DOHA (Qatar): The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) is taking utmost care to groom race marshals through its various educative programmes and seminars.
“We conduct seminars for every category of marshals. In our pool, we’ve trainees, regular race marshals and chief marshals. We conduct seminars for all,” said Amro Al Hamad, QMMF Executive Director.
The QMMF has a pool of over 400 race marshals who receive trainings at regular intervals so that they are prepared for the the national and international competitions which QMMF hosts on a regular basis.
QMMF seminars are attended by the new comers who are willing to join the QMMF as marshals and also by those who want to officiate as race directors.
“We train them and give them theoretical and practical classes. The course takes place over two days a week. The trainees are required to pass different tests. On successful completion, they receive a license from QMMF to officiate as race marshals,” said Amro, who has a been a top Qatari rider for over a decade competing in different international competitions.
The marshals’ services are in demand during the various activities which QMMF hosts from sand to asphalt and from two-wheel races to four-wheel competitions.
Besides the local championships, Qatar hosts a number of international events including the Qatar cross-country Rally, which forms part of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), which was held last month.
QMMF will host the first two rounds of the 2021 FIM MotoGP World Championship at the Losail International Circuit next month.
The season-opening Grand Prix in Qatar will be held from March 26 to 28 and it will be followed by a second event, the Grand Prix of Doha, at the same venue the following weekend, from April 2 to 4.
QMMF will also host round three of the FIM Bajas World Cup from April 8 to 10.
