Alkass Digital
Faesal Al Yafei took a comfortable victory in the third round of the Qatar Karting Championship as Qatari drivers swept the podium.
At the LCSC’s Karting Track, Al Yafei finished the 17-lap race in 17:51.609 secs for his first victory of the season, having had to settle for podium places in the last two rounds.
Bader Al Sulaiti, who had won the opening round, took the runner-up spot 4.575 secs adrift Al Yafei, while Taha Hassiba rounded out the podium places. The drivers were tested with a new track layout, which made for some interesting contest.
With two rounds remaining, Al Sulaiti tops the championship leaderboard with 53 points, just a point ahead of Al Yafei. Hassiba is third in the standings with 40 points.
More than 40 competitors – mainly from the Qatar Motorsports Academy –are taking part in the inaugural Qatar Karting Championship. The five-leg series will take a break now, with the fourth round scheduled for April 25 and 26, while the fifth and final round to be held on May 2 and 3.