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Group Abu Dhabi’s Mansoor Al Mansoori powered his manner into the lead within the 2022 UIM F2 World Championship at the moment with a commanding victory within the Grand Prix of Lithuania.
After securing his first F2 pole place in Kupiškis 24 hours earlier, Al Mansoori produced an immaculate efficiency to say his maiden Grand Prix success by 2.416 secs from Sharjah Group’s Sami Seliö.
It was a mature and spectacular show from the Emirati driver who has progressively grown in confidence since becoming a member of Group Abu Dhabi final season.
The consequence greater than made up for Al Mansoori’s disappointment in Lithuania final 12 months when he was power out of the race after being rammed from behind whereas chasing a podium end.
“I’m very completely happy, and I wish to thank my workforce for all of the arduous work they put in to make this occur,” he mentioned. earlier than leaping from the pontoon into the water to have a good time his success.
After issues in qualifying led to him beginning the second spherical of the 2022 season in 7th place, team-mate and reigning world champion, Rashed Al Qemzi, claimed sixth place.
It may need been so much higher for Al Qemzi however for an incident which introduced the race to a short lived halt on the primary lap after he had began fantastically.
Al Mansoori, who admitted to feeling pre-race nerves, confirmed no indicators of that as he made an ideal begin to attain the primary flip within the lead.
Al Qemzi additionally bought off to a flyer, and was shortly as much as fourth earlier than shedding the three locations he had gained when a collision between Swedes Johan Österberg and Bimba Sjöholm introduced out a yellow flag.
With Österberg flipping and going out instantly, and Sjöholm exiting after the restart, Al Mansoori continued to guide comfortably from Seliö.
He drove flawlessly by way of the 45 laps as he recorded a victory which provides him an eight-point world championship lead from first spherical winner, Germany’s Stefan Hagin, who completed fifth on the day.
Grand Prix of Lithuania consequence (provisional):
1. Mansoor Al Mansoori (UAE) 42.856 6
2. Sami Seliö (UAE) + 2.416
3. Giacomo Sacchi (MON) + 23.536
4. Duarte Benavente (POR) + 28.760
5. Stefan Hagin (GER) + 30.672
6. Rashed Al Qemzi (UAE) + 33.160
7. Edgaras Riabko (LTU) + 36.809
8. Nikita Lijcs (LAT) + 38.064
9. Marszałek Bartłomiej (POL) + L1
10. Colin Jelf (GBR) + L1
UIM F2 World Championship main positions (provisional)
1. Mansoor Al Mansoori (UAE) 35pts
2. Stefan Hagin (GER) 27
3. Sami Seliö (UAE) 22
4. Giacomo Sacchi (MON) 21
5. Duarte Benavente (POR) 14
6. Tobias Munthe-Kaa (NOR) 12
7. Edgaras Riabko (LTU) 8
8. Rashed Al Qemzi (UAE) 5