Emirati participant Hamad Mohammed Al Tunaiji secured the top spot in the “Burnout” event during the “Liwa International 2024” festival held on Thursday at Mareb Circuit, featuring over 30 contestants.
Al Tunaiji claimed the first position with an impressive time of 21.80 seconds, while Mohammed Adel Al Mesaieed from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took the second spot with a time of 23.920 seconds. Saeed Badawi secured the third position, completing the event in 34.770 seconds.
The festival’s activities will continue on Saturday with sand car parade competitions on Mereb Hill, marking the second day of competition in this category.
Mohamed Al-Mashghouni, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Liwa Sports Club, extended congratulations to the winners of the “Burnout” category, praising their high technical standards in the arena. He highlighted the well-distributed and thought-out schedule of Liwa Festival tournaments to provide fans with an enhanced opportunity to follow the challenges.
Al-Mashghouni stated, “We are closely monitoring daily sports, entertainment, and heritage competitions and are delighted with the engagement and attendance. The enthusiastic audience is expected to grow compared to previous seasons, given the festival’s esteemed reputation and the intensified events that have elevated the status and significance of Tel Mereb as a sports tourism destination in the Al Dhafra region.”
