Doha [Qatar], February 3: The fourth round of the 2026 Arabian Drag Racing League (ADRL) wrapped up at Qatar Racing Club (QRC), drawing a record 190 racers - 20 more than the previous round. Five drivers won their first-ever titles, intensifying the season title race with just two rounds left.
The championship is held under the patronage of QRC Chairman HE Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani. QRC Director General Sheikh Jabor bin Khalid Al Thani crowned the podium winners.
The Index categories for cars competing over the quarter-mile distance recorded the highest participation, with 63 competitors. In the (INDEX 9.0) category, opening-round champion Sulaiman Al Sanousi claimed his second title of the season after defeating Jarrah Al Mutairi in the final race.
The (INDEX 8.50) category featured an entirely new podium, as Fahad Al Ajmi secured his first title of the season. Fahd Al Sharah finished second, while Saleh Al Misbah completed the podium in third place.
The most intense racing came in the eighth-mile Index categories, peaking in Index 4.0. After losing the opening-round final, Badr Khurshid bounced back to face two-time winner Tareq Al Bastaki in the final. Khurshid won, claiming his first title of the season.
In the Index 4.50 category, Ibrahim Abbas Ibrahim and Abdullah Al Yaseen met in their first-ever final, with Ibrahim taking the Round Four title.
Meanwhile, the winner of the previous round, Shaun Langdon, returned to claim his second title of the championship after winning the final race of the (INDEX 4.80) category against Ahmed Saad Al Harbi. Third place on the podium went to the runner-up of the previous round, Batti Al Ali.
Maiden titkes for
Castellana and Al Dhafeeri
As usual, the Pro Modified category stole the spotlight, starting from the qualifying runs, which were topped by last round's winner JR Gray. Champion of Rounds One and Two, Mike Stavrinos, set the second-fastest time, while fellow American Mike Castellana placed third in qualifying. However, that did not stop Castellana from advancing past the first round after defeating the runner-up of the previous two rounds, Rashid Al Balushi.
Castellana then faced Gray in the semi-finals and managed to overcome him, setting up a final showdown with Stavrinos, who was aiming for his third title of the championship. The final result, however, delivered Castellana his first-ever title in the series.
In Super Street Pro, last round's winner Jaber Al Maghrabi reached his fourth straight final, but Yousuf Al Ali-winner of the first two rounds-claimed his third title after missing the podium in the previous round.
After two challenging rounds, Turki Al Dhafeeri reached his second Super Street Outlaw final of the season and beat three-time winner Mustafa Atat, who finished second. Badr Al Sharshani took third, his second podium of the championship.
Second bike titles for
Garner and Al Turki; 3rd for Al Mahmoudi
The final of the most competitive motorcycle category repeated last round's matchup, with Mishaal Al Sabr and Christopher Garner facing off again. Al Sabr reached his third straight final but finished second once more, while Garner claimed his second title of the season.
Mishari Al Turki returned to winning form by securing his second victory of the season after claiming the Super Street Bike category title with a win over Round Two champion Mohammed Bourashed in the final race.
In the final motorcycle category, Mustafa Mahmoudi continued his dominance by securing his third consecutive title, while Mohammed Al Salem and Abdulwahab Bouqmaz finished second and third respectively.
The fifth and penultimate round will gets underway on Tuesday.
Source: Qatar Tribune
