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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'''.
'''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. Though he has not raced competitively since the 2002 season, Sulayem has yet to officially announce his retirement from rally sport. While his official name is '''Mohammed Ben Sulayem''' he is commonly referred to as '''Mohammed bin Sulayem'''.


==Education==
==Education==
Mohammed is an alumnus of the [[American University]], located in [[Washington D.C.]], where he majored in [[political science]].
Sulayem is an alumnus of the [[American University]], located in [[Washington D.C.]], where he majored in [[political science]].


==Post-rallying==
==Post-rallying==
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 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, formerly the UAE Desert Challenge, a race that he launched in 1991. The event has since become the first round of the FIA Cross-Country Rally World Cup.
Sulayem, currently FIA Vice President for Sport, is President of the Automobile and Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates (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 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, formerly the UAE Desert Challenge, a race that he launched in 1991. The event has since become the first round of the FIA Cross-Country Rally World Cup.


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]].
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]].

Revision as of 05:04, 21 April 2009

World Rally Championship record
Active years1988, 1990, 1991 – 1995
TeamsFord, Toyota
Rallies18
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
Total points12
First rally1988 Acropolis Rally
First win–
Last rally1995 Rally Australia

Mohammed bin Sulayem (born November 12, 1961) is a UAE champion rally driver who lives in Dubai. He has won more 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. Though he has not raced competitively since the 2002 season, Sulayem has yet to officially announce his retirement from rally sport. While his official name is Mohammed Ben Sulayem he is commonly referred to as Mohammed bin Sulayem.

Education

Sulayem is an alumnus of the American University, located in Washington D.C., where he majored in political science.

Post-rallying

Sulayem, currently FIA Vice President for Sport, is President of the Automobile and Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates (ATCUAE) and as such has been appointed by the FIA and FIM as the official representative to oversee all motorsports events in the UAE. He is also Chairman of the Organising Committee for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, formerly the UAE Desert Challenge, a race that he launched in 1991. The event has since become the first round of the FIA Cross-Country Rally World Cup.

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 SLK 55 AMG modified to accept a Modified SLR engine, providing the car with over 740 hp and 1200 Nm (885 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.

On April 9, 2009 while demonstrating a Renault R28 F1 car – in a drag race against 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.[1]

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

  1. ^ "Ben Sulayem survives high-speed crash". The National. 2009-04-09.

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