Double delight for MRF Challenge champion Felipe Drugovich

Brazilian racer Felipe Drugovich won the final two races of the 2017 MRF Challenge season in Chennai on Sunday.

Oozing with confidence having already secured the championship, Felipe Drugovich came out all guns blazing to emerge the winner in Race 3 and 4 on the last day of the MRF Challenge season at the Madras Motor Racing Track in Chennai on Sunday.

Felipe Drugovich won both races of the MRF Challenge in Chennai on Sunday. (HT Photo)

The Brazilian driver, who finished third and sixth in Race 1 and 2 on Saturday, dominated from the start on Sunday and brought a memorable end to his campaign that saw him win 10 of 16 races this season.

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“Though I had no pressure, it’s always nice to get a win under your belt on the final day of season. I was a bit off-colour yesterday, so came prepared this morning to give my best,” the 17-year-old said.

“Overall, it was a very competitive season. Guys like Presley Martono and Rinus van Kalmthout did very well. They always kept me on my toes. It feels nice to take home a trophy after such an intense season.”

The teenager was all praise for the refurbished Chennai track too, saying he was pleased to see the improvements. “The track here is good. It has improved a lot from what it had to offer last year. There are still some areas where it can be made better but for now, I have nothing to complain. I just want to party with my friends and family members now,” added Drugovich.

Indonesia’s Martono finished second in the final tally of drivers’ standings while Netherlands’ van Kalmthout came third.

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In the first race of the day, Drugovich clocked 33:09.353 to take top honours. Martono and van Kalmthout were not far behind, displaying good fight to secure second and third spots respectively.

There was no stopping the Brazilian in the fourth and last race as he recorded a time of 30:08.812 to clinch another victory. Van Kalmthout was second whereas Martono was third.

Results

Race 3: Felipe Drugovich (33:09.353), Presley Martono (33:20.422), Rinus van Kalmthout (33:21.398)

Race 4: Felipe Drugovich (30:08.812), Rinus van Kalmthout (30:13.094), Presley Martono (30:16.118)

Final standings

Felipe Drugovich (Brazil) 333 points

Presley Martono (Indonesia) 254

Rinus van Kalmthout (Netherlands) 247