Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG exuded sheer dominance as Akash Nandy completed a hat-trick of home wins in Formula Masters fifth event at Sepang International Circuit over the weekend. The 16 year-old Malaysian ace stamped his authority in all three races, where he led by no less than a staggering three second advantage in each.
The Malaysian driver’s impressive command of the car on his home track yielded front row starts for Races 13 and 15. The first race began with torrential rains, amplifying the tough challenge set for Asian motorsport’s young blood in Sepang.
Due to an incident on the circuit, the Safety Car was deployed after the fifth lap. This slowed down the race, where Nandy was already leading by seven seconds. Nonetheless, Nandy took victory by just over three seconds from compatriot Afiq Yazid of Meritus GP, setting the fastest lap along the way.
Nandy scored Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG another superb win in Formula Masters’ second race on Saturday afternoon. This time, the Malaysian driver stormed straight from green light to the checkered flag and took victory by leading almost five seconds ahead of his challengers. Once again, he set another fastest lap by 0.6 seconds.
Ultimately, Nandy concluded the Formula Masters weekend by winning in Sunday’s final race. Starting second on the grid, the Malaysian driver was off to a strong start and overtook pole-sitter Tanart Sathienthiraku of Eurasia Motorsport. After a faultless drive, Nandy crushed his opponents taking victory by seven seconds in Race 15 – gaining Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG its third victory for the weekend.
Akash Nandy, KCMG Formula Masters Driver: “The team did an extremely good job. Their precision allowed me to win this weekend so thank you everyone. It’s great to win on my home track and I consider it as a great achievement for me and also, for the team. We have pushed so hard for this the whole season and the time has finally come. The team did an amazing job on planning everything right. I want to thank my sponsor, Rembawang Group for giving me this opportunity. We will go to Shanghai next month and our aim is to keep our momentum up.”
John O’Hara, KCMG Deputy Managing Director: “It’s a massive accomplishment to score a triple victory. This 3 out of 3 win is a first in Formula Masters this season and I’m proud of what we’ve achieved here in Sepang. I commend Akash for his brilliant display of prowess and also, our team who worked hard throughout the weekend. With further confidence, we now look forward to the Shanghai event in October and are keen to build on what we’ve gained here in Malaysia.”
Formula Masters sixth event will be held at Shanghai International Circuit, China on 25-27th October. To find out more about the Asian VW-powered entry-level Formula series, visit www.formulamasterschina.com.
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