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CRICKET | Page 3 NFL | Page 5 ‘Sad’ Cook Brady fairytale To Advertise here quits as as Patriots Call: 444 11 300, 444 66 621 England fi ghtback seals Test captain Super Bowl Tuesday, February 7, 2017 FOOTBALL Jumada I 10, 1438 AH Man United coach GULF TIMES Mourinho taunts Chelsea in style wars SPORT Page 11 QATAR SUPERSTOCK 600 Al-Naimi, al-Sulaiti share honours in second round ‘This is a good fight for the championship and I hope next time, there will be more fight to show people how challenging and competitive this championship is. I would like to thank QMMF and LCSC for organising this great championship’ By Sports Reporter Doha n the second round of Qatar Su- perstock 600, the exciting and thrilling battle that we saw in the opening round, continued between IMashel al-Naimi and Saeed al-Sulaiti. After the Superpole, it was clear that al-Sulaiti would push very hard to win as the registered the best lap time, 2:04.578, and grabbing his fi rst-ever pole position at Losail International Circuit. “I am very happy to get my fi rst pole position at Losail and I feel very good today on the bike. So I will push to the limit for the victory,” said al-Sulaiti after the Superpole. In the fi rst race, al-Sulaiti took the lead during almost half of the race, with al- Naimi very close to him. In the fi fth lap, QSTK Race 2 podium. al-Naimi overtook al-Sulaiti but stayed in front only for one lap, as al-Sulaiti re- lap, they were riding so close that both of me,” said al-Naimi. gained the fi rst position in the next lap. bikes touched, al-Naimi went wide and “This is a good fi ght for the champi- Al-Sulaiti knew that al-Naimi was al-Sulaiti went on to win the race. onship and I hope next time, there will faster than him on the straights so he “I am very happy with this win. I have be more fi ght to show people how chal- pushed to the limit to create as much been training very hard and fi nally got the lenging and competitive this champi- gap as possible from al-Naimi, in order result. I tried to push from the beginning. onship is. I would like to thank Ooredoo to reach the last corner with the maxi- Because in the fi rst race, my plan was to for their support, as well as QMMF and mum diff erence but al-Naimi managed go and then let Mishal stay behind me but LCSC for making this great champion- to pass him with just two laps to go and it didn’t work. So, in the second race it ship,” added al-Naimi. take the victory. was a really tight fi ght from the beginning Al-Malki against fi nished in third “The race was good. I had a good Saeed al-Sulaiti and Mishal al-Naimi during their close finish in the second race of the QSTK at the Losail Circuit. until the last lap. In the last lap, in the fi rst and Ali al-Shammari in fourth. start and was leading the fi rst fi ve laps corner we touched. I want to say sorry to “It is a very competitive and strong and then I saw Mishal right behind was very fast, and he didn’t do any mis- him. I was a bit aggressive but this is rac- championship with very fast riders as me so I Iet him lead for a few laps and take in the race. With this wind I had ing and we are fi ghting for the victory,” Saeed, Mishal and Nasser who have a stayed behind him to study him a bit. I more advantage in the straight line and said al-Sulaiti. lot of experience in international races. did that and it worked as I was able to I caught him so I stayed in front until I am having tough battles with Fahad overtake him. I was trying to increase the chequered fl ag,’ said al-Naimi. ‘THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT’ and Ali al-Qubaisi, who have similar the gap towards the end of the race but The third place was for Nasser al- “In the end we fi nished very close and I timings. I am feeling better with every then the weather changed. This meant Malki. “I had a good start but in the fi rst am really happy that I won. Of course I round and my timing is improving. more wind and I was losing fractions corner I lost the gear so I went off the will try to win again in the next round. Thanks to QMMF and LCSC for this of a second and he caught me again. He track. When I came back there were too I would like to thank everybody who championship and their support,” said overtook me with two laps to go. In the many riders in front of me and then I is supporting me. I would also like to al-Shammari. last lap, I tried to overtake him again tried to pass some riders during three thank QMMF and LCSC for their sup- Trophies were presented by QMMF but he knew the spot I was planning laps but in the end Mishal and Saeed port and also for organising this great President Abdulrahman al-Mannai, to overtake him and unfortunately we created a big gap and I couldn’t get championship,” added al-Sulaiti. LCSC General Manager & Vice-Presi- passed one of the overlapped riders and close to them. The weather changed in “It was a very good race. I struggled dent Khalid al-Remaihi and QMMF Gen- I lost more time again and I could not the middle of the race so I didn’t want a lot to be in the front but today it was eral Secretary Abdulrazaq al-Kuwari. overtake him,” said al-Sulaiti. to take any risk, keep the rhythm and very diffi cult to be in front of Saeed. To- Al-Naimi is leading the champion- “I suff ered a lot because of this fi nish in third place on the podium,” day he really pushed to the limit. In the ship with 95 points; al-Sulaiti is second weather. I had problems with my arm said al-Malki. last lap, I tried to overtake him in the with 85 points and al-Malki third with band from the second lap onwards. I In the second race, the win went to straight, but when I arrived to the fi rst 64 points. Al-Shammari is fourth with tried to push but I could not,” he added. al-Sulaiti just 0.012s ahead of al-Nai- corner my gear didn’t engage. And our 50 points. “‘I stayed behind Saeed until three mi. After the start of the race, al-Naimi bikes touched and I went wide. I tried to The next round will take place dur- laps and before the last lap I tried to see took the lead for four laps but Saeed recover and I pushed in the last lap. In ing the Grand Prix of Qatar, from 23rd where I can overtake Saeed, this time he QSTK Race 1 podium. overtook him in the fi fth lap. In the last the end his front tyre was barely in front to 25th March. FOOTBALL/AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE El Jaish meet Bunyodkor, Sadd away to Esteghlal By Sports Reporter However, having twice reached the last four of Xavi will be pulling the strings in Doha the continental tournament in 2008 and 2012, the midfi eld for Qatar’s Al Sadd. the Uzbek side will be hoping a squad brimming with youthful talent will help recapture former glories. fter posting their best AFC Champions Meanwhile, with a total of four Asian cham- League performance to date in reach- pionships between them, the play-off show- ing the 2016 semi-fi nals, Qatar’s El down between Qatar’s Al Sadd and Esteghlal at Jaish will be looking to build on last Tehran’s Azadi Stadium is certain to be one to Ayear’s campaign. savour with a place in Group A on the line. To do so, though, they must fi rst overcome In the AFC Champions League era, today’s Uzbekistan’s Bunyodkor in today’s vital play-off hosts Esteghlal have represented Iran seven clash. Runners-up in last season’s Qatar Stars times — second only to Sepahan — although League, El Jaish also enjoyed a superb continen- the two-time Asian Club Championship win- tal campaign before their fi nal four elimination ners have not gone further than the semi-fi nals by Al Ain. (2013). With former Barcelona midfi elder Seydou Like Esteghlal, Al Sadd missed out on the Keita skippering the side, Sabri Lamouchi’s men 2016 edition but the Qataris — continental will be hoping for another successful stint in champions in 1989 and 2011 — will be keen to Asia’s premier club competition. return to the highest level of Asian club football. By way of contrast, Bunyodkor have endured And with former Barcelona veteran Xavi pull- a tough time in recent years, having failed to ing the strings in midfi eld, 2017 could be a cam- progress beyond the Group Stage since 2014. paign to remember for the side. Gulf Times 2 Tuesday, February 7, 2017 SPORT TENNIS: DAVIS CUP Britain and Spain advance but rain halts Argentina ‘I’m very happy.