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One of Bahrain's top drivers, Shaikh Salman bin Rashid Al Khalifa, enjoyed a splendid weekend as he managed to pick up his second podium place in the British F3 International Series National Class at Croft Circuit.
The first race, on Saturday, saw a bout of bad luck for the competitor as the rain poured down. With a wet track up ahead, the car was prepared for wet conditions and the Unicorn Investment Bank driver qualified for eighth on the grid in the first race.
But following a misfire during the formation lap, Shaikh Salman was forced to head back to the pits in his Mugen Honda, which inevitably set him back two laps and had him start from the pitlane.
Four laps and several investigations later, the problem was addressed as he headed back to the pit - it was an unfortunate problem with the air intake filter foam which set the driver back.
The Bahraini star managed to get a quick check on the car's performance and finished the race in 8th position picking up a crucial three points. A tremendous effort from Shaikh Salman saw him hold onto the fastest lap time until the last lap when National Class winner, Andrew Mayrick, clinched the faster lap.
As the water dried up, Shaikh Salman made an excellent start in race two having started second on the grid and managed to avoid an accident amongst the front rows.
With the safety cars jumping in to slow the race down, the race was called to a halt and restarted just 20 minutes later with Shaikh Salman sitting tightly in second position.
Shaikh Salman held onto his position amidst the fierce competition throughout the race.
The seventh round of the National Racing Championship, organised by the Circuit Racing Club (CRC), saw over 20 participants step up the challenge as part of the National Sprint Championship at the Bahrain International Circuit last weekend.
Results at the end of the round:
CARS - Group A1: 1st - Fahad Algosaibi (Caterham G7); Group A2: 1st - Nicholas Abbouid (996 GT3); Group B2: 1st - Fayez Algosaibi (C6 Z06); Group C2: 1st - Gabriella Wimmer (996 C4S).
BIKES - Group 600: 1st Ali Khalaf (CBR 600); Group 750: 1st - Jonathan Brum (GSXR 750); Group 1000: 1st - Mike Arora (CBR 1000).
The next round will be held at the BIC on May 9.
