Mohamed Al Balushi, the world champion in the Saharan MotoGP rally, revealed that his participation in the most famous rally in the world (Dakar Rally) is subject to saving half a million dirhams to prepare him for this big international event.

The Dakar Rally will be held in January, for the first time in Saudi Arabia, and is a historic opportunity for Al Balooshi to be the first Arab cyclist to achieve the ancient title, especially as he was crowned world champion in the desert rally in 2018.

Al Baloushi told Emirates Today that achieving this achievement requires supporters and sponsors to cover the costs of participating in such long rallies, which last for more than two weeks, and the cost may reach half a million dirhams. `` Despite the difference in physical capabilities compared to other riders, which amounted to 100,000 euros, in exchange for international factories supporting their riders with all the required parts and other logistics, I managed to finish the rally in 2019, which was held in South America. In the 25th place ».

He added: «I also participated in the 2012 edition, but I had to withdraw, before returning to the ball in the last three versions, and succeeded in being the first Arab cyclist to finish the rally in advanced positions, despite the difficulty of the task, in light of the competition for riders supported by factories “They're driving KTM-sized bikes and other brands that fully support their riders.”

Al Baloushi said that the establishment of the rally in Saudi Arabia increases the chances of coronation, and said: «fortunes are strong in giving the State and the Arabs an unprecedented achievement in motorcycles, in light of the convergence of the nature of the terrain and desert trails on which the rally will be held in the Kingdom, with the desert nature of the UAE, which has always achieved "Many victories." Al Baloushi praised the Kingdom for organizing the prestigious rally for the next 10 years starting in 2020.He said that his recent victory in the Asir Rally in Saudi Arabia made him optimistic about his ability to compete on the platform of winning the Dakar Rally, where the desert nature will be almost the same, but he waits to provide the necessary financial support to cover the expenses of participation. .

Al Balooshi participated in

The last 3 copies of the Dakar Rally ..

He has already been crowned

World Rally Championship

The desert (Baha).