Ferrari dominated the NGK Racing Series on UAE national race day at Dubai Autodrome on 12 March 2016, as the two Dragon Racing cars of Tani Hanna and Michael Benham took a win each.
Hanna won Race 1 by three seconds from Benham. Benham, racing at the Autodrome for the very first time, won a close Race 2 by one and a half seconds from Hanna.
Really a good weekend. It was my first time in Dubai and also first time at this circuit. More than happy with the result and totally unexpected, so absolutely delighted. I will be back for sure.
Michael Benham
In Class 1, Peter England scored two wins in his Vauxhall, with BMW driver Marcel Kusin second both times. Simon Dennis won both Clio Cup / Class 2 races, chased by Alexandros Annivas and Will Morrison in Renault Clios.
UAE Sportbikes
Reigning UAE champion Abdulaziz Binladin (Kawasaki) won Race 1, ahead of Fahad Al Suwaidi (Honda) and Ahmed Almuyni. Multiple Qatar champion Mashel Al Naimi retired with a technical issue on his Yamaha. Kris Murphy (Yamaha) was top rookie.
Al Naimi bounced back in Race 2, setting the fastest lap on his way to a dominant win over Yamaha rider Nawaf Al Shuaibi. Leigh Young was third and took the Rookie Cup, with Binladin fourth.
I had a problem with the master cylinder on my bike in the first race. For Race 2 I chose to take my teammate’s bike and won the race. I am very happy and want to thank my teammate Fahad Al Suwaidi for his sporting gesture.
Mashel Al Naimi
TRD 86 Cup
Veteran Karim Al Azhari won Race 1 ahead of Mohammed Ghaffar and Ahmed Al Melaihi, then finished second in Race 2. Al Melaihi won Race 2 by more than six seconds, with Ghaffar third.