Daman Speed Academy (DSA) drivers Hamda Al Qubaisi (Senior class) and Ali Al Shamsi (Junior class) showed a great performance at Yas Marina Circui, ending the day inside the top five in Abu Dhabi. Team-mate Saeed Al Ali (Shifter Class) was one lap away from securing his second victory this season.
Al Qubaisi was delighted with the team’s showing and said: “I had a great race in Yas Marina Circuit, I started off really well with a decent qualifying position (P4), and for the heat, I managed to get into P2… my kart felt really good.”
“I had the speed to end the pre-final race inside the top 3 but I faced few challenges towards the end of the race and I ended up in P5. For the final race, I had a good start made it up to P4 in the first lap but my kart did not feel the same and my speed dropped down, I was half a second slower than I was in the previous races but I managed to finish fifth and I think that’s a good result for the final.
Ali Al Shamsi was equally impressive n the Junior class.
“I’m looking forward now the final round at RAK Track and hopefully will end the season on the podium.”
In the Junior class, which comprised of a total of 13 drivers, Al Shamsi finished his final race in fourth overall.
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