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Nader Zuhour versus Costas Papantonis should be a thriller

In the Total UAE Touring Cars Nader Zuhour in his SEAT has a 13 points lead in the Class 1, from Costas Papantonis (Gulf Petrochem SEAT) with the pair each scoring a win last time out. This weekend they are likely to square up again in the two sprint races. Also in the mix should be Hamad Al Darmaki at the wheel of a SEAT.

In the Clio Cup, race within a race, Alexandros Annivas in the Gulf Petrochem Renault has his sights set on the title but has to contend with a host of rivals for the top spot on the podium this weekend. Among those will be a double pronged challenge from Duel Racing with Ramzi Moutran opting to give up his regular SEAT drive, to join his brother Nabil in the action packed Clio Cup battlefield. Willie Morrison is another one to watch in this ‘hot hatchback’ class.

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Papantonis dominates Class 1 to finish with a double victory

On the bill on UAE National Race Day 8 at Dubai Autodrome on Friday, 2 March, was Round 6 of the Total UAE Touring Cars combined with Round 7 of the NGK UAE GT Championship and Round 5 of the Suzuki Swift Cup.

Costas Papantonis took two wins in Class 1 of the Total UAE Touring Car Championship on the day at the wheel of his Gulf Petrochem SEAT as his title duel with championship leader Nader Zuhour intensified at Dubai Autodrome on Friday. The pair ran close together in the first race before it was red flagged for the track to be cleared of debris, but in race two Papantonis got going early and managed to edge out a a gap which he kept until the end. Zuhour was second in both races.

Former UAE Touring Car champion Papantonis said after his double wins, “It was a good day for our Gulf Petrochem team. The first race was a tough in the beginning but the second race was easier. Of course two wins makes it good for our championship chances and for sure we will be pushing Nader [Zuhour] to the very end.”

Αναμεικτα τα συναισθηματα απο το αγωνιστικο διημερο που περασε. ο Κωστας πηρε 2 πολυ σημαντικες νικες και εκλεισε την διαφορα στους 9 βαθμους απο τον πρωτο. Ευτυχως ολα δουλεψαν ρολοι για αυτον και το SEAT.
Απο την αλλη, σε οτι αφορα το Clio Cup θελω να ξεχασω το συγκεκριμενο σ/κ και να ετοιμαστω οσο γινεται καλυτερα για τους 2 ενεπομειναντες γυρους. Την πεμπτη στις δοκιμες βαρεσε ελατηρια πιστουνιου και δεν προλαβαιναμε να το φτιαξουμε για την επιμνη ελειψη ανταλλακτικων.... Κανενας πουσταρας δεν μας νοικιαζε ενα απο τα αγωιστικα Clio που καθοντε και σκονιζοντε οποτε η λυσεις που ειχαμε περιπριστηκαν στην μια μονο. Να μην τρεξω και να μου δημιουργησει προβλημα στην διεκδικηση του πρωταθληματος που ημουνα μεχρι εκεινη την ατιγμη στην πρωτη θεση.... Αφου υπαρχει η σχετικη πεσμενη ψυχολογια και απογοητευση ηρθε ως μανα εξ´ουρανου το τηλεφωνημα του Κωστα στις 10 το βραδυ οπου μου ειπε οτι κανονισε με εναν οδηγο που δεν τρεχει πια να μας πουλησει το αμαξι του και ολα τα ανταλλακτικα σχετικα φθηνα ως φουλ πακετο.
Το κακκο ειναι οτι το αμαξι το πηραμε στα χερια μας 12:30 το βραδυ (χωρισ τα ανταλλακτικα που ηταν σε αλλη αποθηκη και δεν θα προλαβαιναμε να κανουμε τραμπα μουτερ και να ειναι το αμαξι ετοιμο μεχρι τι 6:30 το πρωι που ειχε τεχνικο ελεγχο.
Το συμαζεψαμε οσο μπορουσαμε και ετρεξα με αυτο, οπου ηταν τελειως off απο set up, ειχε ενα στραβο αριστερο ακρο και οταν το μετρησαμε μετα τα χρωνομετρημενα ειχε 8,5 μοιρες καμπερ αριστερα και 5 δεξια. Το φεραμε πισω στο 3,5 αλλα και παλι δεν ηταν σωστο και το ημιαξονιο ειχε ηδη αρχισει να τραυματιζεται.
Αnyway παμε για τον πρωτο αγωνα της ημερας οπου φανηκαν οι εχθρικες διαθεσες απο συγκεκριμενο συναθλητη μου απο την εκκινηση. Με χτυπησε στην πρωτη στροφη, με χτυπησε στη ευθεια ενω ειχα εγω την εσωτερικη και προσπαθοντας να με περασει εκλεινε προς τα πανω μου, και τελικα στον αμεσως επενο γυρο εκανε το ιδιο πραγμα μονο που αυτη την φορα ενω ακουμπουσε πανω μου σχεδον εκλεισε και αλλο την γραμμη του πανω μου, βρηκε στον προφυλακτηρα μου στην γωνια και κατεληξε στον τοιχο. Ο αγωνας διεκοπηκε, πηραμε επανεκκινηση αλλα διατυχως ειχα ηδη ζημια που ενω πιεζα για 3ος αναγκαστικα να κοψω ρυθμο λογο vibration που ενοιωθα προς το τελος του σκελους και ηθελα απλα να τερματισω. Τερματισα 4ος λοιπον.
Μετα τον αγωνα λοιπον με καλεσαν στους αγωνοσικες να τους πω απο την πλευρα μου τι εγινε. Τους ειπα και μου ειπαν θα με ενημερωσουν για το τι αποφασησαν.
Περασανε 2 ωρες και ξαφνηκα 5 λεπτα πριν το 2ο σκελος μου ανακοινωσαν οτι εγινα excluded απο τα αποτελεσματα και ειναι σαν να μην ετρεξα και επρεπε να ξεκινησω τελευταιος.
Τους ειπα οτι θελω να κανω εφεση στην αποφαση τους καθως την αποφαση την πηρανε βλεποντας τα onboard του αλλου οδηγου οπου στην ουσια η καμερα του εβλεπε μονο μπροστα και το δικο μου αυτοκινητο δεν φαινοταν πουθενα. Μου ειπαν κανε τον αγωνα σου και ελα μετα με τα δικα σου πλανα.
Εκανα τον 2ο αγωνα οπου μεχρι τον τελευταιο γυρο ημουν 3ος αλλα το ημιαξονιο πλεον δεν αντεξε και τερματισα σχεδον σπρωχνοντας. Επρεπε να παρω βαθμους.

Οταν ειδαν οι αγωνοδικες τα πλανα μου απο το αυτοκινητο μου για το συμβαν του πρωτου αγωνα μου ειπαν το εξης. Εφ οσον σε προσπερναει απο καποιο σημειο και μετα δεν σε βλεπει και επρεπε λεει, παρολο που προσπαθουσε να βγαλει απο την γραμμη μου σπροχνοντας με, να τον προστατεψω εγω και να κανω πιο δεξια. Ακουσον ακουσον. Ο εχων την εσωτερικη για την στροφη που ερχεται και την προστατευει γιατι αυτη ειναι η γραμμη του να ανοιξει και αλλο και να αφησει τον αλλον να την παρει. Δηλαδη δεν κανουμε αγωνα, αλλα παιζουμε τις κουμπαρες.... Ελεος.... Επειδη λοίπον μαλλον δεν μας πανε οι αγωνοδικες, εχουνε κανει exclude και τον Κωστα στο παρελθον χωρις δικαιολογια εσκασα και το ψιλοκαταπια....
Θα ειναι μου φαινεται πολυ δισκολοι οι ενεπομεινατες 2 γυροι του πρωταθληματος.... Καθως εκτος απο το τι θα γινεται μεσα στην πιστα θα πρεπει να πολεμαω και εκτος πιστας γιατι ειμαι σιγουρος οτι ολο και καποια μαλακια θα βρουνε να μου φορτωσουνε παλι....

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Total UAE Touring Car Championship
Class 1 title down to the wire – Zuhour versus Papantonis

The 2011/2012 UAE national circuit racing season comes to an end this weekend (on Friday, 13 April) at Dubai Autodrome, which will host the final rounds for the Total UAE Touring Cars and a new champion will be crowned at the end of the day.

All eyes will be on the Class 1 title battle in the Total UAE Touring Car Championship as Nader Zuhour arrives at the final round with 112 points to his credit, 29 points up on his closest rival Costas Papantonis, with 40 points – double the normal amount for the final day – up for grabs in the two sprint races.

Zuhour was in inspired form last time out at Yas Marina Circuit where he powered to two wins and arrives in Dubai with momentum on his side. After his race wins in Abu Dhabi the SEAT driver said, “I changed my approach in the cockpit and things came to me. These two wins are very meaningful in the context of the championship. I am taking the final two races one at a time and hopefully we will be rewarded at the end of the day.”

**Papantonis, on the other hand, has nothing to lose as he sets his sights on his third UAE Touring Car title – and if anyone can pull the proverbial ‘rabbit out of the hat’ it will be the gutsy Fujairah based Greek driver in the Gulf Petrochem backed SEAT.

On race day fans can expect an intriguing duel as Zuhour seeks to protect his points tally and Papantonis goes on the attack with the 2011/2012 Total UAE Touring Car crown at stake.**

At Yas Marina last month Umair Khan notched up his third consecutive Total UAE Touring Cars Class 2 title, in his Lap57 Honda, and will be looking to crown a superb season with a couple of wins. Out to spoil Khan’s party will be the likes of Rupesh Channake (Lap57 Honda), Mike Scott (Opel Astra) and Jonathan Mullan (GNSS Racing Honda).

Freshly crowned as the inaugural Clio Cup champion, Alexandros Annivas will be on duty in the Gulf Petrochem Renault Clio, and will also be looking to end the season on a high, with experienced Martin Johnson making a rare outing and seeking to bag a win on the final day of the season.
Also on the bill on Friday is the last and decisive round of the MotorCity UAE Sportbikes championship, the final round of the Formula Gulf 1000 and another round of the Suzuki Swift Cup.

Practice starts at 9:00am Friday morning, with first qualifying scheduled for 9:55am and the first race at 11:30am. The final race of the day will start at 15:40pm and will be followed by a ceremony to honour the 2011/2012 UAE National Champions.

Papantonis 2nd in 2011-2012 UAE Touring Car Campionship and Annivas crowned Champion in 21011-2012 UAE Cio Cup Championship

13 April 2012

The final race day of the 2011/2012 UAE national motorsport season took place at Dubai Autodrome on Friday (13 April) and on the day Nader Zuhour clinched the Total UAE Touring Car Championship joining Umair Khan and Alexandros Annivas as a champion of this year’s series.

Zuhour, driving a SEAT, arrived at the double points scoring finale leading the Class 1 championship and needed a strong showing on the day to keep at bay his main rival Costas Papantonis in the Gulf Petrochem SEAT.

By the end of the day Zuhour had notched up two wins and with that scooping the Total UAE Touring Car champion’s crown. He drove a calculated race, allowing Papantonis to set the early pace but then making his move when it mattered to score his sixth and seventh win of the season respectively.

Zuhour said, “I thank God for this achievement. It was really a great day, great races and great feeling to win this title. We worked hard all season and the turning point was when I changed my style and strategy to drive to the car’s strengths rather than bully it. I want to thank my team NFS who prepare my car, the organisers DAMC- the circuits Dubai Autodrome and Yas Marina Circuit.”

**Papantonis, twice before a UAE touring car champion, commented afterwards, “It was a season of ups and downs for me and my team. We started on a low, then got a good boost mid-season but then things went down again towards the end. But it was a good season, we learnt lessons and we will be back stronger than ever. I want to thank Gulf Petrochem for their support and commitment to our team. Congratulations to the champions.”

Εδω να συμπληρωσω εγω οτι ο Κωστας και στους 2 αγωνες την Παρασκευη ηταν μιση πιστα μπροστα απο τον δευτερο αλλα στον πρωτο αγωνα στον τελευταιο γυρο το σασμαν του αποφασισε απο μονο του να μπει στην νεκρα ενω στον δευτερο αγωνα το μοτερ αποφασισε να μην ανεβαζει πανω απο 3,500 στροφες 3 γυρους πριν το πεσιμο της σημαιας.... **

Umair Khan, who notched up the Total UAE Touring Cars Class 2 title last time out, also scored a pair of wins on the day in his Lap57 Honda to make it 13 victories out of 16 and an incredible run of 11 consecutive race wins.

Khan summed up his year, “Everything went according to plan. We started the year determined to raise our game and become more consistent. This we achieved as we had no problems, the car ran perfectly and the end I have my third championship. I am very happy.”

On the day in Race 1 Rupesh Channake (Lap57 Honda) took second place in Class 2, with Jonathan Mullan (Honda) taking third. In Race 2 they traded places with Mullan second and Channake third.

**Gulf Petrochem backed Alexandros Annivas was also a double winner on the day, taking top spot on the podium in the Clio Cup and consolidating his triumph in the inaugural single make championship.

Annivas said, “I am very happy today. It has been a tough season, we had some problems along the way not just mechanical, but also with penalties. But in the end we did it and I must thank Gulf Petrochem for their unwavering support. They were here cheering for us all the way and I am happy to be able to deliver the title for them. Also big thanks to my family especially my father (Costas Papantonis) who is my mentor.”**

Thus came to a close the 16 rounds, on eight race days, of the Total UAE Touring Car Championship which started in October last year.

Ενα κειμενο απο ανεξαρτητο motorsport site που περιγραφει το τι ακριβως εγινε το τελευταιο αγωνιστικο διημερο και το 'δραμα' που ειχαν που ειχαν οι 2 αγωνες του Κωστα για το κλεισιμο της σεζον.

uae national racing // touring car championship // every second counts

Seven seconds. That was all that stood between Costas Papantonis and victory as he entered the penultimate corner of the 2011/2012 UAE Touring Car Championship. Two laps earlier, the Grecian held a near-7s gap back to Class 1 rival Nader Zuhour in second place. Defeat seemed impossible.

Then with one lap left, Papantonis’ laptimes started to tumble and the Gulf Petrochem SEAT began cruising rather than tearing down the main straight. Something was clearly very wrong. And Zuhour was catching. Fast.

Surely not again! The paddock was abuzz. Race one had been all about Papantonis stealing a march over the field and disappearing into the distance after a rocket start from pole position. Then, just three laps from home, the SEAT Leon coasted to a halt on the main straight, drive gone and nothing the Grecian could do to stop Zuhour sweeping through for victory.

Papantonis would eventually get going again, but second in class – plus double points as a one-time offer for this, the final round of the season – meant only a DNF for his main rival would tilt the Championship balance back in his direction.

Race two: with half the final lap completed, Papantonis’ lead had plummeted from 6.9s to just shy of 3s as Jonathan Mullan un-lapped itself. A blown engine had destroyed his weekend last time out in Abu Dhabi, but the Brit was on a charge at the Autodrome.

A consistent albeit quiet run in race one brought Mullan third in-class behind the similarly Honda-powered Rupesh Chanaka. Countryman Mike Scott, back in the Championship for the end of year hurrah, followed home for fourth in-class in the opening gambit, but ended his day on pit road.

A striking contrast to Mullan, who came alive in the second affair. A poor start for race two left him trailing at the Class 2 tail end, but once up to speed, Mullan diced lap after lap with Chanaka down the main straight: no quarter asked, no quarter given. Squeezing the Sri Lankan at turn one, Mullan finally made it stick, and cruised home for Class 2 runners-up honours.

Unsurprisingly Umair Khan, a couple of seconds down the road in both outings, dominated Class 2 proceedings, his 2011/2012 title completing a championship hat-trick after success in 2009/2010 and 2010/2011. That’s another sticker in the rear window for next year.

Race two: Back at the front, recently crowned Renault Clio Cup winner Alexandros Annivas – in the sister Gulf Petrochem entry – scrambled past to unlap himself. Papantonis was short-shifting, fearing to push the ‘box for fear it would fail altogether. Entering the final sweeping right-hander, Zuhour was right with him.

Papantonis hugged the inside line: if the Jordanian was coming past, it would be the long way round. Maybe, just maybe, Zuhour’s tyres would skate for grip off-line, backing out of the throttle the only fail-safe. A small reprieve, but it might be enough. Right foot mashed and the drive likely to go at any second, surely Zuhour wouldn’t steal this at the flag. The circuit commentator was out of his seat.

Spectators in the stands strained to see, the rooftops of each SEAT line-astern disappearing behind parc ferme. Half a corner left. Who would be in front? Papantonis or Zuhour? Blue and white, or black and orange?

The clock hit zero, and one second later the leader flashed past, the Class 1 Championship in his pocket. Few would deny that Zuhour’s sprint around the outside of Papantonis at the final corner to steal victory was an unbelievably exciting climax to the season. Double winner Zuhour was jubilant, and – no question – a deserving Champion.

Papantonis, so cruelly fated twice in one weekend, was pragmatic in defeat, and received his well-earned plaudits. One wondered what would might have been if reliability had not given out at the worst possible moments. Seven seconds. Dwindled grid numbers didn’t stop this fight going down to the wire

Ο χρήστης johanndelta έγραψε:
Αλεξ, συγχαρητιρια! Ευχομαι η περιπετεια να συνεχιστει...

Ευχαριστω ρε johan. Και εγω το ελπιζω. περιμενουμε το προγραμμα για την καινουρια σεζον για να δουμε τι θα κανουμε ωστε να δουε αν θα ανανεωσει και ο σπονσορας. Αν και ηδη τα δυο Clio εχουνε γινει βιδες για να γινουν refresh και το SEAT θα γινει αργοτερα και μαλλον θα πουληθει. Βεβαια εξαρταται τις κλασσεις για του χρονου, τον σπονσορα, αν θα κανουμε 24ωρο κλπ κλπ

Μπράβο Άλεξ. Πάντα επιτυχίες!!!

Και δυνατό comeback του Κώστα στην επόμενη σαιζόν!

Άντε και του χρόνου!!!!

A Quick Chat With…The Champs // Dubai, UAE

We’ve seen a lot of ups, downs and a few bumps and bruises on the road to this year’s UAE Touring Car Championship, and the final round of the season produced easily the most nail-biting finish we’ve seen in a while.

As ever, crankandpiston was on-hand at the Autodrome to scope the news and check out the form, and try not to trip over any loose wires. This gave us plenty of time – when the dust had settled – to grab a quick chat with this year’s Class Champions.

Alexandros Annivas: UAE Renault Clio Cup Champion

Even though this year ultimately resulted in a Championship Alexandros, it’s not been the easiest of seasons for you has it?
“It was hard, especially in the second half of the season. Too many problems, and too many gremlins, especially electrical problems. And these were problems that were very difficult to find, isolate and fix. Round five or six, I think it was, at 11.30pm I had to go and buy one extra car in order to race the next day! And that brought more issues: it was new, it was out of setup, we didn’t have the time to bring it to my driving style. Then the next day, we had – let’s say – a difference of opinion with the stewards and I got excluded! That was a hectic period.

“Finally I just said, ‘I don’t want the podiums, I just want to finish’, and since I had no nerves and no pressure, I just came, drove, had fun, and it’s resulted in a Championship!”

How do you feel those issues early on helped you develop as a driver?
“Through the first half of the season, I developed a lot. The second half, with all the problems, I started thinking it was down to my driving, and that I just wasn’t quick enough. Also during the second half of the season I didn’t get too much time off work, even though my employers – Gulf Petrochem – as my sponsors were very supportive. I don’t really know what it was. But next year I hope to have more time to practice, have less technical problems, and develop more and more as a driver.”

You’ve had a lot of support this year from your team obviously, but your family has played a bit role too…
“Yes, very much. My father is also racing in the series, and from the early karting days onwards, he was my mentor. He was my trainer. So I have a figure to look up to. It’s the first championship in the UAE that I’ve won, my father has won four or five, so I want to keep on racing and, who knows, one day race against each other again, like we used to do in the Suzuki Swift Championship. That was great fun!”

How does it feel knowing you are the reigning Champion?

“It feels very nice! It’s always good to get one Championship under your belt, and it’s good that all your efforts throughout the season have been rewarded. That’s the biggest prize!” >>>

Λοιπον και επισημως ξεκιναμε την σεζον του 2012-2013.

Χ8ες ειχαμε το launch της καινουριας season με δοκιμες και media/passenger rides.

11 October 2012

Ready to rumble after preseason test day at Dubai Autodrome

The DAMC Test Day at Dubai Autodrome today (Thursday, 11 October) provided teams and drivers competing in the NGK Racing Series incorporating the Total UAE Touring Cars along with UAE Radical Cup competitors the opportunity to shake down their cars and get back into ‘the zone’ ahead of the season opening race at Yas Marina Circuit next weekend.

Heading the Total UAE Touring Car entries was reigning Clio Cup champion Alex Annivas who was out in his title winning Renault Clio, prepared by Phoenix Motorsports. He ended the day after a number of trouble free runs and commented, “It is really hot out there, but it was a good session and helped me to get back into the groove before the start of the season. I must thank my sponsors Gulf Petrochem who not only support our team as sponsors but also are involved at every race meeting. The aim is to win both the championships again.”

Annivas referring to the fact that his father multiple UAE champion Costas Papantonis, who was not present at the test day, but will be competing in the Total UAE Touring Car Championship starting next week.

To make it an out and out family affair, a third member of the family will be campaigning the forthcoming season with Constantinos Annivas also competing in select rounds of the Clio Cup, which means that father and two sons will line up on the grid for the NGK Racing Series.

Yas Marina Circuit hosts the first round of the championship featuring DAMC Racing Series incorporating Total UAE Touring Cars and will share the bill with UAE Radical Cup on the day

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NGK Racing Series report from Round 9 and Round 10 at Dubai Autodrome ■Double wins for Costas Papantonis and Alex Annivas
■Clio Cup delivers closest racing of the season

Costas Papantonis was untouchable in the NGK Racing Series at Dubai Autodrome on Friday (22 February) as he powered to two victories unchallenged, but the action was behind him as the Clio Cup drivers slugged it out for top honours and delivered a feast of close racing in the process.

Papantonis in the Gulf Petrochem SEAT lamented the lack of challengers as he romped to overall and class wins in both races, but was nevertheless satisfied with his day, “We had some problems with the car last time we raced. So it was good to sort these out and prove the car can win again. But it is a shame there is no one to compete against in my class at the moment. Hopefully more drivers will return in the future.”

“For us it was a good opportunity to work on developing the car. To test some different engine and setup options. So in the end it was a productive day,” said the multiple UAE touring car champion.

With Rupesh Channake sidelined in the Lap57 Honda it was up to Jonathan Mullan, in the sole remaining Honda, to fend off a gang of Renault Clio’s all intent on Class 2 and, the ‘race within a race’, Clio Cup honours.

Action started early as newcomer Guillaume Simonnet crashed in Turn 3, of the Dubai Autodrome International Circuit, during qualifying, and was unable to make it on to the grid due to damage sustained by his Clio. A shame for the impressive rookie who would have started third had he not had the mishap.

An indication of how close things are at the front in the Clio Cup, was apparent as the top five drivers were separated by less than a second in qualifying, thus setting the stage for some very close racing on the day

Reigning Clio Cup champion Alex Annivas qualified fastest of the Renault brigade and set the pace from the moment the lights went out at the start of race one. He was pursued relentlessly by the Moutran brothers Sami and Ramzi, with Will Morrison also in the mix.

Annivas was forced to use all his race craft and more to keep Ramzi Moutran in check. This allowed Morrison to close in on the leaders, and when it mattered he pounced to take second place, trailing winner Annivas by a mere 0.179 seconds as they crossed the finish line side by side, with Ramzi Moutran having to settle for third and Sami Moutran fourth. Mullan was fifth in the sole Honda.

Race two was a similar story with Papantonis racing off into the distance unchallenged, and behind him a hardcore battle between the Clio Cup pace setters ensued again, with Annivas fending off the attentions of the Morrison and the Moutran brothers.

It was nail biting stuff, side by side racing, bumper to bumper, door handle to door handle – all the cliches rolled into one race. In the end Annivas made it two out of two in what will go down as the closest race so far this season in the NGK Racing Series.

Ramzi Moutran bounced back to take second and Morrison third – the pace setting trio separated by 0.663 seconds as they crossed the line three abreast.

Next up was Sami Moutran who was challenging Annivas for the class lead early in the race, when he ran out of grip and had to go wide off track, this cost him time which he tried gamely to make up but had to settle for fourth in the end. Mullan was again fifth in class.

Annivas summed up his day, “This was one of the toughest races we have had in a long time. It was hard work to get both wins with such a good group of drivers. I was defending, attacking, holding station – doing whatever it took to hang on to the lead. In the end it was enough, but it was very close. It feels like I did half a season of racing in one day!”

Ramzi Moutran said, “It was hard day’s work in the cockpit. Really close racing, bumper to bumper stuff. But today Alex was on the boil and hard to beat. Well done to him.”

Round 11 and Round 12 of the 2012-2013 NGK Racing Series will take place at Dubai Autodrome on 8 March.

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ωραιος!(και οι 2 βασικά!)

Nice Job there Alex!

Eυχαριστω πολυ.

Καταφερα και περασα μπροστα στην βαθμολογια κατα 6 βαθμους που ειναι πταισμα με το βαθμολογικο συστημα που εχουμε και τους 2 τελευταιους αγωνες της χρονιας να μετρανε για διπλους βαθμους. Ηδη απο τον προηγουενο αγωνα ο αντιπαλος ξεκινησε τα παιχνιδια τακτικης ριχνοντας στην μαχη τον ενα απο τους δυο αδερφους του μπας και μου κοψει βαθμους (τελικα δεν το καταφερε γιατι δεν ηταν δηλωμενος on time στο πρωταθλημα οποτε δεν βαθμολογειται) αλλα μπορει να μου κοψει ρυθμο. Ετσι αυτη την Παρασκευη που εχουμε αγωνα κατεβαινει απο Ελλαδα και το δικο μου αδερφακι να τρεξει το 2ο Clio (της ομαδας μας) που καθοταν κλεισμενο στο γκαραζ και εκανε καμμια βολτα τους σπονσορες σε track days ή πηγαινε απο εκθεση σε εκθεση για τα promotion του σπονσορα. Δεν τους χαλασε οταν ειδαν 3 ελληνικες συμμετοχες στο entry list.....