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Bonghanzen triumphs in
Porsche Carrera Cup thriller
Colin Bonghanzen edges out Jan Stiak by 2.458 seconds in Bahrain, setting up exciting season
• Bonghanzen claims
narrow victory over
Stiak by 2.458 seconds
• Race part of
Bahrain’s 8-Hour
Endurance at Bahrain
International Circuit
• Stiak won first race;
Bonghanzen wins second
for Karttec Motorsport
TDT | Manama
olin Bonghanzen claimed
Cvictory in the second race of
the Porsche Carrera Cup Middle
East, held as part of the Bahrain
8 Hours of Endurance at Bahrain
International Circuit in Sakhir.
This victory sets a thrilling
tone for the Porsche Carrera
Cup season following an opening Action from the race Colin Bonghanzen receives the trophy from BIC Chief Executive Shaikh Salman
round that saw Bonghanzen and bin Isa Al Khalifa
Jan Stiak trade wins in the first
two races.
Bonghanzen, driving for the BETTER
Karttec Motorsport team, man-
aged to overtake Stiak and secure
first place by a narrow margin of KNOW
2.458 seconds in the 12-lap race
on the Bahrain International
Circuit’s Grand Prix track. The Porsche Carrera
The first race of the opening
round, held yesterday, witnessed Cup Middle East’s
a close battle between the two opening round saw
drivers, with DH Racing’s Jan Colin Bonghanzen and
Stiak emerging victorious before Jan Stiak trade wins,
losing out to Bonghanzen in the setting the stage for a
second race. thrilling season, with
Porsche Junior GB driver the next round sched-
James Wallis secured third place
on the podium in the Pro cat- uled for November 29
egory. BIC Chief Executive Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa with the winners Colin Bonghanzen crosses the finish line
In the Pro-Am category, Sau- an exceptional overall perfor- Carrera Cup Middle East has tivities on offer, including the ous photos with their favorite sessions. The sessions will take
di Racing Team’s Saud Al Saud mance, secured first place in the completed another round and open paddock, pit lane walk, drivers and enjoyed the various place in two parts, from 10 am to
claimed first place, followed by Masters category and fifth over- will resume on the track on the and autograph session with the entertainment activities, making 12 pm and from 1 pm to 4 pm. A
teammate Khaled Al Ahmadi in all, while Petr Brecka finished 29th of this month for its second World Endurance Champion- it an exciting day for all. host of future motorsport stars
second, while AF Racing’s Alex- second and Mark J. Thomas round. ship drivers, which was very The World Endurance Cham- will be participating in these
andra Vateva finished third. came in third. Throughout the final day, popular among the attendees. pionship continues today, Sun- sessions on the Bahrain Inter-
Mike Mim, who delivered With this race, the Porsche fans enjoyed the various ac- Fans were able to take numer- day, November 3, with practice national Circuit.
New Zealand lead by 143 as spin rules in seesaw third India Test ISF Gymnasiade Bahrain
AFP | Mumbai draws 52 million TikTok views
ly,” Ajaz told reporters. struck in the first over when TDT | Manama
“I suppose inconsistent in he bowled skipper Tom historic event held
ew Zealand lead by 143 terms of how much it does Latham for one to keep under the patronage
Nruns in their second in- turn and bounce. It has up India’s fight after Gill’s he official TikTok of His Majesty King
nings, after Indian spinners started to turn from both knock. Taccount for the Hamad bin Isa Al Khal-
Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi- ends and from a batting Washington Sundar sent 2024 Bahrain Inter- ifa. The games brought
chandran Ashwin triggered perspective that can be a back Devon Conway for national School Sports together around 5,551
an opposition collapse in challenge.” 22, and Ashwin dispatched Games has garnered students from 71 coun-
a keenly fought third Test India’s Shubman Gill, Rachin Ravindra for four, over 52 million views, tries, marking the larg-
yesterday. who hit 90, said: “It’s all as New Zealand slipped to underscoring a suc- est global school sports
The tourists were 171-9 on about one good partnership 44-3. But Young and Dar- cessful collaboration gathering in the event’s
day two after Jadeja bowled when you are chasing a total yl Mitchell put on 50 runs between Bahrain’s history.
Matt Henry for his fourth which is around 150-160. If to resist the Indian attack, Ministry of Informa- Supported by a media
wicket of the innings at the you have one partnership which hit back through tion, the event’s media team from the Ministry
stroke of stumps on a sharp- about 70-80 runs the match Jadeja’s left-arm spin. committee, and TikTok. and local youth volun-
ly turning track in Mumbai. is done and dusted.” Jadeja got Mitchell out Yusuf Mohammed teers, the TikTok ac-
Ajaz Patel was batting Will Young stood out with for 21, with Ashwin tak- Al-Binkhalil, Bahrain’s count posted over 250
on seven after he took five his 51 before being caught ing a stunning catch while Undersecretary of the videos, including live
wickets to help bowl out In- New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell and Will Young reacts during the match and bowled by Ashwin, who running backwards from Ministry of Informa- coverage, attracting
dia for 263, with the hosts first two matches to seal eye a 3-0 sweep. took three wickets with his mid-off, and soon the tion, praised the part- more than 21,000 fol-
taking a slender lead of 28. their first-ever Test series “To be honest it’s (the off-spin. bowler dismissed Tom nership with TikTok, lowers and significant
New Zealand won the triumph in India and now pitch) turning quite sharp- Fast bowler Akash Deep Blundell. which highlighted the global attention.
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