Omani drivers Alfaisal Al Zubair and Khalid Al Wahaibi return to the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East for rounds nine and ten at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, during Bahrain’s national race week.
The races come six weeks after the Abu Dhabi round. Al Zubair left Yas Marina second in the provisional drivers’ standings, 19 points behind experienced Briton Tom Oliphant, and 21 points clear of Dutch driver Charlie Frijns in third. His title hopes are still alive.
A collision in race two at Yas Marina cost him heavily, leaving him seventh, a lesson in how expensive even a small mistake can be in a title fight.
I have prepared well on fitness, and we have taken into account that the race will be on the Grand Prix circuit and not the short layout. I will aim to win, God willing, and I am looking forward to it. The fight for the title should be fun.
Alfaisal Al Zubair
Al Wahaibi on the rise
Al Wahaibi finished fourth overall last time out, his best result in his first season in the series, and also won the Silver, Rookie and GCC classes. He is sixth in the provisional standings and second in the Silver class, three points behind Sweden’s Magnus Ohman, and leads the Rookie class by 19 points from South Africa’s Saul Hack.
It has been a long break since the last race in Abu Dhabi, more than a month, so I can’t wait to get back in the car. I have only raced in Bahrain once, and I hope to keep improving and moving up the standings.
Khalid Al Wahaibi
Practice and qualifying for races nine and ten take place on the Grand Prix layout on Friday and Saturday, 16 and 17 March.