(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) MANAMA, March 10 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti racers have won the lead in the fifth round of the already concluded Bahrain Drag Racing Championship at Bahrain International Circuit.
The Kuwaiti athletes came up with 20 cups from car and motorbike championships during the event, which is considered the biggest drag racing series in the Gulf region.
Turki Al-Humeidi and Jaber Al-Maghrebi came first and second respectively in the Pro Mod race, while Al-Humeidi and Mohammad Qassem had the first and second places in the Super Street event.
Mohammad Suleiman and Abdullah Al-Hatem won the first and second positions respectively in the Street category.
Kuwaiti racers were also well-placed in other car racing activities of the international championship, which concluded early Saturday.
In motorbike races, Ahmad Al-Arouj came first, followed by Bader bin Eidan in the Street category, while the first and third positions of the Super Street event were gained by Mesfer Al-Mesfer and Bader bin Eidan.
In the Pro Bike race, Mohammad Burashed, Meshal Al-Saber and Mohammad Al-Awad had the top positions.
Commenting on this victory, Chairman of the Supreme Drag Race Committee of Basel Salem Al Sabah Motor Racing Club Sheikh Duaij Al-Fahad Al-Sabah spoke highly of the Kuwaiti racers' eye-catching performance, saying that they had insisted on making a big achievement during the event.
By garnering top positions in the Bahrain race, the Kuwaiti athletes have manifested Kuwait's advanced car racing sport, Sheikh Duaij Al-Fahad boasted in a press statement to KUNA.
Proper preparations and training of participating Kuwaiti teams are the main reason for making these positive results and raising higher the name of the State of Kuwait at this regional championship, he added. (end) hmd.mt
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