F1: Ray and Elzahrawi off to perfect start – Gulf Digital News

F1: Ray and Elzahrawi off to perfect start – Gulf Digital News

Andrew Ray and Moaz Elzahrawi shared the spoils in the opening round of the 2022-23 BIC 2,000cc Challenge, held over the weekend as part of National Race Day at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir.

Ray steered his Honda Integra contender to first place in the meeting’s first race while Elzahrawi followed suit by taking the chequered flag in race two behind the wheel of his Honda Civic.

Both events were held over 12 laps under daylight conditions along BIC’s 2.55-kilometre Inner Track.

In race one, Ray secured the maiden victory of the new 2,000cc season in his red and white Integra after completing the sprint in a total time of 16 minutes 38.416 seconds.

He took over as leader from Majed Himmo in a black and yellow Civic with nine laps left and made a clean getaway to the finish. Ray was classified 13.461 seconds ahead of runner-up Himmo, who was in the front of the pack at the grid.

Isa Mohamed in a blue-red-white Civic finished third a lap behind, while Elzahrawi was fourth three laps back in his red Civic.

In race two, it was Elzahrawi who emerged triumphant after starting from row two behind pole-sitter Himmo and Ray.

Ray took the lead around