Al Qubaisi Joins Team Abu Dhabi For 2010 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup

Emirati Khaled Al Qubaisi has joined Team Abu Dhabi’s three driver line-up in a formidable challenge for the 2010 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.

The 35-year-old UAE national will join Briton Sean Edwards and 31-year-old German Sascha Maassen in a competitive team set-up chosen for blend of experience, international profile and ambition.

“We are fully behind Khaled in his motorsport ambitions,” said Ahmed Hussein, Deputy Director General, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), which is backing the outfit as its newest initiative in championing the UAE’s motorsport growth. “Having been supported and trained by tolimit Motorsport since the middle of the 2009 season, we believe he is ready and deserving of the opportunity to compete on the international stage.”

Sporting UAE colours, Al Qubaisi made his Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup debut during last November’s inaugural race at Abu Dhabi’s stunning Yas Marina Circuit, and recently competed in two rounds of the Porsche GT3 Challenge Cup Middle East on home soil. His first full season in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup series will see him compete for honours in nine races in Bahrain, Spain, Monaco, United Kingdom, Germany, Hungary, Belgium and Italy.

“Although I had only ever driven fast street cars until the middle of last year, I have been able to learn a lot with the support of tolimit. It is important that I gain even more experience,” said Khaled.

“If I pass the 107 percent hurdle in the qualifying round and then win a point in some of the races, I will be a very happy man.”

Team Abu Dhabi leader Michael Seifert is confident of all three drivers delivering the goods in the forthcoming season . “We will have a say in the battle for the podium places in the 2010 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. Sean is a true one-make cup specialist, Sascha has a wealth of experience and Khaled has developed in leaps and bounds over the past six months. I am looking forward to an exciting season,” he said.

Sean Edwards was the 2006 champion at the FIA GT3 European Championship while in 2007, he completed his first 24-hour race in Spa, earning him third place on the podium. Sascha Maassen provides the team with huge experience returning to tolimit and the Porsche one-make cup following many successes in international GT and prototype sports.
 

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