Omani driver Alfaisal Al Zubair said he was happy with the experience he gained at round three of the Porsche Supercup in Monaco, even though he retired through no fault of his own.
In his first year of international racing, he went to Monte Carlo without big expectations. His aim was to finish, gain experience and collect data to deliver competitive results in 2017 and prepare for the next Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East and Supercup seasons.
His pace improved throughout the week, from free practice through qualifying to the race.
My start was very good and I was 18th on the first lap. It is hard to overtake in Monaco, but I managed to pass two cars. Then I tried to close in on the cars ahead.
Alfaisal Al Zubair
On lap four he was pushed into the barrier at the first corner by a rival and his race ended there.
The most important thing is that we learned a lot driving in Monaco, and my speed improved gradually over time. So the experience I got in Monaco will be very useful next year.
Alfaisal Al Zubair
Lechner Racing took all three podium places, a result no other team had achieved in Monaco. Al Zubair congratulated the team and said being with them will help him learn faster.
Round four takes place from 7 to 9 July at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.