Dubai, UAE, 16 January 2017:Reigning champion Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS) Arabian Ranches returned and took triumph in Round Three of the Senior Emirates Schools Karting Champion (ESKC) at Dubai Kartdrome on Sunday night (15 January).

Drivers Eliot Jones, Harry Tryggvason and Sam Burtonwood have put JESS Arabian Ranches in the champion lead before the fourth and last round in March.

JESS Arabian Ranches started the night inning accordance with strategy, nailing a finest certifying lap of 1:10.481 and reserving lead for the 60 min endurance race. Ghost Competing was next up, simply 0.686 secs off the pace, adhered to by Dubai English Speaking College (DESC) Group 7 in 3rd.

When competing started the pole caretakers seemed in difficulty as both Repton School and DESC Team 7 leapt ahead in the opening laps. Last season's champs stayed calm nonetheless, as strategy and experience placed them back in the contest.

Harry Tryggvason said, "We really did not obtain the beginning we were hoping for however we made up for that quite rapidly. It was a quite smooth race; every one of the pit quits were nice and quick."

JESS Arabian Ranches recovered the lead, travelling in for victory a shocking 25.718 secs ahead of their local opponent, Repton School. Eliot Jones taped the fastest lap of the race, clocking in at 1:10.361.

After 3 rounds JESS Arabian Ranches tops the Senior ESKC Championship on 99 factors, with Repton School down 14 points on 85. DESC Team 4 presently beings in third place with 82 points.

In the Senior ESKC Nomad classification, with groups made up of kart racers of different schools, the championship is running extremely close. P1 Competing, with chauffeurs Rashid Al Awadhi, Ethan Watt, Kyle Kumaran, and Hugo Gid, ultimately made its mark in the collection by seizing its first Nomad triumph.

P1 Racing qualified 5th on the grid to begin Round Three, resting well behind champion opponents Ghost Racing, nonetheless, excellent race speed and a freshly employed pit approach saw P1 Competing go up to 3rd place in general to take residence the Wanderer top place trophy.

After 3 rounds, P1 Competing earned its very first season win and is now linked with VDR Racing, both on 73 championship factors. Ghost Competing is right in the blend with 69 points.

Emirati karting ace Rashid Al Awadhi enjoyed that his team is boosting at the right time of the season. He claimed, "Many thanks to the team and for all of the effort we made today. Every one of the very best, inshallah, for P1 Racing."

The Senior ESKC Championship and Nomad Cup will certainly be made a decision at the last round on 18 March 2017 at Dubai Kartdrome.

Subtitles:
1. Round Three Senior ESKC Podium at Dubai Kartdrome
2. Round 3 Senior ESKC Wanderer Podium at Dubai Kartdrome