VESZPRÉM (HUNGARY): Qatar’s Adel Abdulla heads to the crucial eighth round of the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies in Hungary this weekend and the Doha-based driver knows that claiming maximum points in the T2 category for his title challenge is crucial.

Adel said: “I am prepared for this race now. I hope everything goes well. Each race this season from the beginning we have had problems and we lost the lead in the championship. We seemed to get the lead in the rallies and then something happened and we lost the first position. This is racing. We need to accept all the situations. All the races now are very important to the end of the season. I need the maximum points to try to catch Al-Shegawi and get the championship.

“We will do our best. I know this race. There is always a lot of mud and it is very slippery. I think it will be similar to previous years. We are focusing with the new team to win this race.”

Adel’s challenge for T2 honours this season is being supported by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), Ooredoo Qatar and Nissan Qatar.