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Hub Rally Cross to mark opening of Max Dirt arena


By Abdul Qadir Qureshi 
(Pakistan News & Features Services)  

Some of the country’s leading drivers will be seen at an action-pack 4th Hub Rally Cross at the newly developed Max Dirt Arena at Hub in the outskirts of Karachi on March 12. The event will also mark the inauguration of 5-kM specially designed Max Dirt arena. 

Pakistan’s top driver and international rally driver, Nadir Magsi, the winner of numerous national events, will be star the attraction alongwith brother Zafar Magsi. 

Another top rally driver in the fray will be a top foreign racing driver Dr. Hironao Takashi of Japan residing in Karachi.

Dr Takashi had featured in the Formula One Race in Japan and other parts of the world. The race will be held at in eight categories in stock and prepared class from 660 cc and above. 

Other prominent participants will include Jam Kamal, Asad Khuhro, Sahibzada Sultan Muhammad, Asif Imam, Ronnie Patel his wife Tushna Patel, Sarfraz Hussain Dhanchi, Mukesh Chawla, Ahsan Sherwani, Faisal Shadikhail, Zain Mahmood and Kanwar Talha who have confirmed their entries. 

Pakistan is believed to be having a bright future in the motor sport and they got exciting drivers in the field. The organizers are being complimented for developing such a modern arena which will be a good boost the rally drivers. 

Veteran driver Ronnie Patel was eagerly forward to the event. “Like always it will be exciting and competitive and provide the platform for the upcoming drivers,” he remarked. 

Toyota Highway Motors is launching Max Dirt Arena at Hubco Road to prepare and groom talented riders, chief organizer Shujaat Sherwani said. 

“We are launching this inaugural Hub Rally Cross event as a build-up for 2017 Hub Rally planned to be held in Thar later this year. The winners in eight categories will be decided on best timing of three lapses,” he disclosed.

Former Pakistan cricket captain and the leading Test scorer for the country, Younis Khan, featured among the special guests invited to attend the race and may have round of the track. 

Meanwhile some of the participants have practice and training session at the arena in the build-up for the competition.
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