Rashid Al Dhaheri won round 4 of the UAE IAME X30 Championship at Al Forsan in Abu Dhabi, despite tough conditions.
The Cadet track was slippery in qualifying, with rain, wind and plenty of sand, and traffic made it harder still. Al Dhaheri still set the second-fastest time.
He led early in the Heat, but his kart set-up did not suit the changing weather and he lost grip, finishing fourth.
In the Pre-Final he was caught up in first-lap confusion after an accident just ahead of him. He recovered to finish second, chasing the leader to the line and setting the fastest lap.
Starting second in the Final, on the dusty outside line, he fought for the lead in the early laps before breaking away to win by 2.4 seconds.
It was not an easy race for Rashid, who was the youngest of the field. However the various challenges of the day only made him more determined to win. Rashid was clearly the fastest on track setting some of the fastest times of the day 0.3 sec ahead of his closest competitor.
Fausto Ippoliti, team manager