Abu Dhabi: Organisers of the the season finale of Yas Super Street Challenge, which took place at Yas Marina Circuit last weekend, have hailed its success.
Scores of motorsport enthusiasts and drivers at the weekend descended on Abu Dhabi’s Formula One circuit, as more than 50 drivers battled it out on the purpose-built drag strip.
Al Tareq Al Ameri, Chief Executive Officer of Yas Marina Circuit, said: “The inaugural season of Yas Super Street Challenge has seen some of the most exciting racing at the circuit and we are delighted with how popular it has proved amongst the drag racing community in the UAE. Gathering pace and momentum, each round has proved bigger and better than the last and everyone involved from drivers to spectators has enjoyed it enormously.
“It’s been great to give this community a safe and professional environment in which to race and we are looking forward to the next season of Yas Super Street Challenge in our busy motorsports calendar.”
In the fourth and final round, the coveted title ‘King of the Street’ was won by Hisham Ebrahim from Jordan after he accrued the highest points tally over the course of the series.
This title brought him an extra Dh10,000, in addition to the prize money won in his individual category.
Ebrahim said: “I am so happy to have won the ‘King of the Street’ title. I was very lucky to have a great team working with me, and I would like to thank my sponsors.
“I would also like to thank Yas Marina Circuit for providing all the motorsport enthusiasts in the UAE with a platform to practice their hobby in a professional environment. The atmosphere throughout the championship has been great and I can’t wait for the next one, to have the trophy in my hand is an amazing feeling”.
Throughout Thursday and Friday, more than 50 drivers from the UAE lined up in their own cars to compete across five distinct categories – ‘4x4 Super Street SUV’; ‘Index 11.5’; ‘Index 10.5’; ‘Super Street’ and ‘Super Street – Open Category’ – on the circuit’s purpose-built drag racing strip.
During each of the four rounds in the series, cash prizes for first (Dh15,000), second (Dh10,000) and third place (Dh5,000) were presented to the top-three racers in each category.
After a day of keenly fought competition, the ‘Super Street Open Category’ was won by Waleed Ahmad, who walked off with the top prize of Dhs 15,000. He pipped Saeed Ali Saeed into second place and the Dh10,000 purse, with Ali Al Sulaimi claiming third place and Dh5,000.
The category of ‘Super Street’ was also closely contested, but Mohammad Al Lawghani clinched first place, with second and third place awarded to Ala Mohammad Al Hammouri and Ebrahim, respectively.
The precision challenge demanded by the ‘Index 10.5’ category saw Mahmoud Al Attaredge beat Abdullah Bin Jarn to win, with Khalifa Salem following closely in third, and the ‘Index 11.5’ category top prize was awarded to Waleed Al Yafaie, with Adel Ghanem and Marei Al Khatheeri claiming second and third.
The final category was the ‘4x4 Super Street SUV’ category. Mohammad Al Mashgouni beat all-comers to finish first, as Sultan Al Rumaithi and Saif Al Kaabi’s run timings placed them in second and third.
