14.12.2009 STARCOM TRIUMPHS At Inaugural BackLite Media Karting Team Challenge

If the passion, commitment and killer instinct that were evident at the inaugural BackLite Media Karting Team Challenge are anything to go by, then the competitive, cut-throat word of media and marketing is obviously an ideal training ground for the competitive, cut-throat world of endurance go-kart racing!

The adrenaline was flowing as twenty-one teams, representing the cream of Dubai’s media community lined up on the starting grid at the Dubai Autodrome. Stiff competition between the teams was evident from the first lap, with OMD1, OMD3 and Starcom5 all battling for honours throughout the race, closely followed by teams from Universal Media as well as other Starcom and OMD teams.

After the final driver change, Starcom’s experience shone through with the pairing of Philip Jabbour / Rayan Karaky (Starcom5) holding off determined challenges from Thomas El Khoury / Ziad Jammal (OMD1) and Saleh Ghazal / Ali Awada (OMD3).

James Bicknell, BackLite Media Managing Director (who finished 7th with co-driver Keith Thomson) commented after the race ‘Congratulations to our winners and to everyone who took part today. Obviously the BackLite teams need to put in a little more practice to be up there with the winners, and I look forward to a closer fight at the next BackLite Media Karting Team Challenge.’

The three winning teams received individual trophies and Jumeirah Group gift vouchers with certificates and race-day mementos being handed out to all finishers.