Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani

Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani is a Qatari drag racer. He is the first Qatari to drive a Formula One car,[1] and is the owner of Al-Annabi Racing. He is a son of the former emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.[2] In 2009, he invested around $10 million in Al-Anabi Racing in an attempt to promote Qatar's national image in the drag racing scene.[3] He is sometimes referred to as the "patron sheikh" in the press.[4]

In September 2015 recordings were made of a Ferrari belonging to Al Thani driving dangerously in Beverly Hills.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "First Qatari drives Williams F1". f1network.com. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Futterman, Futterman (22 April 2009). "Drag Racing's Patron Sheik". Wallstreet Journal. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Phil Barber (28 July 2013). "Qatari Sheikh owns successful dragsters". The Press Democrat. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Joseph Serna & Richard Winton (17 September 2015). "Owner of speeding Ferrari in Beverly Hills is drag-racing Qatar prince". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Sheikh's Ferrari filmed racing through LA". BBC.
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