Dubai: The UAE's Karim Al Azhari and Musaed Al Murar will help create a new chapter of regional motor racing history when the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East headlines for the first time at Qatar's Losail International Circuit this weekend.
The debut of the series in Qatar and the first night-time race programme since it was launched three years ago will see an impressive 18 GT3 Cup cars on the starting grid for the first time in the Middle East. Al Azhari will be aiming to build on his impressive fourth place in his series debut in Saudi Arabia earlier this month with Dubai's Al Nabooda Racing. For Al Murar, it will be a welcome return to Porsche GT3 Cup racing after he dominated the rookies class last season before being forced onto the sidelines by work commitments.
Championship positions after Round 8
1. Abdul Aziz Al Faisal (KSA) Saudi Falcons 148pts; 2. Bandar Al Esayi (KSA) Saudi GT Racing 132pts; 3. Saeed Al Mouri KSA) Saudi Falcons 100pts; 4. Clemens Schmid (AUT) 88pts; 5. Stephane Lemeret (BEL) Al Nabooda Racing 86pts; 6. Ahmad Al Harthy (OM) Oman Air Racing 80pts; 7. Saadon Al Kuwari (QA) 67pts; 8. Armin Schmid CH Team TCE 58pts; 9. Hannes Waimer (GER) Team TCE 43pts; 10. Hans Guido Riegel (GER) Haribo Racing 39pts.
