Buelow claims double victory under lights in BIC 2,000cc Challenge penultimate round

Buelow claims double victory under lights in BIC 2,000cc Challenge penultimate round

Andreas Buelow shone brightest under lights this weekend in the fourth and penultimate round of the 2022/2023 BIC 2,000cc Challenge, held as part of National Race Day at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir.

Behind the wheel of a Honda CIVIC, Buelow stormed to an impressive double in the meeting, winning both 12-lap sprints held around the 2.554-kilometre Inner Track at “The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East”.

The event was organised by BIC in cooperation with the Bahrain Motor Federation (BMF), Circuit Racing Commission (CRC), and Motorsport Marshals Club.

Moaz Elzahrawi kicked the evening off by setting the pace in practice with a best lap of one minute 20.190 seconds. He then clinched pole position for race one with a fastest time of 1:18.831.

But after starting the opening sprint from row two in third on the grid, Buelow took the lead on lap one and never looked back. He held on to his advantage all throughout the 12 laps and built a huge gap from the rest of the field.

Buelow took the chequered flag in 16:10.413, with runner-up Wiebke Buelow 17.312 seconds behind. Isa Ebrahim claimed the final podium spot in third 21.320s from Buelow, while Elzahrawi had to settle for fourth 52.278s back. Majed Himmo was classied fifth 1:00.508 from the winner.