Norwich (UK): Oman Racing Team (ORT) driver Ahmad Said Al Harthy who represents Oman in the Formula Renault (BARC) Championship completed race 7 and 8 at the Snetterton Circuit in the United Kingdom.

After a long and hard testing program set by the team prior to the double header at the Snetterton circuit Al Harthy qualified for race 7 in 12th position with a best time of 1 minute 09.601 seconds, after a good start Oman’s formula racer was able to pass two more cars and finish in 10th place scoring another championship point. “ I had a good start in race 7, Snetterton is a fast track with two long straights, and I was able to overtake two cars in the 14 lap race, I am delighted to finish in 10th its always nice to score points”, mentioned Ahmad after the race.

There were harder condition for race 8, which saw Al Harthy having to start at the back of the 30 car grid due to technical matter with the car. “We had a slight issue with the car, which resulted in me starting from the back of the grid, as it has always been this season that meant we had over 30 cars competing. I had a good start and it was a challenge to go through the pack. My race pace was similar to the top 8 in the race, which meant I caught up with the other drivers very fast. I managed to finish in 18th, overall I am happy with my performance this weekend and I can’t wait for my next race in two weeks time”, commented Al Harthy when asked about race 8.

Having been the only International driver in the Championship to score points in the last round at the famous Silverstone circuit, Al Harthy’s Hillspeed team in the UK have been working hard to always give our Omani racer the most competitive car, and with Ahmad's latest results and race pace the team are motivated for race 9 and 10 of the championship at Brands Hatch on the 25th and 26th of August

Snetterton’s 3.2km also hosts action from both two and four wheels racing with British Superbikes, British F3 and British Touring Cars.

ORT’s Ahmad Al Harthy is sponsored by The Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Sports Affairs, BankMuscat, Oman Mobile and Ernst & Young for the 2007 Formula Renault (BARC) Championship.