Al Jafla to discover the Dakar

On the start list of the Dakar, three competitors will fly over from the neighbouring United Arab Emirates with big ambitions. There’s Sheikh Khaled Al Qassimi of course in his impressive Peugeot, rising star Mansour El Helei in the T4 class and a man of experience, Khalid Al Jafla. The driver from Dubai has several Abu Dhabi Desert Challenges under the belt and competed in all parts of the Middle-East including Saudi Arabia of course where he recently finished 10th of a stage of the Baja Ha’il. After competing in the SSV class, Al Jafla has switched to the bigger and more powerful T1 vehicles and will be driving a Toyota Hilux on the Dakar. At his side, he’ll have his usual codriver, also from the Emirates Ali Mirza who last year lived the Dakar with young Saudi Talal El Badr.

KAJ: “The Dakar respresents a dream for me. I decided to gho for it when it moved to Saudi Arabia. I’ve been in motorsports since 2010 competing in cross-country rallies. I do it for fun but also for business. My goal on this Dakar is to finish in the Top 10.”