Qatar: The Epicenter of the Middle-Eastern Motorsport Scene?

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Engines roared to life, the ground shook at its sheer power, and the five starting lights went out. The cars raced at 300 kph down the main straight, and the Qatar inaugural Formula 1 Grand Prix was underway at the Lusail International Circuit in 2021.

Over a year later, Red Bull's F1 car took the Lusail Boulevard in a motorsport event on the 22nd of February. Before such an international event, rallying and drifting championships were the mainstays of the Qatari motorsport scene, frequently staged at the Qatar Racing Club with the addition of the FIM MotoGP. However, Qatar is undoubtedly venturing into new motorsport categories, with the circuit hosting the F1 race for an additional ten years starting in 2023 and WEC (World Endurance Championship) from 2024.

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