Thursday, June 21, 2012

Mohammed wins European Endurance Race in Italy

Khaleejtimes.com

(WAM) / 20 June 2012

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice -President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was crowned, for second running year, champion of the 160-km European Endurance Race 2012 at Ancona race track in Italy. By this wonderful victory, Shaikh Mohammed will lead UAE riders to the World Endurance Championship 2012 in England next August.
Last year, Shaikh Mohammed won the first round of the European Endurance Championship, staged in Verona, Italy.

Shaikh Mohammed clocked in at 8:51:10 beating an elite of the world’s rival riders.

Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Shaikh Majed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, came second and third respectively.

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