Jackson sets new World Record
Manama : Steve Jackson set a new Pro Mod Fight World Record en route to claiming a fantastic victory in the highly competitive category during round three of the 2016/2017 Bahrain Drag Racing Championship-Arabian Pro Series.
Driving for Bahrain1Racing Team in his 1969 Chevy Camaro, Jackson registered a blistering time of 3.640 seconds with a speed of 324.75kph down Bahrain International Circuit’s (BIC) world-class quarter-mile drag strip on Friday.
The American won his semi-final head-to-head with Mahana Naemi and in the process shattered the old World Record (3.663) set by compatriot Lizzy Musi at 326.21kph. Interestingly, Musi had set the previous World Record just the night before on Thursday during qualifying.
By setting the new best mark, Jackson lived up to his nickname of “Stevie Fast” and he provided the highlight of the weekend’s action in Sakhir.
Jackson then moved on to defeat E Kanoo Racing Team star Khaled Mohammed by just two-hundredths-of-a-second in the Pro Mod final to cap a brilliant night out in Sakhir.
Earlier, in the quarter-finals, Jackson got the better of Mustafa Al Atat to set up his meeting with Naemi, who in turn had beaten Jackson’s Bahrain1Racing teammate Khaled Al Belooshi. In the other quarter-final match-ups, Mohammed defeated Khalil Al Ansari while Bader Korshid overcame Lizzy Musi.
With Naemi and Korshid beaten in the final four, Jackson made no mistake with his final pass. He clocked a mark of 3.668 seconds at 321.86kph while Mohammed (+3.687) at 351.55kph was second.
The result earned Jackson his second Pro Mod victory in three rounds in Bahrain, after also taking the season-opening win last November.
More than 170 drag racers from across the Gulf and beyond flocked to BIC to compete in the event.
Also in the championship, E Kanoo Racing Team had plenty to celebrate with two of their drivers winning other categories. Mohammed made up for his Pro Mod defeat with a win in the Super Street V8 category. He beat Turki Al Humedi with a brilliant pass of 4.027 seconds in the final.
E Kanoo teammate Gary White was another to win as he clinched the Outlaw 6-Cylinder title after he beat Mohammed Ali Haji with a last run of 13.218 seconds.
Mohammed Zain Alabden won the Super Street 6-Cylinder class with a dominant final run against Hamed Al Murbati; while Mohamed Al Jalahma won the Street 4 and 6 category in 9.199 seconds against Jamil Ebrahim Hilal.
Rounding out the remaining classes, Mohammed Mubarak triumphed in the Outlaw FWD category despite his 12.725 second time as rival Ali Mahfoth was charged with a stage foul and Mohammed Sulyman beat Salah Salahuddin in the Street V8 final.
Drag and Drift tonight
Manama : Bahrain International Circuit hosts a Drag and Drift sponsored by E K Kanoo, Drag and Drift Nights tonight and calls on drag racing lovers and drifting enthusiasts alike to take their very own cars or motorbikes and push them to their limit in a safe and controlled environment at BIC.
BIC’s world-class quarter-mile drag strip, which is a member of the prestigious National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Worldwide Network, plays host to the drag racing. And for the drifting, a special course along BIC’s car parks five and six will stage all the action.
Both of tonight activities can be enjoyed for a single fee of BD10. Participation in just the drag racing or just the drifting costs BD7. Registration can be done on site from 5pm, and the action will be held from 6pm to 11pm.
Those who would like to experience the drag or drift as a passenger can get into a friend’s car for an additional BD4 for each event. Spectators can purchase tickets for BD2 apiece.
The Dragster Xperience costs BD40 per person. To find out more about E K Kanoo Drag and Drift Night, visit the circuit’s official website, bahraingp.com, or call the BIC Hotline on +973-17- 450000.
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