Fariqe Hairuman took charge at the Autopolis International Racing Circuit with his third double win of the Asian Touring Car Series season. Hairuman widened the gap to10-points from second placed Masaki Kano. “It was a great race this weekend and I really enjoyed it. Winning two races in Japan is a good feeling. I have to thank the guys on the Petronas Syntium Team for the great job that they have done this weekend they are a great team”.</p><p><img border="0" src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/news/october/afos/1.JPG" width="500" height="333"></p><p>The Malaysian took on three cars at the start after starting in sixth on the reverse grid order and immediately began charging up to the rear of second placed Jerenimo Badaraco at the first turn. As they reached turn two, Hairuman dived on the inside to overtake the Macau driver before piling on the pressure on Cheung Chi Sing and overtaking him at turn four. <br><br>“It wasn’t an easy race but it was a fair race with all the drivers. Everyone did a great job on the track today. I am definitely looking forward to the next race in Zhuhai where I hope I can repeat the great results we got here” he added.</p><p><img border="0" src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/news/october/afos/3.jpg" width="500" height="333"></p><p>For the Engstler Motorsport driver, driving at a race in his home country was exciting, “Its great to race here in Japan and I am really happy to be on the podium twice”.<br><br>A light drizzle four laps from the end was a cause for concern as some of the drivers began to slide on the slippery circuit. “Towards the end of the race, the track got a little bit more slippery with the rain but I managed to hold on to my second place” said Kano before adding with a grin, “Going into Zhuhai will be interesting and no matter what, I am still going to fight, fight, fight!”.</p><p><img border="0" src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/news/october/afos/2.JPG" width="500" height="750"></p><p>For Cheung, driving on this circuit is very exciting and he has raced here before in 2005 with the Asian Touring Car Series. “I really enjoy racing here and it was a great race. I’m happy that I got a good start but towards the end of the race, it got a little bit difficult with the slight drizzle that came down, making the road slippery”.<br><br><b>ATCS Round 8</b><br>Mohd Fariqe Hairuman Petronas Syntium Team 21'28.074<br>Masaki Kano Engstler Motorsport 21'41.603<br>Cheung Chi Sing Team IMSP 21'46.339<br><br><b>ATCS Information</b><br><br>The Asian Touring Car Series race format features 3 x 30 minutes un-timed practice sessions, followed by a half-hour Qualifying session and one 20-laps race on Saturday and one 20-laps race on Sunday. <br><br>The Asian Touring Car Series is the most exciting tin-top racing in Asia that brings together the talents of drivers from Europe with the best touring car drivers in Asia in one action packed race weekend. The series provides a vital link between the spectators, the vehicles and manufacturers, as cars used are similar to road-going cars, allowing the spectators to have a familiarity to the race vehicle. <br><br>Motorsport Asia, the company behind AFOS racing weekends which include the Formula V6 Asia, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia and Formula BMW Asia, is the region’s leading motorsport outfit. This age-old partnership marries tin-top racing action with the most exciting race event weekend in Asia.</p>
