Abu Dhabi: The Yas Marina Circuit was witness to some spectacular street-racing action last weekend as it hosted the second round of the Yas Super Street Challenge, according to organisers.
Throughout Thursday and Friday, more than 60 drivers from the UAE lined up to battle for the title ‘King of the Street’ across five categories — ‘4x4 Super Street SUV’, ‘Index 11.5’, ‘Index 10.5’, ‘Super Street’ and ‘Super Street — Open Category’.
During each of the four rounds in the series, cash prizes for first (Dh15,000), second (Dh10,000) and third place (Dh5,000) are on offer to the top three racers in each category.
After an evening of fierce competition, the ‘Super Street Open Category’ was won by Hesham Ebrahim. He beat Salman Al Hail into second place, with Mohammad Al Hammoy third.
The title contest in the ‘Super Street’ category was also a closely fought battle, but once again Ebrahim claimed first place, with second and third awarded to Salah Al Amoudi and Al Hammoy respectively.
The precision challenge demanded by the ‘Index 10.5’ category saw Al Amoudi claim the top prize, with Ronald Potts and Fadi Tamour finishing runner-up and third respectively. In the ‘Index 11.5’ category, Ebrahim Mubarak finished on top, with Nasser Al Mahmoud and Mohammad Abdul second and third respectively.
The final category was the ‘4x4 Super Street SUV’ category, with Khalid Al Basti besting the field, as Talal Al Doukhi and Salim Chabbadi finished second and third respectively.
Saud Al Qaydi, Motorsport Manager at Yas Marina Circuit, said: “We have enjoyed yet another fantastic weekend of racing at Yas Marina Circuit and we are delighted to be able to offer the large underground street racing community in the UAE a safe and controlled environment to compete in. The competition is building as the series continues and I’m very much looking forward to round three.”
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