Yazeed Al-Rajhi
 AlRajhi at 2012 Rally Finland | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Saudi Arabian |
| Born | May 5, 1981 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2008 – present |
| Co-driver |
 Michael Orr |
| Rallies | 13 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 5 |
| First rally | 2008 Rally Argentina |
| Last updated on: 22 May 2013. | |
Yazeed Mohammad AlRajhi
Positions & Experiences
Chairman of DAEM real estate investment companyAl-Rajhi Member of the Board of Jazan Development
Yazeed AlRajhi 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, finshing 14th.
In 2012 he is contesting the Super 2000 World Rally Championship (S-WRC) in a Ford Fiesta RRC run by M-Sport.[2] He finished eighth overall on the Acropolis Rally, which did not count towards S-WRC points.
Now he´s recovering from an accident which he had in Ha’il International Rally 2013 (cross-country)
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
Career results
Complete World Rally Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Yazeed Al-Rajhi | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG Ret |
JOR Ret |
ITA | GRE | TUR | FIN | GER | NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | GBR | NC | 0 |
| 2010 | Al-Rajhi Racing Team | Peugeot 207 S2000 | SWE | MEX | JOR 13 |
TUR | NZL | POR | BUL | FIN | GER | JPN | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Al-Rajhi Racing Team | Peugeot 207 S2000 | SWE | MEX | POR Ret |
JOR | ITA Ret |
ARG | GRE Ret |
FIN | GER Ret |
AUS | FRA 34 |
ESP Ret |
NC | 0 | |||
| Ford Fiesta S2000 | GBR Ret |
||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | MON | SWE 24 |
MEX | POR Ret |
ARG | GRE 8 |
NZL 28 |
FIN 17 |
GER Ret |
GBR 16 |
FRA 18 |
ITA | ESP 15 |
26th | 4 | ||
| 2013 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | MON | SWE 10 |
MEX | POR WD |
ARG | GRE | ITA | FIN 12 |
GER | AUS 12 |
FRA | ESP 12 |
GBR 18 |
29th | 1 | ||
* Season in progress.
SWRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
* Season in progress.
References
- ↑ "Yazeed Al-Rajhi". eWRC-results.com. eWRC.cz. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ "Yazeed Al-Rajhi". wrc.com. FIA. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
External links
Media related to Yazeed Al Rajhi at Wikimedia Commons