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Ken Block
Professional Rally Driver
Ken Block is a professional Rally Driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division. Alongside his Rally racing, Ken created one of YouTube's most famous car driving video series named Gymkhana, with hundreds of millions of views.
We at AutoVille cannot wait to have him demonstrate his skills in his custom-built Ford Mustang nicknamed the Hoonicorn.
You don't want to miss him shredding tires!
Vaughn Gittin JR
2x Formula Drift Champion
World champion drifter, off-road racing champion, and Professional Fun-Haver, Vaughn Gittin Jr., is best known for his aggressive, foot-to-the-floor, big-smoke driving style from behind the wheel of arguably the most recognizable cars in the sport: the 2021 Monster Energy Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-D used in the Formula Drift Pro series.
Gittin is a three-time World Drift Series champion (2011-2013) and again brought the title home for the USA in the 2007 World Championship.
Gittin will bring the thrilling energy to AutoVille!
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Chelsea DeNofa
People’s Drifting Champion
Since the start of his racing career, Chelsea DeNofa has had his hand in several forms of racing. His ability to balance an aggressive style with precise driving techniques has set him apart from his peers in drifting, road racing, and stunt driving.
DeNofa continued to hone his skills in 2007 thru 2011 by campaigning complete seasons of NOPI Drift and D1GP USA; he then proceeded to win back-to-back Xtreme Drift Championships!
Internationally, Chelsea has drifted in over ten countries and been on the podium in Latvia and twice in Australia.
Abdulhadi ALQahtani
Saudi Motor Head, Holder of 2 Guinness World Records
Abdulhadi AL-Qahtani is both a legend in the Middle East and a multiple Saudi Arabia Drifting champion being one of the original drifters from the MENA Region. Holder of 2 Guinness World Records and the first Arab drifter to compete internationally. Ford ambassador and a successful businessman.
Remi Bizouard
3x World FMX Champion
Frenchman Remi Bizoaurd started his FMX riding career at 16 years of age and quickly became known for his outstanding style, which enabled him to compete at X Games just a few years later. Remi won 3 world titles and is a two-time Vice World Champion. Remi also toured Europe with the famous Nitro Circus crew. His wildest trick is the double backflip! Remi will be exhilarating the audience at AutoVille with his terrifying tricks, jumping with a motorcycle in the air!
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Buttsy Butler
Fast & Furious Stunt Driver
Buttsy started his career drifting on the streets of Ireland in a Toyota AE86. At age 24, he was the first-ever drift driver to sign a contract with Monster Energy. In 2018, he became a Stunt Driver for Fast & Furious Live and worked as the main stunt driver for Showtime Entertainment in China. Buttsy will be driving the famous Mona Lisa Nissan S15 from Fast & Furious at AutoVille in January!
Anders Fjordbach
Endurance World Championship LMP2 driver 2021 European GT2 champion 3x Winner of 24h Dubai
Anders started his career touring cars before moving to GT's and international prototype racing.
Anders raced in every major championship, such as Asian Le Mans Series, World Championships, etc. He is a three-time winner of 24h Dubai Race with Saudi Prince Saud Turki Al Faisal.
Michelle Westby
Pro Drift Demo Driver
UK promo model Michelle started her drifting career ten years ago in her Nissan S14. Self-taught, she quickly moved into competition drifting; this opened doors for her to perform Live Drift Demos, which enabled her to become one of the only three women to become a stunt driver for Fast & Furious Live.
Michelle will be flying the flag for women drivers in Saudi at AutoVille and will be sure to capture a lot of attention!
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Jonny Irwin
Fast & Furious Stunt Driver
Johnathan Irwin from Northern Ireland started as a mechanic and quickly got a name for himself pro drifting in Europe. Johnny auditioned as a Stunt Performer for Fast & Furious Live and was chosen to tour Europe to show off his exceptional car control. Johnny will be drifting a Nissan 350z in the show arena!
Sergio Valivodz
Stunt Bike Rider
Sergio’s debut in motorsport took place in 2011 on a Suzuki GSX-R600, which was his first stunt riding competition in Ukraine. Then in 2017-2018, he worked as a stunt rider for Mirage Entertainment and Stunt Master Team in China. In 2019, he partnered up with RockOil as his technical partner. In 2021, he participated in Czech Stunt Day, one of the biggest stunt riding competitions. He now rides a Kawasaki ZX6R 636, which he will be sure to rev and stun the crowd with at AutoVille in the Action Arena!
Martin Hill
Jet Car Drag Racer
Martin Hill has been driving jet cars for almost 40 years and built his first jet dragster in 1983. Martin is one of the most experienced jet car pilots, with over 2,000 runs throughout his career.
The original FireForce 1 Jet Funny Car debuted in 1989 and set many track records. Over the years, the FireForce stable of jets has evolved; up to date, Martin has 3 Jet Funny Cars and a Jet Dragster running under the FireForce brand, with FireForce 3 being the most recognizable jet car. The FireForce jets currently hold numerous records over the quarter-mile for both speed and elapsed times.
The cars have performed at numerous venues worldwide and are always a great crowd-pleaser!
Alex Bucholtz
FMX Rider
Alex Bucholtz is a regular on the Australian Freestyle Motocross circuit. He started riding motorcycles at three years of age and could not be stopped from jumping the motorcycles at the age of five. Bucky has recently been performing his famous sky-high maneuvers such as "Cliffhanger, Rock Solid," and the backflip in Dubai, UAE, and China.
Oliver James Webb
Race Driver & Influencer
Oliver James Webb is a European Le Mans champion, Asian Le Mans champion, Le Mans 24h, multiple Dubai 24h champion, speed records holder, stunt driver, TV presenter, and commentator.
Oliver will be sure to bring the championing spirit to AutoVille!
Ahmed Bin-Khanen
Pro Racing Driver & TV Presenter
Ahmed BinKhanen, also known as “Ahmed GT,” is one of Saudi’s best driving talents. He was introduced into the world of motorsports as a sim driver who won the GT Academy TV. He then went on to race with Nissan for two years and competed in the 24hrs of Dubai, and then represented Saudi in the Race of Champions. Ahmed continued on to race competitively around the world in the Jaguar eTrophy championship while dominating the local championships. This endeavor was followed by a few years in the Bahraini 2,000cc cup where he won the championship. Outside of the race track, Ahmed is a famous TV presenter of the F1 and Dakar Rally.
Abdulaziz Fudhili
FIA Race Driver
FIA certified race driver and motor head influencer
Abdulaziz is a Saudi Professional race driver who have been in several motorsport forms gaining more than 35 podiums in his racing career in the Middle East. He is a star of the first arabic reality TV series on Netflix “TheFastest”. Created and built the biggest Mopar fan club in the Middle East and have been active in cars activities and cars sales promotions
Ahmed Scotland
Pro Racing & Stunt Driver
Ahmed Scotland is a Scottish pro driver for the #AlloyArmy, who has made Saudi Arabia his second home and proudly represents both countries in a wide range of driving styles. He started his pro career from nothing in 2015, having no substantial start-up budget and no family in motorsport. Scotland taught himself the business side of racing and went pro with the first contract signed. He also brought the first Legend Race Car to the region. Over the years, Scotland became a multi-disciplinary "jack of all trades" that enjoys driving almost anything on any surface. He will be driving the honey badger of race cars, a red 1934 Ford Legend Coupe at AutoVille, this January.
Andreas Bakkerud
FIA World Rallycross Driver
Andreas Bakkerud is one of the biggest names in international motorsport. He clinched back-to-back Euro RX3 crowns in 2011 and 2012. The Supercar level campaign in 2013 yielded a further two victories. He stepped up to the World Championship stage in 2014, ranking fifth in the Drivers’ classification; then ranked fourth in 2015.
Bakkerud switched to Hoonigan Racing Division in a Ford Focus RS in 2016 and was en-route to third rank overall. The Norwegian matched that championship finish in 2018 and tied with Timmy Hansen in points in 2019.
Bakkerud returned to the fray in Euro RX in 2021 and won the championship!
Johan Nungaray
FMX Rider
Coming all the way from Mexico City is FMX Rider Johan Nungaray whose nickname is "The Flying Cat." Johan is the best freestyle motocross rider from México and has appeared in more than 500 shows in his career, including Redbull X Fighters and X Pilots by Monster Energy...
He has many Freestyle motocross tricks on his list and he is also known for his wild interaction with the crowd. Be sure to check him out when he finishes his performance as he loves to get crazy!
Omar Aldryaan
Pro Go Kart Racer
Omar Aldryaan has always been a car enthusiast and is addicted to speed. He is now in his element as a karting driver. He has been karting since he was 13. He is the first Saudi to have competed in the Rotax World Finals and has been competing professionally in many Rotax and IAME championships all around the region. Omar has a great future in the racing world. Remember his name you'll be seeing it one day in Formula 1!
Noor Daoud
Pro Drift Driver
Noor is the very first female drifter in the Middle East. She has successfully entered the world of drifting, a commonly male-dominated sport, and is the first to break the stereotypes, paving the way for future female drifters in the Arab World.
Proudly speaking, she is the first-ever internationally designated female drift racer in the Middle East, competing against racers from all over the region.
Noor will be bringing her daring energy to AutoVille!
