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REGIONAL & NATIONAL
For the second consecutive year, TCR
Thailand’s competitors raced together
with the International Series at
Buriram’s Chang International Circuit.
Chariya Nuya scored a double victory
in the Billionaire Boys Racing Honda
Civic, which helped him to take the
lead in the series’ Pro Am class, 11
points ahead of Morin Racing’s
Nattanid Lewattaravanagul. The lady
driver proved to be fast and tough
enough to make Nuya’s life hard in
both races, finishing a very close
second on both occasions.
Despite the fact that he was forced to
retire in Race 1 Pasarit Promsombat
(RMI Racing) clinched the title in the
Am class with one event still to go.
In Race 1, Promsombat took the lead
from Nuya on lap 3; however with
only three laps to go he hit a pile of
tyres and retired. Nuya inherited the
lead and crossed the finishing line
only three seconds ahead of
Leewattanavaragul. Rattanin
Leenutaphong (Yontrakit Racing)
completed the podium.
Nuya led the whole second race, but
he had to fight hard to defend his
lead from the attacks of
Lewattanavaragul. Behind them, the
fight for third was white-hot and
eventually Promsombat managed to
clinch it on the last lap from
Leenutaphong and Nattachak
Hanjitkasen (TBN MK Ihere Racing).
The championship will return to
Buriram for its final race meeting on
September 23 and 24.
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Nuya wins two from Lewattanavaragul
Results
Buriram, Round 7, Sunday 3
September
1. Chariya Nuya (Honda Civic); 2.
Nattanid Lewattaravanagul (SEAT
León); 3. Rattanin Leenutaphong
(SEAT León)
Buriram, Round 8, Sunday 3
September
1. Chariya Nuya (Honda Civic); 2.
Nattanid Lewattaravanagul (SEAT
León); 3. Pasarit Promsombat (SEAT
León)