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Motorsport Double Header NRD Power Weekend

Dubai, UAE, 11 December 2016: Two international collection returned to Dubai Autodrome to include along with the most effective of local motorsport for the National Race Days (NRD) Power Weekend on 9-10 December 2016, that included MRF Difficulty, Porsche GT3 Cup Obstacle Middle East, UAE Sportbike Championship, Formula Gulf Academy and a grand NGK Two Hour Enduro.

MRF Obstacle: Mawson accomplishments over Newey and Schumacher

Mick Schumacher was the MRF Obstacle championship leader going into the weekend break, however the German would be well evaluated on the Grand Prix Circuit at Dubai Autodrome.

Harrison Newey, who was supported on by his father and famous F1 developer Adrian Newey, bagged two out of the 4 races of the weekend however technical troubles dropped him from the last race.

Mick Schumacher had a third and fourth place surface on Friday, however two retired lives on Saturday meant he lost out on a haul of beneficial champion points.

Meanwhile Aussie vehicle driver Joey Mawson quietly racked up constant platform coatings and ended the weekend break with a remarkable race win. He now leads the MRF Challenge championship over Newey. Schumacher dropped down to fourth behind Brazilian Felipe Drugovich.

After the last race victory Mawson commented, "The whole weekend has actually just been fantastic. The auto has actually been wonderful all weekend break and I truly enjoy driving right here at the Dubai Autodrome."

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East: The Dutchman delivers

Lechner Racing also involved town, bringing with them a squad of race prepared Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars to align for two races over the weekend. Luxembourg driver Dylan Pereira was wishing to prolong his lead in the championship, but Ryan Cullen of Ireland and Dutchman Charlie Frijns foiled his passions.

The racing was intense between the three drivers with Cullen winning on Friday and Frijns taking victory on Saturday. Pereira was always in the mix but cannot get on the podium over the two days cost the vehicle driver dearly.

Charlie Frijns of group Frijns Structural Steel ME now leads the championship over Ryan Cullen Pereira slipped to fourth place behind British driver Tom Oliphant.

NGK Two Hour Enduro: Mixing it up

For any kind of petrol head who might wish to see a Ferrari 458 GT3 matched up against an Audi R8 LMS Ultra and a Radical SR3, that's precisely the situation that played out on Saturday, with the NGK Two Hr Enduro constructing a collection of GT and Touring Automobile class vehicles, along with open cockpit Radicals done in one blockbuster race.

Qualifying belonged to the Dragon Competing team, almost breaking the two minute barrier with a finest lap time of 2:00.086. During the race their Ferrari 458 GT3 would be driven by Leon Price, Rob Barff and Jordon Grogor. 2nd on the grid would certainly most likely to one of the AUH Motorsports Radical SR3s, to be owned by Ollie Smith and Dragos Dumitrascu.

The Audi R8 LMS Ultra of K & K Duck Competing only qualified 5th, which suggested they would have to negotiate 3 Radicals ahead of them if they had any type of hope to challenge the Ferrari.

On the opening lap the Dragon Racing Ferrari escaped clean and regulated the pack. Behind it the Radicals and the Audi battled it out to establish the most effective of the rest. In the midst of a scuffle with among Radicals, the R8 LMS Ultra got spun out and it spent the rest of race trying to catch up.

Meanwhile the Ferrari sailed conveniently residence for the general and Course 3 win, while the Radicals behind scrapped it out An AUH Motorsports SR3, owned by Johnny Guindi and Romain Sarazin took care of to damage cost-free and take second overall while also protecting a first place prize for Class 6.

Class Two additionally saw lots of activity and it was Ashan Silva and Hamad Al Hammadi owning the Lap 57 Honda DC5 who came out on top and stood on the highest step of the podium. Will certainly Morrison and Julian Griffin snatched second in Class Two and first in the sub-category Clio Cup. Jason O'Keefe and Spencer Vanderpal recorded Class One in a Honda EP3.

UAE Sportbike Champion: Bin Ladin returns

When the lights went out to start Race One it was Abdulaziz Bin Ladin that introduced his 600cc Kawasaki ZX6R from 3rd on the grid past the leaders and right into the front-runner position. Almuyini closed in on the leader however Bin Ladin held the leading spot till significant events unravelled in the middle of the race. A fallen bike and rider in the middle of the pack drew out the warnings and ground the race to a temporarily halt.

The reactivate excelled to Nasser Al Shaiba and he seized the lead from Bin Ladin and took the success by 2.185 secs. Mahmoud Tannir, riding a Honda CBR600RR, tracked Bin Ladin for 3rd.

Abdulaziz would get his revenge in Race 2. Al Shaiba started with the lead but was soon drawn in and surpassed by Bin Ladin. Meanwhile Ahmed Almuyini spent the race chasing down Mahmoud Tannir and finally overtook him on the last lap.

Bin Ladin sailed home for the win, a comfy 6.234 seconds ahead of Al Shaiba. Almuyini made a hard fought third place platform surface over Tannir.

Formula Gulf Academy: Merely Oon-stoppable

Australian Jordan Oon was ruthless over the weekend break, taking top awards in two certifying sessions and victories in 2 races.

Alex Karkosik of Poland did his finest to unseat Oon from the frontrunner position but had to choose a set of second place trophies. Saudi Omar Gazzaz accumulated third each time.

The following NRD Power Weekend break will certainly be held at Dubai Autodrome on 27-28 January 2017.

Captions:
1. Mawson leads Newey and Schumacher in MRF Challenge at Dubai Autodrome
2. NGK Enduro at National Race Days Power Weekend break at Dubai Autodrome

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