Josh Files, driving for the UAE-based Lap57 team, took his first victory in the TCR Middle East series after earlier setting the fastest time in both the Practice and Qualifying sessions. The Honda Civic driver didn’t have an easy run to the chequered flag, however, as the Mulsanne Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta of Davit Kajaia
Josh Files (1st): “It went pretty well, we had a couple of tyre runs because I wasn’t completely happy with things on the first run and we made a slight adjustment and it worked well. The car from JAS has been fantastic and the team from Lap57 is making sure everything is working and reliable.
Davit Kajaia replaces Michela Cerruti Davit Kajaia is going to replace Michaela Cerruti at Mulsanne Racing for the TCR Middle East races at Yas Marina Circuit next weekend. The Georgian driver is going to drive the team’s Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR that Cerruti showed promising form with in the season opener in Dubai three weeks