Saudi drivers Essa Al-Dossari and his son Abdullah, of ED Racing, finished round one of the Bahrain Karting Sprint Championship near the front of their classes. Essa was second and Abdullah fifth in the Junior category.
All classes shared one qualifying session, which made the track crowded. Essa started ninth of 15 in the Senior and Masters classes. Abdullah started further back after his kart slid, having been near the front before the problem.
This is the first round of the season. We did our best and, thank God, got an acceptable result despite the sliding problems I had in qualifying. Luckily we still have the rest of the season and we hope to keep getting good, consistent results.
Abdullah Al-Dossari
Qualifying was difficult because of the traffic, as all cars from all classes took part, and in karting you need to be in front to get a good grid position. This championship is still at the start and, God willing, we will finish it first.
Essa Al-Dossari
The round was held at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit, part of the Bahrain International Circuit complex in Sakhir, which will host all rounds. Round two is on Friday 9 November.
This year ED Racing’s drivers have also contested desert rallies, with Essa winning the Ha’il International Rally and the first Jordan Baja, as well as karting in the UAE and Bahrain and drag racing.