(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Oman Racing Team's Ahmad al Harthy continued with his imperious form this season as he raced to his eighth and ninth wins in the Pro-Am1 class of the 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship at Knockhill in Scotland on Sunday.
The two victories helped the 30 year old extend a firm hold on the overall lead of the championship, extending the gap between him and the second placed driver to 48 points.
Ahmad came up with an outstanding performance in afternoon's 14th round to win by a massive 11 second margin after the Oman Air Racing Team driver had already clinched a win in round 13.
With the two victories in Knockhill, Ahmad's tally of podiums this season has reached 13.
A delighted Ahmad said, ''It was amazing. The second race was incredible â€" the amount of concentration needed was quite high as there was a lot of fluid on the track dropped by couple of cars. It made things challenging. After the disappointment at Snetterton, when I was forced out in one of the rounds, to come back here and clinch two back to back wins, it is just perfect.''
Round 14 was certainly the best outing for Ahmad. Starting on the Pro-Am1 pole position, he made a terrific getaway and avoided the spinning car of Michael Meadows over the crest of the first corner to maintain the class lead.
Although rival Derek Pierce was close behind during the early stages, following a mid-race Safety Car period, Ahmad was able to press home his advantage to build a large victory margin.
Earlier in the morning's 13th round, Ahmad started second and held position off the line before piling on the pressure for class leader Pierce. On lap 21, Ahmad's relentless challenge paid off when Pierce spun out into the gravel, paving the way for the Omani ace to take the lead. Holding a 1.6s advantage over Oly Mortimer prior to the emergence of the Safety Car on lap 24, the race was subsequently red-flagged just after the restart following a multi-car collision at the first corner.
''We worked on the car after the first race and did the changes what we wanted,'' said Ahmad. ''We had the pace all weekend though and were strong throughout. We managed to stay out of trouble in both races. I'm absolutely delighted for everyone. It really has been a great weekend for us at Knockhill.''
The championship takes a four-week break with action resuming for rounds 15 and 16 of the season at Rockingham in Northamptonshire on September 22
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