievements, including participation in Middle East Rallies’ Championship rounds in Syria, Jordan and Dubai plus participation in various local Motorsports tournaments. Hamdi is a key player in the automotive industry, Motorsports and automotive media in the region, as well as the presenter of Driven motor show on MBC channels.
Hamdi participated in the Baha Hill Climb Challenge on-board his Camaro ZL1, which was fitted with Pirelli tires model (P Zero), the most preferred tire for racers both on circuits and asphalt track races, where he won the bronze medal as he came third in the Open category, and registered the best time of 1:55.162 minutes out of three attempts, such stunning result heated up the race and intense the competition among the racers from GCC and Middle Eastern countries.
Meanwhile, Ahmed Khalifa, the Managing Director in United Yousef M. Naghi Co. Ltd. Pirelli Tires, commented on the event by saying:” Pirelli Tires’ participation in these important races, reflects Pirelli strategy for promoting the brand as well as the enhancement of the brand’s awareness Kingdom-wide. We are proud of our relationship with the Saudi champion Sultan Hamdi, that constitute an ideal platform for us to widely spread awareness of the strong performance of Pirelli tires.”
Hamdi thanked the sole dealer of Pirelli Tires in Saudi Arabia, United Yousef Mohammed Naghi Co. Ltd., for their continuous support, as considerably as for fitting the car with the proper Pirelli tires.
He added:” Pirelli tires have complete stability at high speed, and excellent handling on both dry and wet roads, which ensure maximum safety of the car occupants, as well as securing the car readiness to maneuver perfectly under any driving conditions.” — SG
