Yazeed Al-Rajhi
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Saudi Arabian |
| Born | September 30, 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 Al-Rajhi 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, finishing 14th.
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Achievements
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
Yazeed Team
- 2008.1st in Middle East Championship in Kuwait Rally.
- 2008.1st in Middle East Championship in Sharqia Rally.
- 2008.1st in the Saudi Arabia Motor Federation competition in Sharqia Rally.
- 2009.1st in Hail Rally (Baja) Motor Federation competition.
- 2009.1st in the Syria International Rally.
- 2009.2nd in Qatar International Rally.
- 2009.3rd in Lebanon International Rally.
- 2009.3rd Overall in Middle East Championship.
- 2010.1st in Hail Rally (Baja) Motor Federation competition.
- 2010.1st in Middle East Championship in Jordan Rally.
- 2010.1st in Middle East Championship in Sharqia Rally.
- 2010.1st in the Saudi Arabia Motor Federation competition in Sharqia Rally.
- 2011.2nd in the third round of the World Rally Championship WRC2.
- 2011.1st in Spain Rally 4th round of World Rally Championship WRC2.
- 2011.2nd in the 4th round of Italian Rally's championship (Rally terre cardbells) S2000 Cars.
- 2012.1st in Hail Rally (Baja) Motor Federation competition.
- 2012.2nd in Greece Rally in World Rally Championship WRC2.
- 2012.2nd in Rally Estonia.
- 2012.2nd in Rally Finland in World Rally Championship WRC2.
- 2012.3rd in Rally Wales (Great Britain) in World Rally Championship WRC2.
- 2012.2nd in Rally de France in world rally championship WRC2. 2012.3rd in Rally Jordan in FIA championship.
- 2012.3rd in Rally Spain in world rally championship WRC2.
- 2012.3rd overall in World Rally Championship WRC2.
- 2013.1st in Sweden Rally 2013 World Rally Championship WRC2
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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 |
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| 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 | ||
| 2014 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | MON | SWE 14 |
MEX | POR | ARG | ITA Ret |
POL 13 |
FIN 13 |
GER | AUS Ret |
FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | MON | SWE 16 |
MEX | ARG | POR | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 |
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 |
| 2014 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | MON | SWE 4 |
MEX | POR | ARG | ITA Ret |
POL 3 |
FIN 4 |
GER | AUS Ret |
FRA | ESP | GBR | 11th | 39 |
| 2015 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | MON | SWE 4 |
MEX | ARG | POR | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | 13th* | 12* |
* Season still in progress.
ERC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | JÄN | LIE | GRE | IRE | AZO | YPR | EST | CZE | CYP 1 |
VAL | COR | 15th | 38 |
References
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