The first round of the Asia Pacific Ferrari Challenge ended today at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia under scorching hot weather conditions. The 21 drivers in the field once again showcased pure driving exhilaration during Race 2 with interesting overtaking maneuvers and fierce battle.
Following his win yesterday, polesitter Steve Wyatt from Australia once again stood proudly on top of the podium steps, winning first overall and in his Trofeo Pirelli class. He beat his nearest competitor by 13.62 seconds. In second position was Indonesian David Tjiptobiantoro, who moved up to the higher classification from Coppa Shell this year. Following in third place was Renaldi Hutasoit, also from Indonesia.
In the Pirelli AM class, it was a really tight call among the top three contenders, featuring a three way fight between Xu Wei from China, Ziad Ghandour from Lebanon and Voravud Bhirombhakdi from Thailand. Xu eventually emerged the victor, followed by Ghandour who finished second and was just 0.865 seconds behind the leader, and Bhirombhakdi in third position.
Xing Yan Bing from China was all smiles as he finished on top of the podium today, taking victory in the Coppa Shell class. He commented during the press conference that since joining the Asia Pacific race in 2011 and being the first Chinese to do so, he was extremely proud to finally win the Coppa Shell class. Fellow compatriot Jin Xin took the lead at the start of the race. However, Xing was able to overtake halfway through the race and made it to the top of the podium. Ken Seto from Japan settled for a third place finish.
This is only the first round of the season and there is still a long way to go. Many drivers will be looking to have their say in the title fight in the coming races. The next round of the Asia Pacific Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli will take place on April 24 - 26 in Fuji, Japan.
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