By Alaric Gomes, Senior Reporter
Published 00:00 9 February 2012
The third heat of the X-Cat Series to be held at ADIMSC today
Dubai: The Fazza pairing of Mohammad Al Marri and Arif Saif Al Zafein set a scorching pace to end fastest in official practice before the third heat of the 2012 UIM X-Cat World Series to be held at the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club (ADIMSC) today.
Al Marri and Al Zafein were timed at 3minutes, 11.47 seconds, nearly six seconds clear of the Swiss-American pairing of Omar Danial and Gary Ballough in their boat Mouawed with a time of 3:17.12. The Spirit of Abu Dhabi boat of Rashid Suhail Al Tayer and Ahmad Mohammad Hassan came in third best in a time of 3:20.74 followed by the Abu Dhabi Racing Team of American driver Scott Gillman and Ahmad Ali Al Hameli in fourth place with a time of 3:21.95.
The Sky Dive Dubai team of Eisa Al Ali and Juma Mattar Al Mazroui, who did not start the first round held in January last month, clocked the fifth best time of 3:23.31 followed by Extreme Marine and Raheeb from Kuwait.
Today, the Pole Position run will be held from 10am until 11.30am.