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GS Racing Wins 1st GMCA (Malta) Mega Event Invitational 2009
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Another great weekend of racing for the GS Team under the Maltese sun, where the first Mega Event Invitational for 2009 was held at the G.M.C.A. raceway on the Island of Gozo. Attracting the best drivers on the island, this is the pinnacle of driving events in Malta. GS Racing CL-1, CL-1 Advanced and CL-1 Advanced Plus buggies performed strongly in spite of the devastating track conditions. DHI Racing team driver Carmelo Portelli managed to place his CL-1 Advanced Plus buggy in the final with a 2nd place and 2 heat wins. Mario Grech driving a CL-1 Advanced, also qualified for the finals whilst the remaining three entries called it a day after finishing 7th, 10th and 15th respectively.
Having set the fastest buggy time for the day Carmelo was one of the top seeds for taking the overall win. The final began with the Carmelo powering away from the start and taking the hole shot closely followed by Mario with his CL-1 Advanced. After a few laps his lead grew to near half a lap, it was then that the killer conditions took their toll, dropping Carmelo back. After chasing down the leaders from 4th place Carmelo once again claimed the lead on the last corner after the leader cracked under the pressure. In spite of extreme conditions that tested both driver ability and product durability, GS Racing came out on top proving their worth.
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