UAE official and ex-rally driver Sulayem guest at Cyprus Rally 2011

FIA Vice-President Mohammed bin Sulayem is attending Cyprus Rally on 3-5 November 2011 as the guest of honour of Cyprus Automobile Association (CAA), invited by the President of the Association Antonis Michaelides.

The rally which is the final round of this year’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) calendar will decide the winner of the 2011 IRC title. Competitors will have the chance to earn double points at the 2WD category with a prize of 150,000 euro.

Sulayem is also the President of the ATCUAE. He has very interesting memories related to Cyprus, being the venue of his first rally competition outside the Middle East, when he was a rally driver himself.

“I am very happy to have been invited to attend this fantastic and well run event, and to be able to watch first hand the live coverage operation of Eurosport. The IRC series is important for the FIA , the fans and the drivers”, he announced to UAE media.

Michaelides will discuss with Sulayem ways of promoting Cyprus rally in the UAE and the wider GCC region. Another topic of discussion would be the facilitation of customs permits for race cars entering Cyprus.