Career
professional driver
Car
Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia
Team name
Team Middle East
Co-driver
Trenker, Tim
Rally experience
Saeed Al Hajri, firmly established himself as the Arab world’s No. 1 driver, by making a considerable impression on World and European rallying with the Rothmans/Porsche Rally Team. Gulf Champion in 1982/83 and 1983/84, Saeed also won the Middle East title in 1983/84 and the FIA Middle East Rally Championship in 1984 and 1985. To date, he has achieved victories in 18 international rallies, the most recent ones are an incredible 6th position in the world’s toughest rally, Paris – Dakar in 2002 and a successful finish in Transsyberia 2007. In his impressive career to date, Saeed Al Hajri was the first Arab Driver to score points in the European Rally Championship, the first Arab Driver to score World Championship points, and the first Arab ever to win an International Rally outside the Middle East.
Rally successes
1984 FIA Middle East Rally Championship Rothmans Porsche 911- 1st, 1985 FIA Middle East Rally Championship Rothmans Porsche 911 - 1st, 1985 Pharoahs Rally Egypt Rothmans Porsche 959 - 1st, 1984 Qatar Int'l Rally Rothmans Porsche 911 - 1st, 1984 Oman Int'l Rally Rothmans Porsche 911 - 1st, 1985 Dubai Int'l Rally Rothmans Porsche 911 - 1st, 1986 Rothmans Jordan Rally Rothmans Porsche 911 - 1st, 1986 Oman Int'l Rally Rothmans Porsche 911 - 1st, Saeed Al Hajri is a Middle East Rally / Motorsport hero, He is the only Arab Rally driver with an official Porsche history, Participated in 2007 Transsyberia Rallye
Kind of/time for preparation
Reason for participation/personal motivation
Estimation of own toughness/capabilities
Confident to finish with a good position
Hobbies
Travelling, Swimming, Water sports
Personal motto of Transsyberia
Personal comments