Al Falasi faces tough opposition in TAM race.

Dubai: Dubai Autodrome hosts the penultimate round of the UAE National Championships, with this weekend's TAM Auto Engineering National Race Day 7 on the Club Circuit configuration at the venue. On some fronts the title is virtually decided, barring force majeure, however on other fronts there is still a great deal to play for.

Big news in the Yellow Hat UAE Touring Car Championship with House of Portier was Mohammad Al Falasi's much awaited victory in his "Racing for Good" Corvette. The popular Emirati driver has been there, or thereabouts, for most of the season and now that he has taste of that elusive victory he will be out for a repeat in the premier Class 1 races. He will have to overcome some formidable opposition to his ambitions including wily Championship leader Karim Al Azhari (Al Nabooda Porsche). Alas the Julian Griffin piloted DXB Racing Dodge Viper will not be ready in time for this round.

In Class 2, Championship leader Raed Hassan (Mitsubishi Evo) has dominated proceedings on track but a DNF last time out has given Harris Irfan (ARM Porsche) a whiff of a chance, which he is likely to seize upon in the two remaining rounds. Class 3 has been the domain of Costas Papantonis (House of Portier SEAT) with 10 wins out of 11 starts.

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