DBR9 Wins in Bahrain
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After three pole positions for the nr 17 Russian Age Racing Aston Martin DBR9, running under the colours of Middle-East Aston Martin, Christophe Bouchut finally put bad luck aside and converted the pole into a win, helped admirably by his new team-mate, Antonio Garcia. The duo put in a faultless performance, taking the lead at the start, pulling away and only briefly dropping back during the pit stops. Despite his limited time in the car, Garcia pulled away from Philipp Peter during his time on the track, and was frequently the fastest man on the track. He was therefore able to hand over to Bouchut with a healthy lead, which the Frenchman held until the end.
"It's a wonderful day for sure," Bouchut said. ". Today I would like to congratulate all my team, all the mechanics, who did a very good job, and also Antonio. Of course, thanks to Aston Martin Middle East, without whom it would have been impossible to be here. And a special thanks for Rob [Schirle, Cirtek's team manager]. This result is unbelievable." Garcia was also delighted with his win, his first in the FIA GT Championship since the 2001 Proximus 24 Hours of Spa, in the N-GT category. "It was nice to back in a GT car. I missed this kind of racing, as they are really good cars and good races. It was a perfect weekend, it couldn't have been better, and I'd like to thank everyone involved."
"After our sad loss, just eight laps from the end of last week's MotorCity GT500 in Dubai, the Middle East Aston Martin team is naturally delighted to end the FIA GT Championship on a great high note, that sets an exciting platform from which we can look to race next season," said Thomas Kastgen, CEO, Middle East Aston Martin, adding that "the new dynamic duo of Christophe Bouchut and Antonio Garcia meant a winning formula in the Aston Martin DBR9."
"It's a wonderful day for sure," Bouchut said. ". Today I would like to congratulate all my team, all the mechanics, who did a very good job, and also Antonio. Of course, thanks to Aston Martin Middle East, without whom it would have been impossible to be here. And a special thanks for Rob [Schirle, Cirtek's team manager]. This result is unbelievable." Garcia was also delighted with his win, his first in the FIA GT Championship since the 2001 Proximus 24 Hours of Spa, in the N-GT category. "It was nice to back in a GT car. I missed this kind of racing, as they are really good cars and good races. It was a perfect weekend, it couldn't have been better, and I'd like to thank everyone involved."
"After our sad loss, just eight laps from the end of last week's MotorCity GT500 in Dubai, the Middle East Aston Martin team is naturally delighted to end the FIA GT Championship on a great high note, that sets an exciting platform from which we can look to race next season," said Thomas Kastgen, CEO, Middle East Aston Martin, adding that "the new dynamic duo of Christophe Bouchut and Antonio Garcia meant a winning formula in the Aston Martin DBR9."
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