Giti Wins in Rain-Distrupted Sepang 12 Hours Race

Giti Wins in Rain-Distrupted Sepang 12 Hours Race

12 Hours Endurance Race at Sepang International Circuit - Malaysia

Behind the wheel of Giti Topspeed team, Afiq Ikhwan, Martin Rump, James Murno and Yuan Bo had dug in as the afternoon turned to night and the rain kept coming, while in the pitlane our crew supported the car superbly and that all added up let us fight our way back into contention, clinch first place in GTC and take a trip to the winners’ podium.

Giti Wins in Rain-Distrupted Sepang 12 Hours Race

Friday, December 11 at 11 o'clock in the morning, Sepang, temperatures close to 30 degrees - Four FMCS youth champion Formula Master Series racer and Giti TOPSPEED take group photo with the team that will work together in the next 12 hours, each Member will determine the final success or failure.

Hot and humit, no doubt !! team prepare for Giti dry tire to start the race.

Giti Wins in Rain-Distrupted Sepang 12 Hours Race

Afig Ikhwan, from Malaysia (2013 FMCS runner-up riders), started the race on position 16

Giti Wins in Rain-Distrupted Sepang 12 Hours Race

Afiq made first pit stop 15 minutes ahead schedule due to a drinking water systems, he could not continue to drive with high temperature with risk of dehydration. New Zealand driver James Murno (FMCS Championship 2014 season) took the wheel, and in the next 1 hours rose to second position.

Giti Wins in Rain-Distrupted Sepang 12 Hours Race

James Munro well completed his first one-hour sessions, in interviews he expressed his satisfaction with his time and the performance of the car but yet still need to adapt with much narrower view compare to the single seater formula car.

Martin Rump currently lead overall score of 2015 Formula Master Series

Giti Wins in Rain-Distrupted Sepang 12 Hours Race

Yuan Bo is the only Chinese driver and one of the best performer of the 2015 season FMCS and familiar with Lamborghini and Giti Topspeed team continues to maintain group lead.

Giti Wins in Rain-Distrupted Sepang 12 Hours Race

After each and every change of tires, Giti Motorsports R&D team measured tire temperature, and check wear. These data will contribute to the research and development of high performance tires.

Giti Wins in Rain-Distrupted Sepang 12 Hours Race

Red flagged and race stop for an hour

Giti Wins in Rain-Distrupted Sepang 12 Hours Race

Race continues to play to full wet tyres. For the team, every stop is a test, every second is very important for the endurance race. Driver switching, timing of pit stops to change tires and refuel all included.

Giti Wins in Rain-Distrupted Sepang 12 Hours Race

It is not a good thing for us, as a leading team, as the advantage gained may be lost after reopening of the competition. But drivers have the opportunity to take some rest and re-align strategy how to maintain our leading position.

Giti Wins in Rain-Distrupted Sepang 12 Hours Race

We lead the overall race on GT cup category and exhausted, the teams and drivers continues to support each other for the final victory.

Giti Wins in Rain-Distrupted Sepang 12 Hours Race

Giti Topspeed, finished 12-hour race and championed the GT Cup category!

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