emirates7 - Mansoor Al Mansoori from Team Abu Dhabi claimed a decisive win at the Grand Prix of Portugal, while his teammate, Rashed Al Qemzi, maintained his path toward a potential fifth UIM F2 World Championship title.
Starting from pole position, Al Mansoori delivered an impeccable performance in the penultimate round of the 2024 championship. Meanwhile, Al Qemzi's fourth-place finish solidified his position going into next weekend’s final race in Vila Velha de Ródão, where he holds a six-point advantage over Lithuania’s Edgaras Riabko.
A third victory of the season for Al Qemzi, adding to his wins in Norway and Italy, would secure him the F2 championship title once again.
Al Mansoori, who had secured pole position the day before, now sits third in the championship standings, just four points behind Riabko, who finished third in Peso Da Régua. British driver Matthew Palfreyman took second place, bringing him level in the standings with Sweden’s Mathilda Wiberg, with both drivers aiming for a top-three finish next weekend.
This victory marked Al Mansoori’s second F2 Grand Prix win, solidifying his status as a serious contender in the F2 series. Having succeeded Al Qemzi as the F4-S world champion in 2017, Al Mansoori achieved two top ten finishes in the 2019 F2 series before joining Team Abu Dhabi in 2021.
Last season, Al Mansoori finished fifth in the championship, with his best result being a third-place finish in Régua. He entered this weekend’s race on a high note, having taken second behind Al Qemzi in San Nazzaro, echoing their dominant 1-2 finish earlier in Norway.
Starting from pole position, Al Mansoori delivered an impeccable performance in the penultimate round of the 2024 championship. Meanwhile, Al Qemzi's fourth-place finish solidified his position going into next weekend’s final race in Vila Velha de Ródão, where he holds a six-point advantage over Lithuania’s Edgaras Riabko.
A third victory of the season for Al Qemzi, adding to his wins in Norway and Italy, would secure him the F2 championship title once again.
Al Mansoori, who had secured pole position the day before, now sits third in the championship standings, just four points behind Riabko, who finished third in Peso Da Régua. British driver Matthew Palfreyman took second place, bringing him level in the standings with Sweden’s Mathilda Wiberg, with both drivers aiming for a top-three finish next weekend.
This victory marked Al Mansoori’s second F2 Grand Prix win, solidifying his status as a serious contender in the F2 series. Having succeeded Al Qemzi as the F4-S world champion in 2017, Al Mansoori achieved two top ten finishes in the 2019 F2 series before joining Team Abu Dhabi in 2021.
Last season, Al Mansoori finished fifth in the championship, with his best result being a third-place finish in Régua. He entered this weekend’s race on a high note, having taken second behind Al Qemzi in San Nazzaro, echoing their dominant 1-2 finish earlier in Norway.