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Al Qemzi Strengthen his way for F2 Title Race

Team Abu Dhabis Rashed Al Qemzi has placed himself in an incredible position to claim the UIM F2 World Championship for the second time in three years after a composed performance as some of his adversaries faltered in the Grand Prix of Norway.

While Germanys Stefan Hagin took the distinctions with his first F2 triumph, the significant outcome from a dramatic Tnsberg race weekend is that Al Qemzi has expanded his championship lead from five to 14 points and carries great momentum forward to Italy later this month.

The third round of the series in Brindisi on August 24-25 is trailed by the Grand Prix of Portugal in Ribadouro on September 14-15, and on current form Al Qemzi could have the F2 world title wrapped up before the final round on home waters in Abu Dhabi on December 6-7.

There will be no diversion, however, from Team Abu Dhabis systematic way to Grand Prix competition, which is not only to take races one at a time but also to focus step by step on all the elements making up each individual championship weekend.

The team works hard and prepares hard for every race, said Al Qemzi. When we arrived in Norway our aim was to be at the highest level in everything we did, and its the same with every Grand Prix. We work as a team to get the best outcomes one step at a time.

Al Qemzis title position was fortified in Tnsberg by the disqualification of two of his main rivals, Swedens Daniel Segenmark and Norways Tobias Munthe-Kaas, for encroachments after missing turn marks.
Team Abu Dhabi initially had both drivers on the podium in Tnsberg after Rashed Al Tayer, who had qualified in seventh spot, rose to third at the completion.

This pursued his strong performance in winning the traditional Speed Run which launched race activities in Tnsberg, but disappointingly Al Tayer later dropped to fifth after being penalised for a lane infringement at the start.

Al Qemzi, the first round winner in Lithuania, secured his second successive pole position in impressive style but then had his own issues at the beginning of the Grand Prix as his engine spluttered, briefly dropping him behind most of the other 17 boats. But by the end of the first lap he had climbed to second position and over the next 44 laps made sure Hagin had to fight all the way to secure his maiden victory.

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