Al Nabooda Racing want to extend their dominance of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East as the series returns to their home track, Dubai Autodrome.
At the halfway point of the season the Dubai team lead the team championship by 99 points. Swiss driver Jeffrey Schmidt tops the drivers’ standings with a perfect record of six wins from six races, and Kuwaiti team-mate Zaid Ashkanani is second.
The pair have taken team honours in every race so far and are on course to set several new Porsche GT3 Cup records in Al Nabooda Racing’s 10th anniversary year.
We really couldn’t have hoped to be in a better position at this stage in the season, but the hard work must go on as we’re only half way there.
Vijay Rao, Al Nabooda Racing team manager
At Yas Marina Circuit last Friday, Schmidt scored back-to-back wins from pole for the third time this season, while Ashkanani finished second and third.
The ultimate goal for the team would be a clean sweep of 12 wins for Schmidt, with Ashkanani helping keep their 100% team record to the end.
The main objective from the start was to win the team championship, and of course we want the drivers’ title as well. Jeffrey has grabbed most of the headlines so far, and rightly so, but he would be the first to admit that we’re in this position because of team-work.
Vijay Rao
Rao also credited chief engineer Frank Funke and the whole team’s work.