By: Times News Service

OQ by Oman Racing achieved an absolutely incredible outright victory during round four of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup at Monza in Italy on Sunday, 22nd September – one of the proudest moments of Ahmad Al Harthy’s glittering motorsport career.

When a chaotic opening lap with a series of multi-car incidents resulted in the No.30 BMW M4 having to pit with damage, hopes of a Bronze class podium, let alone a challenge for outright victory in the three-hour race, looked absolutely unthinkable.

But inspired strategy from Team WRT, the squad which prepares and runs the OQ by Oman Racing entry, meant the car – in the hands of Sam De Haan for the first stint – made no fewer than three pit-visits while the Safety Car was circulating following the lap one dramas.

Enabling the BMW to have repairs facilitated, while vitally remaining on the lead lap, importantly it also meant they had begun to clear the three mandatory timed pit-stops which each entry had to serve during the race. Pain at the beginning led to sheer joy at the chequered flag thanks to steely focus, determination, faultless driving and nothing short of genius from Team WRT.

In addition to the stunning overall resul it is also the first Bronze class win for Al Harthy, De Haan and Jens Klingmann and the trio have become the first non-Pro class line-up, and maiden Bronze line-up, to claim an Endurance Cup win outright. For Team WRT, it marks the outfit’s first race win in the Endurance Cup with BMW.