Riders and officials pose for a group photo.
DOHA: Spanish rider Miguel Roda and Nolann Macary from France grabbed titles in the second round of QMA Challenge, which was held at the Losail Circuit Sports Club (LCSC) on Saturday.
A total of 37 children participated in the second round, which featured different categories. The QMA Challenge - organised by the Qatar Motorsports Academy - is a new championship and comprises four rounds.
Roda won the Minimotard 70 final race, completing 8 laps in 6:24.118, and was followed by the British rider Jake Franklin. The third place was claimed by British rider Bobby A Danvers.
In the MiniGP 100, Macary was victorious after finishing 12 laps with total time of 8:16.667. Egyptian rider Mahmoud Elbanna secured second position while Hungarian Marton Belleli took the third spot in the event. Malaysian rider Zakirah Bin Zairin and Italy’s Andrea Giacchero were the fastest riders in the MiniGP 110.
Meanwhile, the 21-lap Supermotard 125 race saw Belgian rider Sami Salvaggio storming to victory in a time of 8.47:488, followed by Qatar’s Abdullah Al Saey and Gino Poggi (Italy) respectively.
Trophies were presented by Juan Baquero (LCSC CEO), Jose Luis Cardoso (Head of QMA) and QMA Coaches Alberto Moncayo, Ruben Herrera, Andrea Sibaja and Mateo Túnez.
A rookies category event was also held with an exhibition for the 8 beginners riders, who did two rounds of 10 minutes with different technical exercises. In this second round, the Supersport 300 riders didn’t take part as they are busy with the QSTK Championship.
The remaining two rounds of the championship will be held on April 4 and April 18.
