· Qatari driver to drive Nissan Patrol Y62 with Frenchman Jean-Michel Polato

TERUEL (SPAIN): Qatar’s Adel Abdulla has renewed his contract with Nissan Qatar and will drive a Nissan Patrol Y62 at this weekend’s Baja Aragón Teruel, round seven of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, and on the subsequent four rounds of the prestigious series.

Adel said: “I am delighted to announce that I have renewed my contract with Nissan for a third year as a sporting ambassador and as the official driver for Nissan Qatar. I will continue the rest of the season, the remaining five rounds, with my Nissan Patrol Y62.

“I am also running with a new team from Spain. I hope that we can do a good job as a team and we can be successful for the rest of the year. Last year, I won the FIA Trophy here in the T2 and the year before I won the T2 category. This race is very important for me. It is one of the famous races in Europe. It is long and tough.

“This year I had many mechanical problems with the cars I drove. I lost valuable points as a result. We are 23 points behind the leader and it will not be difficult to take these points.

“I would like to thank Hisham Saleh Al-Mana, the owner of Nissan Qatar, for his support. This is a big national company. I also thank the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) and Ooredoo Qatar for their ongoing support.”