RIYADH: Nail Bedair remained the king of Autocross racing in the Kingdom as he emerged victorious in the Chevrolet Speed Star Championship’s 3rd and final round at Al Reem Circuit in Riyadh over the weekend.
When it comes to winning championships, Nail Bedair has all of what it takes to finish on top: Tremendous talent, an exceptional crew chief, a superior organization, the ability to drive virtually mistake free and the perfect disposition to deal with the highs and lows of a 3-race season.
In a night full of enthusiasm and spirit of challenge driving his Lumina SS car, Nail Bedair led the podium winners clocking the best time of 00:55:795 on the second day. Nail proved himself master of the tracks by setting the best time in the two-day race.
The win made Nail an instant celebrity in the race as he captured the hearts of spectators and earned the respect of fellow racers with his brilliant performance.
Racers from all over the country participated in the event, conducted for the second year in succession, with first two rounds having been held in Jeddah and Hail. The event, organized by Abdullah Bakhashab Est. for motor sport development, drew a large number of car racing enthusiasts.
The race began after grouping the participants according to their vehicles into four classes based on the capacity of the engine, its power and its production year. The vehicles were standard six cylinders, modified six cylinders, modified eight cylinders and standard eight cylinders. After the technical test on the first day, every participant had to make a free tour through the track. The drivers then had two trials to collect the best time.
Eyad Al-Najjar came second clocking 00:55:932 driving his red standard 8 cylinder Lumina SS.
Ahmad Al-Esa, the winner of the championship title, managed to be 3rd on his standard 6 cylinder Lumina SS clocking 00:56:166
Nail Bedair the 1st winner of the 1st day managed to stay in his place to win the 3rd round driving his red standard 8 cylinders Lumina SS.
The overall champions: Ahmad Al-Esa (Chevrolet Speed Star 2008 Champion) 52 points, Eyad Al-Najar 45 points, Bandar Al-Sulami 26 points.
