Batelco Racing wins Round Three of the Dubai Kartdrome Endurance Championship
Batelco Racing is in company control of the Dubai Kartdrome Endurance Champion after taking its third consecutive win of the 2017 series on Saturday (21 October), narrowly defeating arch competitors CG Competing Pro.
The Choueiri Group (CG) got on better in the Company group, scoring its first-rate win of the year, while ZOOM Racing Group added an additional Nations Cup prize to the one it gained in round two.
After 700 kilometres and over twelve hours of endurance kart racing on the Reverse Switchback Circuit at Dubai Kartdrome, Mohammed Mattar, Ramez Azzam and Saeed Al Mehairi of Batelco Racing completed the hat-trick success over CG Racing Pro by simply 12.095 seconds.
Beforehand Lukoil Racing sought to spoil the celebration of the title favourites (Batelco and CG) by declaring lead with a best lap time of 1:10.510. The all-Russian squad then took place to control the first couple of hrs of the race.
Lukoil Racing, Bin Drai Karting Group and CG Racing Pro all took the lead at one point in the race, however it was the systematic pit stop method and relentless rate throughout the evening that enabled Batelco Racing to ultimately take control of the contest.
With CG Competing Pro providing chase in the final laps, Ramez Azzam kept his nerve and took the chequered flag for Batelco Competing, offering the group its 3rd straight win and the Pro Championship lead with a total amount of 120 factors.
With just one more round staying, CG Racing Pro require a healthy dose of perseverance and good luck to challenge for the Pro title. They presently sit in second place on 105 factors. Bin Drai Karting Group is still in search, maintaining 3rd place on 96 factors.
Adhering to the victory Ali Abbas of Batelco Competing claimed, "We have an additional 24 Hr to enter December yet it was a really solid race today. The individuals on our group managed well and we maintained the pace. I think they really delivered a rapid race for us.
" CG Racing Pro were showing up quickly at the end, however we maintained it amazing, calm and won the race."
The Choueiri Group missed out on the big reward yet CG teams succeeded total, procuring motorists on each of the classification podiums.
CG Competing 1 snatched a class win by 48.873 seconds over the Company leaders, Team Emirates, and the triumph offers it a good chance to test for the title in December.
On a total of 115 points, defending Company champion Group Emirates maintains a slim lead over CG Competing 1, in second place with 110 factors. IUM Racing has the 3rd area with 90 factors.
In the Nations Cup, for motorists of the same nationality, the Indian pilots of ZOOM Racing Group made their 2nd successive course victory and maintained their title ambitions undamaged, covering the championship on 112 factors.
It was broken heart for Lukoil Competing, that led the whole area beforehand, however needed to opt for 6th general at the coating, simply behind course competitors ZOOM Racing Team. With a factors tally of 102, the Russian team is still a challenger for the Nations Cup. The all-Lebanese contingent of CG Racing 1 beings in third place on 92 points.
Dubai Kartdrome Manager Ryan Trutch said, "We brought back the Reverse Switchback configuration for the very first time given that 2015. It is very popular with motorists because of the ultra-quick back straight which permits lots of overtaking opportunities.
" Well done to Lukoil Racing for taking pole, which is frequently shut out by Batelco Competing or CG Pro, and well done to Batelco Competing for an exceptional third consecutive triumph."
The 4th and final round of the 2017 Endurance Championship will take place on 15-16 December 2017 on the International Circuit at Dubai Kartdrome.
Subtitles:
1. Batelco Competing wins round 3 of the 2017 Dubai Kartdrome Stamina Champion.
2. 2017 Dubai Kartdrome Stamina Champion Round 3 victors podium.
