A provisional entry of 74 cars, bikes and quads will tackle the Sealine Cross Country Rally, the third round of the 2015 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies and round two of the FIM Cross Country Rallies World Championship. 

The event runs from April 20-24. 

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Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah is the defending champion in the car category while five-time Dakar winner and eight-time Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge champion Marc Coma leads a strong motorcycle line-up. 

Poland’s Rafal Sonik won the quad category at the Dakar this year and faces a tough challenge from Mohammed Abu Issa, the defending Sealine champion. 

“We are delighted to not only see the world’s leading cross country competitors, but new drivers and riders from many other countries coming to Qatar for the first time to compete in our flagship Sealine event,” said Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah, president of the Qatar.

Motor and Motorcycle Federation and FIA vice-president MENA, the organisers. 

Drivers from the X-raid team and Overdrive Racing top the provisional starters in the cars category, with Russian defending FIA World Cup champion Vladimir Vasilyev leading the way. 

There is also a strong Saudi and UAE presence on the entry list, with Yazeed Al Rajhi and Ali Al Ketbi leading the way for their 
respective nations. 

Competitors will arrive in Doha at the end of this week to prepare for scrutineering and administration formalities. These will be held at the Losail International Circuit on Saturday and Sunday.