AliyyahKolocheadsforthetopin RallyRaids
The18-year-oldDubai-bornracercompleteda 2-daytestinbothaT1andT1racecar,the highestcategoryofrallyraidracing,in cooperationwithRed-LinedInternational,a SouthAfricanT1VehicleManufacturerAliyyah toparticipateinanumberofracesinthe2023
SouthAfricanRallyRaid
ItwasabigstepupfromtheT3, theracecarthatAliyyahhad driveninherfirstDakarRally earlierthisyear,finishing33rd inhercategory.
Thetestwasagood preparationforherfirstrally raideventinSouthAfrica, scheduledforMay,whereshe willstartinaT1forthefirst time.
Forhersecondrallyraid eventinAugust,sheis scheduledtodriveinaT1 forthefirsttime.
TogetherwiththeMiddleEastBajaeventsat theendoftheyear,Aliyyahwillhavegained somesolidexperienceinpreparationforthe 2024Dakarthatsheisplanningtoenterinthe highestcategory,theT1class,competingwith thelikesofCarlosSainz,SebastienLoeb,and NasserAl-Attiyah.
AttheendofMayanotherprivate testsessionisscheduledfor NamibiainaT1beforeAliyyah takesonhersecondrallyraidevent inSouthAfricainAugust,thistime scheduledtobeinaT1.
Thereafter,theT1willbe shippedtotheMiddleEastfor Aliyyahtocontinuewithher Dakaranddunepreparationsin theFIAMiddleEastCupfor Cross-CountryBajas.
AsAliyyahsumsupherexperience: "Iamextremelyfortunateand gratefulfortheopportunitytobeable tomovetothehighestlevelofRally RaidracingandIamreallylooking forwardtowhatthefutureholds."
MartinKoloc:“Aliyyahlearns reallyquickly.Onthefirstdayof testing,shewasalittlehesitant butonday2itwaslikeshehad neverdrivenanythingelse.Great performance!
ThestrategicpartnershipbetweenRedLinedandBuggyraopensupanewchapter forusintermsofglobalpresence.Wehave jointlyagreedthatAliyyahwillbeourofficial juniordevelopmentfactorydriverforthe upcomingseasonandwearereallyexcited togeteverythingunderway.
