DANIA AKEEL Claims Podium Spot After Dramatic Final Day at Qatar Baja

September 11, 2025

• DANIA AKEEL capitalized brilliantly on the overnight leader’s mechanical failure to claim third place and maximum FIA Middle East Baja Cup points. The Saudi driver, co-piloted by French navigator Sébastien Delaunay, also locked up the regional Ultimate class championship with her podium finish—proving once again that staying consistent and ready to pounce wins titles.
• MAHA AL-HAMELI quietly collected valuable FIA World Cup points with her 14th-place finish, continuing to build her international racing resume. While the spotlight focused on the dramatic front-runners, Al-Hameli’s steady performance demonstrates the depth of talent we’re seeing from women competitors across different championship series.
• The race delivered the kind of chaos that separates contenders from champions—defending titlist Denis Krotov’s differential failure in the closing dunes opened the door for Akeel’s opportunistic strike. Her post-race comments about needing to “work on” the final 70km show the competitive mindset that’s driving her championship success this season.

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