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Doha, Qatar: Young Qatar driver Omar Aswat emerged as the winner of the 2024 Qatar Karting Championship, thanks to his consistent performance throughout the season.
Despite missing out on a podium spot in the fifth and final race of the season at the Lusail Karting Track late on Tuesday, Aswat emerged on top of the standings with a total of 74 points to clinch the championship title.
Aswat claimed victories in the second and fourth rounds that as maximum points from the two wins propelled him to the championship crown.
Meanwhile, Karim Rizkallah made a significant leap in the standings by securing win in the last round, earning an overall runner-up position. With 25 points being added thanks to the final-round win, Rizkallah collected 58 points while Tameem Hassiba finished third in the Championship standings with 56 points following a setback in the final round in which he finished seventh.
Championship winner Omar Aswat (centre) along with Karim Rizkallah (second left) and Tameem Hassiba celebrates on the podium.
Thomas Estevez came fourth in the final standings after securing 15 points in the fifth round, pushing his total to 46 points, while Faesal Alyafei completed the top five with a total of 43 points.
In Tuesday's grand final, Rizkallah was outstanding winning the race with a total time of 14:22.221.
He led the race by a significant margin of 27.788 seconds, marking a best lap of 1:11.072, and averaging a speed of 53.711 km/h in the 12-lap contest.
Yousuf Al Sulaiti secured second place in 14:50.009, 0.021 seconds ahead of the third-place finisher Estevez who also jumped to fourth place in the Championship standings.
He completed the race with a time of 14:50.030.
Mohammed Al Thani took fourth place finishing 0.023 seconds behind Estevez, while Gabriel Albadawi rounded out the top five with a time of 14:50.159 in the final round.
Earlier, in Group 1, Felice Carena clinched the top spot, while Nimr Al Qahtani and Victor Litaudon came second and third, respectively.
2024 Qatar Karting Championship (Top 10)
1: Omar Aswat - 74 points
2: Karim Rizkallah - 58
3: Tameem Hassiba - 56
4: Thomas Estevez - 46
5: Faesal Alyafei - 43
6: Bader Al Sulaiti - 30.5
7: Victor Litaudon - 30.5
8: Taha Hassiba - 30
9: Hassan Ahmed Hussein - 28.5
10: Gabriel Albadawi - 28.5
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