Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) rider Saeed al-Sulaiti suffered an unfortunate crash midway through the race as Leopard Racing’s British rider Danny Kent cruised to victory in the second round of the fourth edition of the Qatar Online Racing Championship (QORC).
Al-Sulaiti, who had won the first round, was closing in on Kent when he crashed in the simulated Red Bull Ring in Austria, played on MotoGP 20 PS4 game. The Qatari rider did try to close the gap but Kent, the 2015 World Moto3 Championship, had built a huge lead and cruised to victory in the 19-lap race.
Al-Sulaiti’s second-place finish, however, ensured QMMF retained its overall points lead. The Qatar team has 231 points while Leopard’s tally is 193 points with four more races to be held.
Leopard Racing’s Xavi Artigas finished in third spot, as Saoud al-Thani, who was second behind al-Sulaiti in the first race, had to settle for fourth place. Marcos Ramirez was the third Leopard Racing rider in the top five. Jassim al-Thani (QMMF), Hamad al-Sahouti (QMMF) and Jaume Masia (Leopard Racing) finished in sixth, seventh and eighth spots respectively.
In the riders’ standings after Round 2, al-Sulaiti (76 points) has a nine-point lead over Saoud al-Thani (67), followed by Artigas (66) and al-Sahouti (59). The next four rounds will be held in Phillip Island (Australia), Jerez (Spain), Mugello (Italy) and Losail International Circuit (Qatar). The series winners will be decided on the collective tally of points the two teams muster over the course of the week.
Race 2 Results
1. Danny Kent, Time: 26:16.933 seconds; 2. Saeed al-Sulaiti +12.480; 3. Xavi Artigas +21.903; 4. Saoud al-Thani +26.550; 5. Marcos Ramirez +28.285.
Riders standings
1. Saeed al-Sulaiti 76 points; 2. Saoud al-Thani 67; 3. Xavi Artigas 66; 4. Hamad al-Sahouti 59.
Team standings
1. QMMF Racing 231; Leopard Racing 193.
from Gulf Times https://ift.tt/2Nv43Ue
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