It was double joy for the 16-year-old Daman Speed Academy driver as she had secured second place in Round 6 the previous day at the same circuit, and in the process slashed the gap to her class leader.
It was an unforgettable weekend for Amna, who on Friday won Senior Max class Pre-Final and then was placed second in the Final, picking up valuable points.
On Saturday, she was placed fourth in Round 7 Pre-Final, but the Abu Dhabi schoolgirl was determined to win the race.
Amna opened her final campaign for the weekend in fourth place and soon displayed her pace and skill, gradually moving up over the 14-lap race. Nearing the end, she put pedal to metal and surged ahead into the lead to secure a well-deserved first victory of her career in the Senior Max class.
A delighted Amna said: “The feeling of winning my first race was absolutely astounding. I had never imagined to one day win a race competing against really very experienced drivers and champions.
“But today I stepped up my game and finally made it after three years of hard work, which have paid great dividends in the end.
“I had actually promised myself yesterday that I would win today, and I did. I am so happy.”
DSA Founder and Abu Dhabi Racing Managing Director, Khaled Al Qubaisi said: “An amazing performance from Amna all weekend. She was the fastest and managed to convert her excellent pace today to a big win at Round 7 in Muscat.
Amna.
“This is an amazing breakthrough as it is her first win in this tough class and I am looking forward to more such performances in the future.”
Amna now has trimmed the gap against her class leader significantly, and with six more rounds to go the possibility of taking charge of the Senior class championship is now very real.
Meanwhile, the other DSA drivers – Hamda Al Qubaisi (Junior Max) and Ali Al Shamsi (Mini Max) – had a mixed weekend.
Al Shamsi was inside the top-10 in Round 6 Final, but in Round 7, he incurred a 10sec penalty for a tramline infringement and then spun out on two occasions. As a result, he was unable to finish the race.
Team-mate Hamda too had a top-10 finish in Round 6 but was unable to replicate that performance in Round 7.
Rounds 8 and 9 will be held at the Al Ain Raceway from February 3-4.