The Red Bull Car Park Drift Oman Qualifier crowned a new champion as Ali Al Balushi battled for first place while spectators watched the exceptional drift show at the Oman Automobile Association.
The Omani “King of Drift” will represent the Sultanate in the Regional finals hosted at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Runner up Sami Al Shaibani will also compete in the Regional Finals on November 8 leading up to the announcement of the new Regional King of Drift.
Preparations are under way in Dubai for the “Red Bull Car Park Drift Regional Finals” which will top a new season of the most thrilling and powerful drifts that roamed around the Middle East since the beginning of the year. The judging criteria at the regional final will be modified slightly to also include speed traps.
Besides Oman, the Red Bull Car Park Drift 2013 regional tour landed in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and the UAE before reaching the final round for the battle of the regional title.