After the huge success two years ago, when two motorsports disciplines were combined in a unique event that Kuwait has never witnessed anything similar to before, Red Bull Bar Bahr returns to mark the calendars of speed and adventure enthusiasts on 11th November at Marina Beach, Salmiya.
The atmosphere will offer a completely new experience for racers to enjoy the full performance of their craft in a safe and controlled environment. The first race will take place on the land and will continue on a parallel water track. The two tracks will be the battlefield for the 24 teams, all coveting the victory of winning Red Bull Bar Bahr’s competition.
Each team will consist of two athletes: a Quad Bike racer and a Jet Ski racer. The race will kick off on the land track at the beach and will end on the water track. As soon as the first Quad Bike racer finish his race, he gets off his bike and runs towards his team mate to hand him the keys so that he can begin his race on his Jet Ski.
The competitors will be required to negotiate a challenging quad track of manufactured obstacles such as ramps, mud, bumps and curves. The water track, on the other hand, will consist of obstacles will require the racers to perform certain maneuvers, including double or triple turnovers which will drive the race to more exciting levels.
The qualifying round will be held on Thursday November 10th with a maximum of 36 teams, out of which 24 will be selected to compete the next day Friday, November 11th at 2:00 pm.
Quad Bikers wishing to take part in this event must have a driving license and own their quad bikes while participants of the Jet Ski must possess a driving license from the Marine Sports Club of Kuwait.
Red Bull Bar Bahr was held for the first time in 2014 and the event announced Mohammad Al Khulaifi (Quad) and Mohammad Burbayea (Jet Ski) the winners. This year, Mohammad Burbayea will not participate in the event as a racer, rather, he will supervise the Jet Ski race. Meanwhile, Qatari Quad Champion Mohammad Abu Issa will be supervising the Quad race.