Hammam makes a strong comeback winning in his Lamborghini LP560
It was a spectacularly exciting end to the GT Asia Series Round 9 race at Autopolis International Circuit where Arrows Racing’s Lamborghini LP560 driven by Tunku Hammam claimed the win. Round 9 began with a rolling start where the Lamborghini LP560 of Dilantha Malagamuwa set the pace from pole, but as soon as the lights turned green, he was flanked by the Ferrari F458 of Mok Weng Sun and the Porsche 997 GT3 R of Eddie Yau who started in second and fourth respectively. Right behind them, Hammam made a good start and was ahead of the lone Audi R8 LMS of Frank Yu who was closely followed by Team Clearwater Racing’s Lamborghini LP560 driven by David Lai.
A third and fourth group was formed behind with two Lamborghini Gallardo’s driven by Keith Chan and Siu Yuk Lung, followed by a trio of Porsche’s, a 997 Cup 3.8 with Kenji Kobayashi, a 997 GT3 R with Sasha Chu and a 997 Cup 3.8 of Shim Ching in the mid pack. Closing in the rear were Billy Fung in the Lamborghini Gallardo, the Ginetta G50 of Nigel Farmer, Aston Martin Vantage N24 of Simon Waters and Anthony Chan in the Lotus Evora.
Ching was having a difficult time with his car, coming in to pit on lap two and spinning on track three laps later. The race was not meant to be for Ching as he retired by lap 8. Plenty of action up and down the grid especially with the lead pack changing positions after the pit-stop window opened. Mok of Team Clearwater Racing was the first of the top six drivers to pit with Asia Racing Team’s Yau close behind, leaving Malagamuwa to lead for 3 laps. After the stops, it was Mok up ahead with Yau in second followed by Dilango Racing’s Malagamuwa, Arrows Racing’s Hammam, Yu and Lai. Mok then had to serve a drive through penalty for speeding in the pit-lane, leaving Yau to take over the lead. From there, Malagamuwa began to pursue Yau and the duo had an exciting nose to tail battle. Then on lap 17, the duo touched at a tight left hander resulting in a spin for Yau, dropping him down to fifth. Malagamuwa continued the race in the lead but was given a drive through penalty for an avoidable incident. Right as Malagamuwa went to take the penalty, the chequered flag was shown. It was then decided that he would have a 30-second time penalty added to his time, relegating him down to fourth. Hammam, Frank Yu and Mok Weng Sun, who up to the incident were running in third, fourth and fifth, eventually claimed the podium finish. The GT Asia Series continues on Sunday, 2nd October at 11.15am local time before heading for the finale at the 58th Macau Grand Prix this 17th – 20th November.
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