Mohammed Al Foqahaa in 3rd round of Jordan Drift Championship

AMMAN — Mohammed Al Foqahaa closed the gap on overall leader Raafat Haroun by winning the 3rd Round of the 2019 Jordan Drift Championship at the Sofex track, in Marka, on Friday, according to the Jordan Motorsport Media Service. 

Foqahaa scored 374 points in his BMW E30 to finish two points clear of Haroun, who retains top spot in the series. Abdullah Abu Hussein came in third place, while Egypt’s Ahmed Zardak finished fourth and Abdullah Soror was fifth out of a field of 36 starters.

Meanwhile, the Jordan Rotax Max Kart Championship saw Amir Najjar draw level with Manaf Hijjawi at the top of the standings by winning the round by just 0.58 of a second, and pushing the 2018 Champion into second place. Hisham Najjar picked up another third spot.

The Mini event was won by Sanad Hamawi, beating Feisal Nashkho by 0.7 of a second. The fourth round of the Drift Championship will be held on August 2, while the second round of the Karting takes place on July 13.