By Sports Reporter/Doha
Mark Holroyd extended his lead in Qatar Challenge (QCH) with his third win of the season at Losail International Circuit yesterday.
Holroyd, who started the race behind pole-sitter Pavel Nedobity, overtook the Lotus driver soon after the start at the first turn of the race.
Holroyd and Nedobity were locked in an intense battle during the first half of the race but in the sixth lap of the race, Saif al-Naimi suffered a mechanical problem and he stopped the car, forcing the race to stop temporary. Peter De Vido was third at the moment of the red flag.
After the restart, Holroyd began up front and crossed the chequered flag ahead of Talal Wehbe and David Walker.
“It was the most exciting race I’ve seen in Qatar Challenge and that is thanks to Pavel, Peter and the guys for pushing the cars really hard. If it wasn’t for the restart, I think Pavel would have beaten me if I am very honest, but I gave my best. I was very defensive, it was a very good test of my defensive skills and fortunately at the end of the race I came in first. I am looking forward to the next race,” Holroyd said after his win.
Wehbe was ecstatic with his second-place finish. “I am super excited about this result because it is my first race in group N, and I am also happy that my best lap time was the second fastest in the second race. It was an amazing close race between me and Peter,” Wehbe said after the race.
In the Radical Middle East Cup, Russian driver Sergey Shalunov of team Arloid IntraHouse won both the races.
The next round of Radical ME and Qatar Challenge will be at Losail International Circuit on February 5-6.
