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'''Mohammed bin Sulayem''' (born November 12, 1961) is a [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] champion [[rallying|rally]] driver who lives in [[Dubai]]. He has won more [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] regional championships, and more international rallies, than any other racer in history. His premier event has been the FIA Middle-East Rally Championship. Since first winning in 1986, he has gone on to win the event 14 times, never having been defeated. He took a sabbatical from racing after his 2002 season. He is also sometimes referred to as '''Mohammed ben Sulayem'''. |
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Promoting-Desert-Challenge-.gifMohammed Ben Sulayem |
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MOHAMMED BEN SULAYEM, FIA[1] Vice President for Sport, is a UAE[2] national who studied Political Science at the American University[3] in Washington, D.C. Born in Dubai on 12 November 1961, Sulayem has won more FIA regional championships, and more international rallies, than any other racer in history. |
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==Education== |
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Sulayem is also President of the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE)[4], the only officially nominated representative in the Emirates of the FIA, motor sport's world governing body which links 213 national motoring organizations from 125 countries, and its motor cycling, karting and classic car counterparts, the FIM[5], CIK[6] and FIVA[7]. He is also Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge[8], formerly the UAE Desert Challenge which he launched in 1991. |
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Mohammed is an alumnus of the [[American University]], located in [[Washington D.C.]], where he majored in [[political science]]. |
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On the competitive front, his premier event has been the FIA Middle East Rally Championship. Since first winning in 1986, he has gone on to win the event 14 times, never having been defeated. Most notably, he has also competed in European, African and World Championship events with good success. He has not driven competitively since the 2002 season. |
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One of the biggest challenges for Sulayem in 2009 is the final round of the Formula 1[9] season which will be held from 30 October-1 November at the Yas Marina Circuit[10]. Given Sulayem’s extensive motor sport background and organizational skills, he has been appointed on the Advisory Board of the Etihad Airways[11] Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. |
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Apart from having founded the Desert Challenge in 1991, Sulayem was on the advisory board when Bahrain was bidding to be the first Gulf country to host an F1 race and was also instrumental in playing a key role when Abu Dhabi made a successful pitch to host the final round scheduled for 1 November 2009. In recognition of his contribution to the sport and for serving as a role model for Arab youth, Sulayem was declared the UAE’s Sportsman of the Century by the respected international news agency, Agence France-Presse. |
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Sulayem has for over two decades also been at the forefront of promoting safe driving habits on the region’s roads, apart from ensuring that motor sport clubs without exception follow safety guidelines laid down by the FIA. |
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A philanthropist by nature, it came as no surprise when TAG Heuer[12] added Sulayem to its sparkling array of brand ambassadors, he said the entire proceeds of the deal would go to an international charity organization, Save the Children[13]. |
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His father Ahmed Sultan Ben Sulayem was the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, while brothers Sultan Ahmed Ben Sulayem and Khalid Ahmed Ben Sulayem hold high-profile positions as Chairman of Dubai World and member of Dubai Government’s Board of Executive Council, and Director General of Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing[14], respectively. |
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==Post-rallying== |
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Sulayem is President of the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) and as such has been appointed by the FIA and [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] as the official representative to oversee all [[auto racing|motorsports]] events in the UAE. He is also Chairman of the Organising Committee for the UAE Desert Challenge, a race that he launched in 1991. The event has since become the final round of the FIA Cross-Country Rally World Cup. |
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As the owner of Ben Sulayem Performance, he and his team have been noted for creating super-high performance modifications to a variety of sports and luxury cars. In 2005, he received press in motorsports' circles for having a [[Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class|Mercedes SLK 55 AMG]] modified to accept a Modified [[Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren|SLR]] engine, providing the car with over 740 [[horsepower|hp]] and 1200 [[Newton meter|Nm]] (885 [[foot-pound force|ft·lb]]) of [[torque]]. The modified SLK has a higher top speed (350 km/h estimated) than the production SLR due to differences in weight and was noted for a video depicting it out-performing an [[Enzo Ferrari (automobile)|Enzo Ferrari]]. |
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On April 9, 2009 while demonstrating a [[Renault R28]] [[Formula One|F1]] car – in a drag race against [[2008 GP2 Asia Series season|2008 GP2 Asia Series]] champion [[Romain Grosjean]], who was driving a [[Ford GT]] – at an exhibition at the [[Dubai Autodrome]], Sulayem lost control of the vehicle under acceleration and crashed into the pit wall, causing extensive damage to the car. He was uninjured in the incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090409/NATIONAL/528266148/-1/ART|title=Ben Sulayem survives high-speed crash|date=2009-04-09|publisher=The National}}</ref> |
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==Major rally wins and championships== |
==Major rally wins and championships== |
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Revision as of 08:56, 17 April 2009
| World Rally Championship record | |
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| Active years | 1988, 1990, 1991 – 1995 |
| Teams | Ford, Toyota |
| Rallies | 18 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 12 |
| First rally | 1988 Acropolis Rally |
| First win | – |
| Last rally | 1995 Rally Australia |
Mohammed Ben Sulayem
Mohammed Ben Sulayem Promoting-Desert-Challenge-.gifMohammed Ben Sulayem
MOHAMMED BEN SULAYEM, FIA[1] Vice President for Sport, is a UAE[2] national who studied Political Science at the American University[3] in Washington, D.C. Born in Dubai on 12 November 1961, Sulayem has won more FIA regional championships, and more international rallies, than any other racer in history. Sulayem is also President of the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE)[4], the only officially nominated representative in the Emirates of the FIA, motor sport's world governing body which links 213 national motoring organizations from 125 countries, and its motor cycling, karting and classic car counterparts, the FIM[5], CIK[6] and FIVA[7]. He is also Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge[8], formerly the UAE Desert Challenge which he launched in 1991. On the competitive front, his premier event has been the FIA Middle East Rally Championship. Since first winning in 1986, he has gone on to win the event 14 times, never having been defeated. Most notably, he has also competed in European, African and World Championship events with good success. He has not driven competitively since the 2002 season. One of the biggest challenges for Sulayem in 2009 is the final round of the Formula 1[9] season which will be held from 30 October-1 November at the Yas Marina Circuit[10]. Given Sulayem’s extensive motor sport background and organizational skills, he has been appointed on the Advisory Board of the Etihad Airways[11] Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Apart from having founded the Desert Challenge in 1991, Sulayem was on the advisory board when Bahrain was bidding to be the first Gulf country to host an F1 race and was also instrumental in playing a key role when Abu Dhabi made a successful pitch to host the final round scheduled for 1 November 2009. In recognition of his contribution to the sport and for serving as a role model for Arab youth, Sulayem was declared the UAE’s Sportsman of the Century by the respected international news agency, Agence France-Presse. Sulayem has for over two decades also been at the forefront of promoting safe driving habits on the region’s roads, apart from ensuring that motor sport clubs without exception follow safety guidelines laid down by the FIA. A philanthropist by nature, it came as no surprise when TAG Heuer[12] added Sulayem to its sparkling array of brand ambassadors, he said the entire proceeds of the deal would go to an international charity organization, Save the Children[13]. His father Ahmed Sultan Ben Sulayem was the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, while brothers Sultan Ahmed Ben Sulayem and Khalid Ahmed Ben Sulayem hold high-profile positions as Chairman of Dubai World and member of Dubai Government’s Board of Executive Council, and Director General of Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing[14], respectively.
Major rally wins and championships
- Middle East Rally Championship (14): 1986–91, 1994, 1996–2002
- UAE International Rally (5): 1996–99, 2001
- Bahrain International Rally (3): 2000–02
- Qatar International Rally (9): 1988, 1990–91, 1996–98, 2000–02
- Jordan International Rally (12): 1984, 1987–88, 1990, 1994, 1996–2002
- Rally du Liban (4): 1987, 1997–99
- Syrian International Rally (3): 2000–02
- Dubai International Rally (15): 1985–88, 1991–95, 1997–2002
- Oman International Rally (6): 1986–87, 1990–91, 1994, 1998
- Kuwait International Rally (4): 1985, 1988–89, 1996
- Saudi International Rally (1): 2000
References
External links
- Mohammad Ben Sulayem
- Automobile and Touring Club for UAE
- UAE Desert Challenge
- Ben Sulayem Performance
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- Jalopnik More on the SLR-Powered Mercedes SLK: Out of the Mouths of Mechanics
- His driver profile
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