F1: Al Balooshi makes it two wins in a row – Gulf Digital News

  • Date: 24-Dec-2021
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F1: Al Balooshi makes it two wins in a row – Gulf Digital News





Bahrain1 Racing’s Khaled Al Balooshi maintained his winning ways in the Bahrain Drag Racing Championship after taking first place in the Pro Mod class for the second round of the 2021/2022 season, held last week as part of Bahrain International Circuit’s (BIC) spectacular National Day celebrations.

‘The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East’ attracted more than 200 of the top drag racers from across the Gulf and beyond to battle it out in 13 competition categories, including nine for cars and four for motorbikes.

The meeting was organised and run by BIC, in cooperation with the Bahrain Motor Federation (BMF) and Bahrain Drag Racing Club (BDRC).

Behind the wheel of Bahrain1’s Gen 3 Camaro Blower, Al Balooshi powered the NHRA champions to victory with a pass of 3.743 seconds at 319.06mph in the final. It was his second successive triumph of the new campaign, and he beat Hani Hussain Ali, who had a time of 5.003s. Muslem Alqallaf claimed the other podium place.

Meanwhile, three Bahrainis emerged as winners in the meeting. They included Hussain Al Mahroos in the 8.5 Index class, Faisal Al Arab in the Outlaw 6-Cylinder category and Hussain Ali among the Pro 29.5 V8s.

Al Mahroos took the 8.5