Mansour Al-Qhtani trounced the field to rule the two-day Toyota Saudi Star Autocross 2nd round at Iskan race track here. The event which was organized by Abdullah Bakhshab Est. for motor sport development drew a large number of racing enthusiasts. However, the weather did not only overheat the drivers but some cars as well. A total of 25 cars competed in the 2nd round of the championship which was mainly sponsored by Toyota. The co-sponsors were Mobil One oil and Okaz newspaper. The competition did not provide any chance for the drivers to cool down. Clerk of the Course, Amer Al-Nahdi had made the layout highly technical this time and the competitors had to rely on their memory for the track layout. On a night of fast and furious racing, Mansour Al-Qahtani, Abdulhadi Al-Qhatani and Mosaed Al-Khoyter sped off with the top honors overall. Twenty-five competitors in six categories - AS, BS, CS, ES, FS, and SS - raced against time in their quest for ultimate glory in this timed event held on a tarmac circuit. The eventual winner Mansour Al-Qhatani, competing in his Toyota Corolla first, and then in Toyota Camry, the race official car, topped the overall rating with a best time of 00:44.682. Abdulhadi Al-Qhatani finished second (00:46.056) and Mosaed Al-Khoyter third (00:46.213). “Sports events and competitions are important elements in Kingdom's culture, therefore we are always ready to extend our support to our energetic youngsters,” said Abdullah Bakhashab. List of winners: Class AS – Mosaed Al-Khoyter (00:45:793); Class BS - Khaled Al-Harbi (00:47:926); Class CS - Mansour Al-Qahtani (00:46:055); Class ES - Ahmad Al-Khoyter (00:47:874); Class FS - Abdul Hadi Al-Qhtani (00:46:612); Class SS - Ahmad Al-Esaa (00:44:411). The winner in each class and overall winners received trophies. Points scored during the three-round championship will be accumulated in order to determine class winners and the overall champion. Toyota Saudi Star Autocross 1st round was held at Durat Al-Arus race track in Jeddah. More than 40 percent of the entries this round was new to the sport of autocross. “Toyota Saudi Star Autocross will continue to grow and together with other motorsports, we will help this sport and community grow,” said Mohammad Ba Hassan, Toyota Public Relations and events manager. __
