Al-Hamali driving with Oriol Mena of Spain in the T3 category Round 3 of 2024 Saudi Toyota Championship from Oct. 23-26 JEDDAH: Following her first place in the T4 category of the 2023 Qassim Toyota Rally, Saudi Arabia’s Maha Al-Hamali says she is ready for this year’s contest in the region. Round three of the 2024 Saudi Toyota Championship is taking place in Buraydah from Oct. 23 to 26, with 39 cars, 18 motorcycles and six quad vehicles. Al-Hamali is confident she can put up a good show with experienced co-driver Oriol Mena of Spain in the T3 category. “During two years of experiences in the Qassim region and its terrain, I learned a lot about desert rallies, which helped me qualify regionally and later globally in the Dakar.” She added: “The rally this year is definitely challenging with big names in action but I am well prepared to take on the tough challenge this week.” In 2023, Al-Hamali’s accomplishments included first place in the Jameel Rally, Neom Rally and Qassim Rally, as well as second place in the Middle East Rally Championship. She also participated in last year’s Saudi-Dakar Rally but withdrew after an accident in the Empty Quarter.