15 THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020

14DAYS TO sports GRAND PRIX 2020

Sweden’s Hermansson to face France’s Fiorot at Brave CF 37 Hidd, Muharraq set up final clash for HM the King’s Cup In the second half, Hidd were knocked out quick to level the scores as na- • tional team star Abdulwahab for 3-1 on aggregate Al Malood needed just two Malin Hermansson (L) and Manon Fiorot minutes to equalise. He headed Muharraq won home in the 47th minute off a TDT | With two wins and one loss 3-1• on aggregate short cross from the right of under her belt, Manon Fiorot against Manama the area. women’s flyweight bout is undefeated since 2018, in Neither team were able to add Awas the latest addition to her professional debut. Since to their accounts from there. BRAVE CF 37 fight card, sched- then, the French striker won TDT | Manama Abdulwahab’s strike was his uled for April in Sweden, with four bouts, but two of them second goal in as many games, home athlete Malin Hermans- were considered exhibition, as l Hidd knocked out hold- having also scored in the first son taking on France’s Manon part of a reality show she was ers Riffa last night and leg. Fiorot. involved. Apunched their tickets In Muharraq’s triumph, they With a pro record of four BRAVE Combat Federation’s to the final of His Majesty the went ahead in the 22nd min - wins and only one loss, Ma - first show in Sweden is sched- King’s Cup. ute with a brilliant strike from lin “The Herminator” Her- uled for April 18, in the capital Hidd secured their berths fol- Prince Aggreh. The Nigerian mansson is a Bellator veter- Stockholm. The fight night will lowing a 1-1 draw in the second sent in a low rocket from just an is currently on a two-win be promoted in association leg of their semi-final match-up, outside of the box into the bot- streak, the most recent one with the local Mixed Martial which ended 3-1 on aggregate in tom-left corner of the net, evad- over Karla Benitez in her home Arts powerhouse AK Fighting Hidd’s favour. Hidd players celebrate after their semi-final victory ing the reach of the Manama country. Championship. Hidd banked on their 2-0 vic- goalkeeper. tory in the opening leg to claim the other battle in the final four. Tunisian professional Maher That was enough to separate their spot in the title-decider, Muharraq won 3-1 on aggregate Boulabiar found the net from the two sides in the game and which is scheduled to take place following a hard-earned 1-0 tri- close range following a cross earn Muharraq their place in the on April 4. umph in yesterday’s second leg. from teammate Mohammed tournament finale. Kremer wins “MMA Cage It will be the second succes- Muharraq were knocked Jassim in the box. Hidd goal- In the first leg of Muharraq’s sive year that they will be play- out by Riffa during last year’s keeper Abbas Ahmed came off match-up with Manama, Mu- announcer of the year” award ing for His Majesty the King’s semi-final round. his mark and Boulabiar was harraq won 2-1. Brazilians Ever- TDT | Manama Cup. Their clash with Riffa was In Hidd’s win last night, they able to fire in unchallenged. ton and Vitor Gabriel were on a re-match from last year’s final. needed to battle back from an That goal was enough to give target for the winners, while he voice of BRAVE Com- Hidd will now take on Muhar- early deficit after Riffa opened them the lead heading into the Manama’s lone goal was scored Tbat Federation, the “Roar- raq, who defeated Manama in the scoring in the 18th minute. break. by Isa Mousa. ing Lion” Carlos Kremer was awarded for the third time in- a-row as the Fightbook MMA Cage announcer of the year. The yearly award ceremony, Formula One teams threaten to sue over Ferrari engine presented by Fightbook MMA, involves cage announcers TDT | Manama last Friday, minutes before the ruary regarding the conclusion from all around the world and end of winter testing, saying of its investigation into the Scu- many different Mixed Martial Carlos Kremer he seven Formula One they had reached a “settlement” deria Ferrari Formula 1 Power Arts promotions. The winner in the world since then, being Tteams that do not use Fer- with Ferrari following “thor- Unit”. is selected via popular vote, the only person in the entire rari power units on Wednesday ough technical investigations”, “We strongly object to the FIA with fans voting online. promotion, including staff and threatened legal action against the details of which “will remain reaching a confidential settle- The California-based an- TV talent, to be present in all the International Automobile confidential”. ment agreement with Ferrari to nouncer is with BRAVE Combat cards put together by the Bah- Federation to force it to publish McLaren, Mercedes, Racing conclude this matter.” Federation since day one. Car- raini organization. its report into the Italian team’s Point, Red Bull, Renault, Al - Last season several teams ex- los Kremer was the announcer Carlos’ next appointment engines. phaTauri and Williams respond- pressed suspicions after Ferrari of BRAVE CF 1: The Beginning inside the BRAVE Combat Fed- Following complaints by rival ed on Wednesday with a letter gained in straight-line speed. back in 2016 and have hosted eration arena is scheduled for teams, the FIA investigated Fer- in which they said they “were The improvement was par - every single show for the fast- March 28, in Balneário Cam- rari last year. surprised and shocked by the Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel during ticularly noticeable after the est-growing MMA promotion boriú, Brazil, at BRAVE CF 35. They released a statement FIA’s statement of Friday 28 Feb- testing (file photo) mid-season break. Support races to ensure non-stop thrills at Bahrain GP TDT | Manama season have not failed to im - he stage is set for an ac- press, and the championship-fi- tion-packed support race nale is expected to offer plenty Tprogramme at the For- more of the series’ high-intensity mula 1 Bahrain Grand racing. Each of the two races is Prix 2020, taking place March set to feature 10 laps, with a grid 19 to 22 at Bahrain International of over a dozen competitors ex- Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir. pected to enter. Following the completion of All this racing and so much pre-season testing at “The Home more will be at the Formula 1 of Motorsport in the Middle Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix East” earlier this week, all sys- 2020. tems are go for the first rounds Off the track, there will be Cars in action at BIC of the FIA Formula 2 Champion- Cars in action at BIC plenty of entertainment for the ship and FIA Formula 3 Champi- will take place on the Sunday. over 170 kilometres or 60 min- lap in each race scores an addi- second change is the number of whole family, to be headlined by onship in Bahrain. Both Formula 2 and the Por- utes, and each driver must com- tional two points. positions eligible to score points the series of fantastic concerts These two series, along sche Sprint Challenge are mak- plete one compulsory pit stop For Formula 3, a field of 30 in Race Two has been increased featuring three of the biggest with the season-finale of the ing exciting returns to the Sakhir and must use at least one set of cars, with three cars for each to the leading 10 drivers. The names in music today. Kicking 2019/2020 Porsche Sprint desert, but it will be the first time each specification of dry-weath- of the 10 teams, is expected to points awarded in Race One have off the live performances will Challenge Middle East, prom- ever that Formula 3 will be sup- er tyres. The top 10 score points. line up for the two races. The not changed. be Grammy Award-winning ise plenty of high-octane racing porting Bahrain’s Formula 1 race. The grid for Race Two (Sprint duration of each is still to be de- Meanwhile, two races remain producer, songwriter and DJ in support of Formula 1 over the Formula 2 is set to feature 22 Race) is determined by the fin- termined. in the 2019/2020 campaign of Afrojack on the Friday (March four-day extravaganza. cars representing 11 teams on ishing order from the first race, Heading into this season, two the Porsche Sprint Challenge 20) night of the race weekend. All three series will have two the grid. The roster of drivers is with the top eight positions re- major changes are being imple- Middle East and a new overall Then, on Saturday (March 21), races apiece at the Grand Prix largely the same as that which versed. Race 2 is run over 120km mented for the weekend’s sec- champion is set to be crowned global superstar Khalid and Top weekend. Their first races will took part in the pre-season or 45 minutes, with the top eight ond event. The first sees the top in front of an international au- 10 DJ and producer Don Diablo all be held on the Saturday of the tests. finishers scoring points. 10 finishers from Race 1 start- dience at the Grand Prix. will perform in an epic night of event, while the second sprints Race One (Feature Race) is run The driver who sets the fastest ing Race 2 in reverse order. The The first four rounds of the music.