Veteran rider Saeed al-Sulaiti extended his overall lead at the Qatar Superstock 600 championship after the third round on Saturday. At the Losail International Circuit, al-Sulaiti won race 1 before finishing runner-up in the second race.
In the first race, al-Sulaiti was a dominant winner as he took the chequered flag 11.094 seconds ahead of Mashel al-Naimi. Abdulla al-Qubaisi was third. All three riders were on the wheels of Yamaha YZF-R6.
Al-Sulaiti, however, faced stiff resistance from his younger rivals in race 2, with his championship rival al-Qubaisi taking the victory in a thrilling battle. Al-Naimi had to settle for third spot. With three more rounds to go, al-Sulaiti has 120 points, 19 more than al-Qubaisi.
In the Qatar Touring Car Championship, Ghanim al-Madheed and Abdulla al-Khelaifi won Race 1 and 2 respectively. Overall leader al-Khelaifi did not start in the first race and al-Madheed, who is 19 points behind in the championship race, took full advantage to cruise to an easy victory. Ibrahim al-Abdulghani came second followed by Nasser al-Ahbabi.
Al-Khelaifi was back in action in the second race and the experienced driver claimed an easy victory in his Honda S2000. Ahmed al-Asiri in the Honda Civic was +16.612 behind the winner, with Ahmad Shaheen al-Muhannadi coming third.
Results
QSTK 600 Race 2
1. Abdulla al-Qubaisi (Yamaha YZF-R6) Time: 25:11.162 secs
2. Saeed al-Sulaiti (Yamaha YZF-R6) +0.376
3. Mashel al-Naimi (Yamaha YZF-R6) +6.978
QSTK 600 Race 1
1. Saeed al-Sulaiti (Yamaha YZF-R6) Time: 25:19.436 secs
2. Mashel al-Naimi (Yamaha YZF-R6) +11.094
3. Abdulla al-Qubaisi (Yamaha Yzf-R6) +11.384
QSSP 300 Race 2
1. Hamad al-Sahouti (Kawasaki Ninja 400) Time: 16:23.715 secs
2. Saad al-Harqan (Kawasaki Ninja 400) +11.574
3. Edoardo Pia (Kawasaki Ninja 400) +25.165
QTCC 2K Race 2:
1. Abdulla al-Khelaifi (Honda S2000) Total time: 24:18.289 secs
2. Ahmed al-Asiri (Honda Civic) +16.612
3. Ahmad Shaheen al-Muhannadi (Honda Civic) +20.225
QTCC 2k race 1
1. Ghanim al-Madheed
2. Ibrahim al-Abdulghani
3. Nasser al-Ahbabi
In the first race, al-Sulaiti was a dominant winner as he took the chequered flag 11.094 seconds ahead of Mashel al-Naimi. Abdulla al-Qubaisi was third. All three riders were on the wheels of Yamaha YZF-R6.
Al-Sulaiti, however, faced stiff resistance from his younger rivals in race 2, with his championship rival al-Qubaisi taking the victory in a thrilling battle. Al-Naimi had to settle for third spot. With three more rounds to go, al-Sulaiti has 120 points, 19 more than al-Qubaisi.
In the Qatar Touring Car Championship, Ghanim al-Madheed and Abdulla al-Khelaifi won Race 1 and 2 respectively. Overall leader al-Khelaifi did not start in the first race and al-Madheed, who is 19 points behind in the championship race, took full advantage to cruise to an easy victory. Ibrahim al-Abdulghani came second followed by Nasser al-Ahbabi.
Al-Khelaifi was back in action in the second race and the experienced driver claimed an easy victory in his Honda S2000. Ahmed al-Asiri in the Honda Civic was +16.612 behind the winner, with Ahmad Shaheen al-Muhannadi coming third.
Results
QSTK 600 Race 2
1. Abdulla al-Qubaisi (Yamaha YZF-R6) Time: 25:11.162 secs
2. Saeed al-Sulaiti (Yamaha YZF-R6) +0.376
3. Mashel al-Naimi (Yamaha YZF-R6) +6.978
QSTK 600 Race 1
1. Saeed al-Sulaiti (Yamaha YZF-R6) Time: 25:19.436 secs
2. Mashel al-Naimi (Yamaha YZF-R6) +11.094
3. Abdulla al-Qubaisi (Yamaha Yzf-R6) +11.384
QSSP 300 Race 2
1. Hamad al-Sahouti (Kawasaki Ninja 400) Time: 16:23.715 secs
2. Saad al-Harqan (Kawasaki Ninja 400) +11.574
3. Edoardo Pia (Kawasaki Ninja 400) +25.165
QTCC 2K Race 2:
1. Abdulla al-Khelaifi (Honda S2000) Total time: 24:18.289 secs
2. Ahmed al-Asiri (Honda Civic) +16.612
3. Ahmad Shaheen al-Muhannadi (Honda Civic) +20.225
QTCC 2k race 1
1. Ghanim al-Madheed
2. Ibrahim al-Abdulghani
3. Nasser al-Ahbabi