Yazeed Al-Rajhi
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Personal information | |
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Nationality |
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Born |
[1] Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | May 5, 1981
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 2008 – present |
Co-driver |
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Rallies | 45 |
Total points | 5 |
First rally | 2008 Rally Argentina |
Last updated on: 22 August 2018. |
Yazeed Al-Rajhi is a Saudi Arabian rally driver. He scored his first World Rally Championship (WRC) points with an eighth place finish on the 2012 Acropolis Rally. Al-Rajhi made his WRC debut on the 2008 Rally Argentina in a Subaru Impreza WRX STI. He retired from that event and the 2008 Jordan Rally – his other WRC appearance of the year.[1] He returned to the top level in 2010, finishing 13th overall on the Jordan Rally in a Peugeot 207 S2000. He also contested that year's Rally d'Italia Sardegna, a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, but he retired after losing a wheel. In 2011 he contested seven WRC rounds, but retired from six of them. He also competed in the IRC round in Corsica, finishing 14th.
Achievements
Yazeed Alrajhi Personal titles
- The first Saudi to be selected in 2008 by the Unicef as the Goodwill ambassador in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, for one year
- The first Saudi to be appointed as a 'Donate Life' ambassador in 2009
- In 2009 he got the title of 'Gentleman' by Rotana magazines readers' popular
- In 2008 he came in third position in the Mobily and Riyadiah 'Most Distinguished Athlete in Saudi Arabia ' competition
- Received the title of ambassador for fighting drugs in Saudi Arabia
- The best upcoming competitor in the third round of the World Rally Competition taking place in Jordon - 2010
Yazeed Team
- 2008.1st in Middle East Championship in Kuwait Rally.
- 2008.1st in Middle East Championship in Sharqia Rally.
- 2008.1st in the Saudi Arabia Motor Federation competition in Sharqia Rally.
- 2009.1st in Hail Rally (Baja) Motor Federation competition.
- 2009.1st in the Syria International Rally.
- 2009.2nd in Qatar International Rally.
- 2009.3rd in Lebanon International Rally.
- 2009.3rd Overall in Middle East Championship.
- 2010.1st in Hail Rally (Baja) Motor Federation competition.
- 2010.1st in Middle East Championship in Jordan Rally.
- 2010.1st in Middle East Championship in Sharqia Rally.
- 2010.1st in the Saudi Arabia Motor Federation competition in Sharqia Rally.
- 2011.2nd in the third round of the World Rally Championship WRC2.
- 2011.1st in Spain Rally 4th round of World Rally Championship WRC2.
- 2011.2nd in the 4th round of Italian Rally's championship (Rally terre cardbells) S2000 Cars.
- 2012.1st in Hail Rally (Baja) Motor Federation competition.
- 2012.2nd in Greece Rally in World Rally Championship WRC2.
- 2012.2nd in Rally Estonia.
- 2012.2nd in Rally Finland in World Rally Championship WRC2.
- 2012.3rd in Rally Wales (Great Britain) in World Rally Championship WRC2.
- 2012.2nd in Rally de France in world rally championship WRC2. 2012.3rd in Rally Jordan in FIA championship.
- 2012.3rd in Rally Spain in world rally championship WRC2.
- 2012.3rd overall in World Rally Championship WRC2.
- 2013.1st in Sweden Rally 2013 World Rally Championship WRC2
Career results
Complete World Rally Championship results
* Season still in progress.
SWRC results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Points |
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2012 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | MON | SWE 5 |
POR Ret |
NZL 4 |
FIN 2 |
GBR 3 |
FRA 2 |
ESP 3 |
3rd | 88 |
WRC-2 results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
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2013 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | MON | SWE 1 |
MEX | POR WD |
ARG | GRE | ITA | FIN 4 |
GER | AUS 3 |
FRA | ESP 2 |
GBR 8 |
5th | 74 |
2014 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | MON | SWE 4 |
MEX | POR | ARG | ITA Ret |
POL 3 |
FIN 4 |
GER | AUS Ret |
FRA | ESP | GBR | 11th | 39 |
2015 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | MON | SWE 4 |
MEX | ARG | POR Ret |
ITA Ret |
POL | FIN | GER | AUS Ret |
FRA | ESP Ret |
GBR | 28th | 12 |
WRC-Trophy results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
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2017 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA 13 |
POL | FIN | GER | ESP | GBR Ret |
AUS | 5th | 25 |
ERC results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Points |
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2014 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | JÄN | LIE | GRE | IRE | AZO | YPR | EST | CZE | CYP 1 |
VAL | COR | 15th | 38 |
References
- 1 2 "Yazeed Al-Rajhi". eWRC-results.com. eWRC.cz. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
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