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How Asians fared at the Michelin 6H Abu Dhabi
The 24H Series by Creventic moved to Yas Marina Circuit for 6 hours of Abu Dhabi after a successful 24H in Dubai the weekend before. We look at all Asian teams and drivers and their performance in the winter-endurance staple series:
Yas Marina Circuit
Image credits: Creventic Media Team
1. Climax Racing
The all-Chinese Climax Racing team of Bihuang Zhou, Lu Wei, and Zhang Yaqi showcased exceptional speed in the GT3 class, securing class pole during qualifying in their Mercedes-AMG GT3 and finishing a commendable P6 in the race.
2. EBM Racing
The #77 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO crewed by Setiawan Santoso, Tanart Sathienthirakul, and Jamie Day in EBM Racing were resolute, climbing from P16 in qualifying to secure a P9 class finish.
3. SebLajoux Racing
In the 992 class, the SebLajoux Racing by Climax trio of Ling Kang, Lu Zhiwei, and Cao QiKuan delivered a steady performance. They qualified P7 in AM and P10 in 992, ultimately finishing P8 in class and P6 in AM.
4. Simpson Motorsport
The all-Japanese Simpson Motorsport team of Takashi Hata, Taiyo Ida, and Kenji Suzuki delivered a stellar performance in the GT4 class, climbing from P3 in qualifying to take a dominant class victory in their BMW M4 GT4 after six hours of racing.
5. AsBest Racing
In the TCE category, the AsBest Racing team, featuring Fahad Nasir Khan, Ahmed Al Khaja, and Johny Khazzoum, secured a podium finish with P3 in class after starting from 2nd on the grid, rounding out a strong weekend for the team.
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