The first race of Dubai Autodrome’s National Race Day 2009/10 season saw LAP 57 driver Umair Khan dominate Class 2 of the UAE Touring Car Championship against a 15-strong grid.

Qualifying in pole position for the first race of the day Khan speeded to victory against a line up of race veterans and rookies alike. As part of the LAP 57 Racing Team, Khan’s teammate Omran Al Owais suffered technical issues in Race one but managed to make up points in the second race with a solid third place podium finish.

Meanwhile Khan added to his race 1 victory with, emerging victorious again in race 2. With another seven race days and fourteen races to go, the LAP 57 team are confident that they can win the championship and mirror their victory from the 2008 season.

The National Race Days are run by the Dubai Autodrome and consist of numerous motorsports disciplines including motorbike, radical and GT championships adding to the excitement of the UAE Touring Car Championship. The next race is scheduled for November 12 – 14.