Mohammad Alorabi crowned Saudi Toyota Drift Championship 2025 champion

Saudi driver Mohammad Alorabi was crowned on Friday as the champion of the Saudi Toyota Drift Championship 2025. (Supplied)
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Updated 16 November 2025
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Mohammad Alorabi crowned Saudi Toyota Drift Championship 2025 champion

  • The event, hosted in Al-Ahsa, was organized by the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation
  • The final race drew an impressive crowd and unfolded in an atmosphere charged with excitement and intensity

AL-AHSA: Saudi driver Mohammad Al-Orabi was on Friday crowned as the winner of the Saudi Toyota Drift Championship 2025.

He secured the season title despite finishing second in the championship’s third and final round on Friday evening.

The final race drew an impressive crowd and unfolded in an atmosphere charged with excitement and intensity, as competition escalated in all categories.

During the awards ceremony, the top three performers from each of the championship’s three categories were rewarded, marking a fitting conclusion to a highly competitive season. The celebratory scenes underscored the event’s success and highlighted its growing stature in the Saudi motorsport landscape.

The Professional Class delivered a fierce finale, where Bader Al-Shurayhi clinched first place in the final round after an exceptional performance. He was followed by Mohammad Al-Orabi, who secured second place in the round yet maintained enough points to be crowned the overall Saudi champion for 2025. Yousef Bahuwerth was third, completing a highly competitive podium that reflected the strong level of talent in this category.

Action in the Semi-Professional Class was equally intense. Obadah Osailan secured the title after a closely fought battle, demonstrating consistency and skill throughout the final runs. He was followed by Abdulmohsen Al-Khuriji in second place, while Omar Aldini was third in a strong conclusion to one of the season’s most competitive divisions.

In the Amateur Class, known for its wide participation and spirited competition, Saud Abdullah Al-Abbasi emerged victorious after delivering an impressive performance. Fahad Ahmed Al-Hodayan finished in second place, showing solid control and improvement, while Mohammed Al-Jamid secured third.

The event in Al-Ahsa was organized by the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation, supported by the Ministry of Sport, and held in collaboration with Jameel Motorsport, the official partner, and the Saudi Motorsport Marshals Club.

The Saudi Toyota Drift Championship 2025 concluded with a final round filled with excitement and high energy, further strengthening drift racing as one of the Kingdom’s leading motorsport disciplines.


Real Madrid handed shock home loss as Celta Vigo spring surprise

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Real Madrid handed shock home loss as Celta Vigo spring surprise

  • Celta jumped from 14th to 10th while the defeat ended Real’s 100 percent home league record this season after six successive wins

MADRID: Real Madrid suffered a shock 2-0 loss and finished with nine men against Celta Vigo in LaLiga on Sunday after Williot Swedberg scored an audacious goal with his heel and a second in stoppage time to leave the hosts four points off leaders Barcelona.
Swedish substitute Swedberg cleverly diverted a cross from Bryan Zaragoza past Thibaut Courtois in the 53rd minute to put Celta ahead and had an easy finish three minutes into added time, going around the goalkeeper to wrap up the points.
Real’s cause was not helped by the 64th minute dismissal of Fran Garcia, who picked up two yellow cards in 60 seconds, but they laid siege to the visitors’ goal for the last 20 minutes as Celta went into a defensive shell to hold onto their advantage.
Real defender Alvaro Carreras was also dismissed for two cautions, his second coming in stoppage time at the end of the game as the home side’s frustrations boiled over.
It was a second clean sheet in 15 league games this season for Celta, whose keeper Ionut Radu made a first-half save from Jude Bellingham’s header and stopped a second-half free-kick whipped in by Kylian Mbappe.
Real stay on 36 points from 16 games as Celta celebrated a first win at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in 19 years, leaving the Galician club with 19 points.
“With the team they have and their quality, it’s difficult to match them, but we read the game well,” said Celta striker Borja Iglesias. “We had possession, we played in their half, we played a fantastic match.”
Celta jumped from 14th to 10th while the defeat ended Real’s 100 percent home league record this season after six successive wins.
Xabi Alonso’s stuttering Real team have now won only one of their last five league games as they await the midweek arrival of Manchester City in the Champions League.
Earlier on Sunday, Espanyol moved up to fifth as Roberto Fernandez’s first half penalty handed them a 1-0 home win over Rayo Vallecano as both sides finished with 10 men.
Elche’s Rafa Mir scored twice as they ran out 3-0 home winners over struggling Girona, while hosts Valencia and Sevilla remained in the bottom half of the table after a 1-1 draw.