JEDDAH: The Chevrolet Speed Star Championship will conduct its first leg 2008 in Jeddah on July 2-3, followed by the second leg in Alkhobar Sept. 17-18 and the third one in Riyadh Nov. 7-8.
“In each round, participants will display their driving-style technique in a twisting track specifically designed for the championship,” Abdullah Bakhashab, the championship promoter and Saudi motor sports champion, told a press conference at the Jeddah Westin on Sunday.
The championship will consist of three rounds. The races will be judged on time, and drivers will accumulate points from each round with the title awarded to the driver with the most points. The results will be based on the following criteria: 20 points for 1st position, 15 for the 2nd, 12 for the 3rd, 10 for the 4th, 8 for the 5th, 6 for the 6th, 4 for the 7th and 2 for the 8th. There will be cash awards for the winners -- SR10,000 for the 1st, SR6,000 for the 2nd and SR3,000 for the 3rd. “As with other Chevrolet Motorsport events in the region, accessibility to the competition is a major focus; to enter the Speed Star Championship a rear wheel or all wheel drive car and the desire to compete are the only requirements,” Bakhashab said. Bakhashab and Fadi Ghosn, marketing director at General Motors Middle East, handed awards to the first three winners of Chevrolet Speed Star Championship 2007. Saeed Al-Mouri, the winner of the title, received SR10,000, Iad Al-Najjar SR6,000 and Bandar Al-Sulamy SR3,000. “The Chevrolet Speed Star Championship 2008 will bring a controlled and formalized structure to what is popularly known as driving skills,” Ghosn said.
