Sheikh Khalid bin Faisal bin Sultan Al Qassimi (; born 18 February 1972) is a rally driver from the United Arab Emirates, and a member of the royal house of Al Qasimi who rule the Emirates of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, and has competed in the World Rally Championship and Dakar Rally.
Early life Al Qassimi was born on 18 February 1972. He is the son of Sheikh Faisal bin Sultan Al Qassimi and Sheikha Moza bint Hilal Al Nahyan.
Career Al Qassimi won the FIA Middle East Cup for Drivers of Production Cars in 2002 and the FIA Middle East Rally Championship in 2004.
At the half way stage of the 2007 World Rally Championship season, a joint venture between the BP Ford World Rally Team and the Abu Dhabi Tourism Board was announced to bring a third official Focus RS WRC to the team's World Rally Championship campaign. With heavy sponsorship from the latter, Al Qassimi was given a chance to drive alongside Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala in the extra car. Co-driven by Nicky Beech, Khalid Al Qassimi contested Rally Finland, Rallye Deutschland, Rally Catalunya and Rally Ireland. On his debut in Rally Finland, al-Qassimi drove consistently to finish in 16th place overall.
For the 2008 WRC season, Al Qassimi continued with BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT, contesting ten events, co-driven by Michael Orr. His best result was ninth at the Jordan Rally. For 2009, Al Qassimi and co-driver Michael Orr remain with the BP Ford World Rally Team. His season began with a first world championship point by finishing in eighth place on the Rally Ireland; he repeated this feat in Cyprus and Portugal.
At the 2011 Rally Australia, he finished with a career-best 5th place. After a sabbatical year, he returned to the World Rally Championship in 2013, switching to an Abu Dhabi-sponsored Citroën DS3 WRC, claiming two ninth places and a tenth. In 2014, he took tenth place at Sardinia. In 2015, he finished sixth at the Rally Argentina and tenth at Sardinia. He also entered the Middle East Rally Championship with a Citroën DS3 RRC winning at Dubai and finishing second at Qatar and Kuwait.
In 2016, Al Qassimi finished sixth at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.
Al Qassimi entered the 2017 Dakar Rally with a customer Peugeot 2008 DKR.
Titles Year Title Car 2002 FIA Middle East Cup for Drivers of Production Cars Champion Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 2004 FIA Middle East Rally Championship for Drivers Champion Subaru Impreza WRX STI2014 FIA Middle East Rally Championship for Drivers Champion Citroen DS3 / RC22017 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge Champion Peugeot 3008 DKR2017 World Cup Champion in Cross Country 2WD Peugeot 3008 DKR WRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points 2004 Khalid Al Qassimi Subaru Impreza WRX STi MON SWE MEX NZL CYP GRE20 TURRet ARG FIN GER JPN GBR ITA FRA ESP AUSRet NC 0 2005 Khalid Al Qassimi Subaru Impreza WRX STi MON SWE MEX NZL ITA CYP TUR33 GRE ARG FIN GER GBR JPN FRA ESP AUS NC 0 2006 Khalid Al Qassimi Subaru Impreza WRX STi MON SWE MEX ESP FRA ARG ITA GRE23 GER FIN JPN CYP13 TUR AUS NZL GBR NC 0 2007 BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 06 MON SWE NOR MEX POR ARG ITA GRE FIN16 GER16 NZL ESP14 FRA JPN IRE15 GBR NC 0 2008 BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 07 MON16 SWE26 MEX ARG JOR9 ITA16 GRE12 TUR FIN11 NC 0 Ford Focus RS WRC 08 GER14 NZL ESP21 FRA12 JPN GBR16 2009 BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 08 IRE8 NOR CYP8 POR8 ARG ITA15 GRE6 POL FIN9 AUS19 ESP14 GBR19 12th 6 2010 BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 08 SWE13MEXJORTURNZL POR9BUL FINRet GER8 JPNRet FRA13 ESP7 GBR11 12th 12 2011 Team Abu Dhabi Ford Fiesta RS WRC SWE10 MEX POR14 JOR8 ITA13 ARG GRE FIN14 GER AUS5 FRA12 ESP12 GBR 14th 15 2013 Abu Dhabi Citroën Total WRT Citroën DS3 WRC MON SWERet MEX POR9 ARG GRERet ITA10 FIN GER11 AUS9 FRA ESP11 GBR 21st 5 2014 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC MON SWE16 MEX POR13 ARG ITA10 POL FIN GER AUS FRA ESP15 GBR 29th 1 2015 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC MON SWE MEX ARG6 POR24 ITA10 POL FIN16 GER AUS FRA ESP15 GBR 13th 9 2016 Abu Dhabi Total WRT Citroën DS3 WRCMON SWE19 MEX ARG POR26 ITA POL FIN16 GER CHNC FRA ESP12 GBR AUS NC 0 2017 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR17 ITA POL FIN16 GER ESP17 GBR22 AUS NC 0 2018 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC MON SWE MEX FRA ARG14 POR ITA FIN37 GER TUR15 GBR ESP21 AUS NC 0
PWRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Points 2006 Khalid Al Qassimi Subaru Impreza WRX STi MON MEX ARG GRE JPN CYP3 AUS NZL 11th 6
References
External links
al-Qassimi at eWRC-results.com