Al Attiyah the star
Al Attiyah is chasing a sixth victory in his home FIA event in eight years.
He said: "It's fantastic to be here with all my closest rivals starting another season of competition. We know each other very well and now is the time for the games to start and the fight to begin."
Good result
Przygonski, who won the Qatar event with his MINI John Cooper Works Rally in 2018, added:
"I know it will not be easy. but I am sorry to say in front of all the local fans that I am here to beat Nasser. I have a new co-driver and Timo and I want to start the season with as good a result as we can."
New challenge
Al Kuwari switched from motorcycles to race a T3 with support from the QMMF and the Qatari is eager to start his new challenge.
"People ask me why I switched from bikes to cars and I say I think there is more of a future to progress in this discipline. Reinaldo (Varela) won the Dakar (SxS) and Adel (Abdulla) is a former T2 World Champion, so I know it will not be easy, and it's great to be here alongside Nasser, a Dakar winner, and Jakub (Przygonski), the defending World Champion."
Competitive action
The competitive action will take place over five days and six special stages, spanning the northern, southern and westerly extremities of the State of Qatar.
Friday's opening timed stage starts 66.34km from the Lusail Sports Arena and runs for 109.76km before a second liaison guides crews back to the service park.