Losail Circuit Sports Club
Qatar Motorsports
Academy was officially launched this past Friday 26th October at the
Losail International Circuit during the WorldSBK Pirelli Qatar Round, and is due
to kick off on 23rd November.
Khalid Al Remaihi, Vice
President and General Manager of Losail Circuit Sports Club (LCSC), was
joined by Markus Egger, Director of Sport and Strategy at Aspire
Academy and Jose Luis Cardoso, former MotoGP and WorldSBK rider and
Head of Motorcycling at QMA, when the announcement took place at Losail
International Circuit.
This project was first
announced during the Grand Prix of Qatar earlier this March in the presence of
the three main partners - Dorna Sports SL, Aspire Academy and Losail Circuit
Sports Club. The main objective of this academy is to give young riders the
tools to learn the basis of motorcycle racing and improve their skills in a
safe environment.
Al Remaihi said:
"We have made this announcement because we know this country has huge
racing talent. We want to train young kids from Qatar and abroad, the right way
with expert help coming from Dorna Sports SL, Aspire Academy and José Luis
Cardoso. With all of them, we will have a great experience in building young
riders.”
Aspire Academy, a
well-known icon in sports education and
training in Qatar, have seen an enormous racing talent in the country and are
really interested in being involved in this project.
Egger
mentioned: "We have been talking- 'what is the best way to
get involved?'. In Qatar Motorsports Academy, our role is not
technical. What we can do is look after the elite athletes' physical and
mental condition. We have loads of expertise in this field.”
José Luis Cardoso, head
of motorcycling at the QMA, has vast experience in motorsport and is very
excited about this opportunity to build a new generation of riders in Qatar.
At the QMA, there will
be both theoretical and practical lessons in all types of tracks with experienced
instructors leading them. These lessons will take place on Tuesdays and
Saturdays. For the development of motorcycling activity, the academy will add
notions of physical preparation and nutrition, thus completing a very high
level and well-rounded program.
Cardoso stated: ‘This
project is very important for Qatar and Losail Circuit Sports Club’’
‘’We are working on a
very exclusive and high quality program and I am sure it will bring us many
successes. It will give an opportunity to boys and girls between the
ages of 8 and 16 years old to learn and evolve in a sport as elite as
motorcycling’’ ended Cardoso.
A family open day will
take place on the 23rd November for all the participants who have previously registered
on the website. Online registration is still available at lcsc.qa/qma.