Two pole positions and a victory in Race 1 GDL Racing drivers
Carrie Schreiner and Richard Goddard of FFF Racing Team take the 2nd place overall
Andrew Haryanto new champion of the AM class
With their fourth consecutive victory in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East, Rik Breukers and Axcil Jefferies have m defended their championship lead ahead of
the last round of the series scheduled on Saturday, March 4.
The two young PRO drivers from GDL Racing built took pole position in both qualifying sessions which determine the starting grid of the two races scheduled at the Dubai Autodrome.
The start of the race was very exciting, because of the attempted attack on the leadership of Rik Breukers by Armaan Ebrahim, the Indian driver from the 2016 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia series in his first race behind the wheel of the Huracán Super Trofeo of Dilango Racing in Dubai.
Breukers defended his lead with a series of fast laps (the only driver who managed to remain below 1'59” for a whole stint) which allowed him to hand the lead over to Axcil Jefferies, who maintained the place until the end of the race.
Excellent performance for car # 15, driven by the crew from FFF Racing Team by ACM, formed by Carrie Schreiner and Richard Goddard. After starting from eleventh position both drivers climbed the ranking due to a fast pace and a flawless race, which allowed them to get a second place overall and a second position in the PRO class. Behind them, third and fifth overall in PRO class were their teammates Jack Bartholomew and the newcomer Devon Modell, behind the wheel of the Lamborghini # 5 . These three PRO crews are all still in contention for the championship title, which has not been assigned yet.
In PRO-AM the duo from Konrad Motorsport, Hendrik Still and Paul Scheuschner, came first in class (and third place overall). The two drivers also won the second round in Dubai, two weeks ago. The second place in the PRO-AM class went to their followers in the standings, Costantino Bertuzzi and Nigel Farmer of GDL Racing. Finally, the third class place went to the Huracan of Dilango Racing, driven by Ebrahim and Malagamuwa. After starting from the front row, they were then relegated to the ninth place overall, due to a contact in the second part of the race with car n.72 of Antonelli Motorsport.
The championship title in the AM category has already been mathematically assigned, with one race to go: Andrew Haryanto (car #71, GDL Racing) got an excellent fourth place overall and a first place in his category, a result which allowed him to move by 17 points ahead of Antonelli/Roda and to graduate as an AM Champion of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East. These results were achieved after overtaking Marco Antonelli, who finished second in the AM class. After a great performance in qualifying (fourth fastest time overall), the third place was obtained by the crew of the team GT3 Poland, formed by Myszkowski and Lewandowski.
Lastly, the rookie Gabriele Murroni of Petri Corse continued to improve his performance and to raise his limit.
Drivers’ quotes
Rik Breukers - GDL Racing, car #7 (first overall and first in the PRO class): "The start was not easy: the car #24 of Dilango Racing tried to attack but I managed to come out first from turn 1. I am extremely pleased, however, for a result already built in qualifying, where I managed to do the perfect lap!"
Axcil Jefferies: - GDL Racing, car #7 (first overall and first in the PRO class): " Rik was tremendously good during his first stint, led at qualifying pace. He left me the car in an excellent condition and I only had to lead to the finish. I'm happy for the job done by the team, who worked hard to provide us with a really perfect Lamborghini."
Hendrik Still - Konrad Motorsport, car #26 (fifth overall, first in the PRO-AM class): " At first, I struggled a bit to find the right rhythm, both in qualifying and during the race, because I had never raced on this track layout in Dubai. Then, the pace came up during the race, I improved lap after lap and we got a good result"
Paul Scheuschner - Konrad Motorsport, car #26 (fifth overall, first in the PRO-AM class): "Hendrik left me the car in second position and I did everything to keep it, even if I had to give up in the end, but anyway we got a great third place. I loved the track, fast and challenging."
Race 2 of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East, last round of the championship, will be held at the Dubai Autodrome on Saturday, March 4 at 12:30 local time.
