LOSAIL (Qatar): The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) is finalising all the logistic arrangements for the participants during the 2020 Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally.
The competition will be held here on February 22-27.
The QMMF will cover return shipping costs for a 20-foot container from Genoa or Rotterdam to Doha.
There will also be free shipping for all Dakar competitors keen to tackle one of the most demanding rounds of the FIA World Cup.
Teams will also be eligible for 600 litres of petrol (motorcycle riders will receive 250 litres of fuel), in addition to free WiFi, preparation and warehousing facilities, electricity within the service park at the Losail Sports Arena.
Drivers and riders will also receive one night’s free hotel accommodation, a free buffet in the bivouac restaurant, free visa and access to QMMF TV event footage.
The finishing touches to the new route for the opening round of the 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies is being given.
The QMMF is planning to run around 1,480 competitive kilometres.
Manateq – Economic Zones Company will be the title sponsor of Qatar’s premier off-road rally for the third successive season since 2018.