DSBK's ‘The Adrenaline Cup’ comes to a spectacular close
Dubai: Hundreds of spectators, adrenaline junkies, and motor loyalists gathered to witness DSBK’s curtain-raising ‘The Adrenaline Cup’ race. The event saw riders from around the world fly down to compete in a blood-pumping, 14-lap sprint to the finish at the Dubai Autodrome Circuit.
The excitement was palpable as fans cheered on the riders darting down the track, full throttle, attempting to beat the clock, all while resisting the relentless heat and fierce competition.
By the end, 3 racers took home the top spots.
Qatari rider, Saeed Al Sulaiti came in 1st place followed by Italian, Saska Totaro, while Aref Al Marzooqi came third, representing the UAE.
When asked about the win, Saeed Al Sulaiti praised the platform and the demanding sprint, “The race was challenging for sure, especially in the Dubai sun, but it was a thrill to participate with so many incredible racers and look forward to more DSBK races in the future!”
The fun-filled day also saw attendees enjoy live music, acrobatic performances, food trucks, and an opportunity to meet and greet the bikers.
“The turnout today is a testament to the excitement we believe sport can draw in. This gives us high hopes for when we crank things into full gear next year and officially launch our Biking festival.” Says DSBK co-founder, Salman Yusuff Khan
This event was in anticipation of the brand’s official festival launch next year, with ambitious plans to become the region’s foremost name in motorbike racing.
“Watching our idea finally come to life was an incredible experience. We are so thankful for the wonderful support and know that this is a big step forward towards building enthusiasm around Superbiking in the region.” – Adds Nasir Syed, DSBK co-founder, and veteran racer.
"The DSBK Adrenaline Cup promises to be one of the most exciting and thrilling superbike racing events ever to be held in Dubai. The coverage for the event will provide a huge boost in exposure as well as access to leading industry experts to all the participants." Nasir had said before the event.
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Wayanad LS bypoll: Priyanka crosses lead achieved by Rahul in 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Wayanad (Kerala) (PTI): Top Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was on Saturday comfortably cruising towards her maiden electoral win from Wayanad in Kerala, as she surpassed the lead achieved by her brother Rahul Gandhi in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls earlier this year with party leaders and ally IUML predicting a big win for her amid the counting trends.
The Congress-led UDF's candidate from this hill constituency, Priyanka, extended her lead by over 3.8 lakh votes after five hours of counting of the ballots in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, according to the Election Commission.
Reacting to the lead achieved by Priyanka, Congress' ally Indian Union Muslim League and Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said she would get more votes than her brother Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha polls in April this year and will win by a record margin.
"An amazing first trend on counting day is the massive early lead for our leader @priyankagandhi ji in Wayanad, Kerala, by-election. People of Wayanad are surely going to record in victory margins today and Priyanka ji will make Parliamentary debut with a grand win," Reddy said in a post on 'X'.
IUML supremo Panakkad Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal said that going by the trends, Priyanka will get more votes than what Rahul got and the majority she achieves would also be higher than that of her brother.
A similar view was expressed by IUML's national general secretary P K Kunhalikutty.
On the other hand, BJP leader Anil K Antony, earlier in the day, had claimed that though Priyanka has achieved a good lead, her victory margin would be less than what Rahul got in the 2024 and 2019 LS polls in the hill constituency.
According to the latest EC figures, Priyanka had a lead of 3,82,975 with 5,78,526 votes. LDF's Sathyan Mokeri was behind her with 1,95,551 votes and NDA's Navya Haridas was in the third spot with 1,04,947 votes.
Rahul had got 6,47,445 votes and won by a margin of 3,64,422 votes against his nearest rival, CPI's Annie Raja, in the LS polls this year. In 2019, he had got 7,06,367 votes and had won by a margin of 4,31,770 votes.
After winning from Rae Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh as well, in this year's polls, Rahul vacated the Wayanad seat, and the party nominated his sister Priyanka, paving the way for her electoral debut.
The bypoll turnout in Wayanad, which has over 14 lakh registered voters, was around 65 per cent, a decline from the close to 74 per cent in the LS polls held in April this year and much lower than the over 80 per cent turnout in the hill constituency in the 2019 general elections.
The counting of votes commenced at 8 am with postal ballots being taken up first.
The strong rooms, where the EVMs were kept, were opened more than an hour before counting began.
The bypoll for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat was held on November 13.
Of the 16 candidates who contested, the main contenders are Priyanka, ruling CPI(M)-led LDF's Sathyan Mokeri, a political veteran, and BJP-headed NDA's Navya Haridas.
