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Al Zubair Finishes Second in Valencia, Concludes “Sprint” Season on a High Note<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

International driver Al Faisal bin Khalid Al Zubair<\/strong> successfully concluded the 2025 GT World Challenge Sprint Cup season, securing second place in the Gold Cup category during the final round at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit<\/strong> in Valencia, Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Al Zubair, alongside his teammate Jens Klingmann<\/strong> from the Al Manar Racing team<\/strong>, delivered a strong performance in their BMW “M4 GT3 Evo” to end their participation in the “Sprint” competitions in the best possible way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exceptional Performance and Continuous Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite facing challenges, particularly in the private practice sessions, the team\u2019s performance improved significantly throughout the weekend, culminating in a fourth-place finish in Race 1 and a second-place finish in Race 2. This impressive showing in Valencia helped the Al Manar Racing team secure fourth place in both the Drivers’ and Teams’ championships for the “Sprint” Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenting on the achievement, Al Faisal Al Zubair said: “This is a great end to the current season, especially with achieving second place in the second sprint race despite getting a 5-second penalty. This is my best season ever, and I feel my speed is constantly improving, which is very important.” He added: “I hope the final round in Barcelona, in the Endurance Cup, will be strong so we can achieve a win.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Sprint” Championship Standings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gold Cup Teams’ Standings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Emil Frey Racing (118.5 points)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Garage 59 (106 points)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Sainteloc Racing (101.5 points)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Al Manar Racing by WRT (88 points)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Gold Cup Drivers’ Standings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Chris Lulham \/ Terry Vermeulen (118.5 points)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Lewis Prette (106 points)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Gilles Magnus \/ Paul Evrard (101.5 points)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Al Faisal Al Zubair \/ Jens Klingmann (88 points)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The Al Manar Racing team will now conclude its successful 2025 GT World Challenge season at the final round of the Endurance Cup, which will take place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from October 10-12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Al Zubair Finishes Second in Valencia, Concludes “Sprint” Season on a High Note International driver Al Faisal bin Khalid Al Zubair successfully concluded the 2025 GT World Challenge Sprint Cup season, securing second place in the Gold Cup category during the final round at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia, Spain. 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