Hamed Al-Wahaibi
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Hamed Al-Wahaibi (; born 20 January 1968 in
Muscat Muscat (, ) is the capital and most populous city in Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the population of the Muscat Governorate in 2022 was 1.72 million. ...
) is a rally driver from Oman and a former WRC driver. He is the first WRC competitor from Oman.


Rally Career

In 1999, Al Wahaibi set a new record after his participation in the Finland Rally, becoming the first Arab driver to have 30 World Rally Championships to his credit. By the end of 1999. Al Wahaibi was considered to be the first Arab driver to lead the group N World Rally Championship. Al Wahaibi eventually finished the season in second place, the highest finish ever by an Arab driver. In 2001, Al Wahaibi won the Rallye Terre D'Auvergene, the second round of the French Gravel Rally Championship, and became the first Arab and possibly non-European rallyist to have won the French event.


References


External links


Al-Wahaibi at ewrc-results.com


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