Two Singapore ARC factory drivers were in attendance, newly-signed Nelson Lee and P.Y.Tang, both running the new version ARC R8.1. The 2-day event included 4 qualifying rounds on Saturday with the 5th qualifying round on Sunday, followed by the quaterfinals, semifinals and A-finals. Lee was able to topped the 1/8 on-road class with an overnight TQ, by just 0.6s ahead of Team Infinity's driver Jesse Davis. Andy Moore, Chavit and Tay Wui Kiat would round up top 5. P.Y.Tang managed 8th despite improving his time in Q4.
The last qualifying round on Sunday saw some intense driving with every drivers looking to get their highest qualifying position. Jesse Davis superb driving in Q5 overtook the TQ position by over 3sec while Nelson Lee couldn't improve in Q5 with some engine issues. Lee would qualified in 2nd while P.Y.Tang also drove breaking his personal best with a 25 lappers, in 6th.
Top 20 Qualifying Standings:
1. Jesse Davis - Infinity - 25 laps 7:00.670
2. Nelson Lee - ARC R8.1 - BLITZ TS040 - 25 laps 7:04.758
3. Chavit - Infinity - 25 laps 7:06.952
4. Andy Moore - Infinity - 25 laps 7:08.513
5. Trin T. - Infinity - 25 laps 7:15.548
6. P.Y.Tang - ARC R8.1 - BLITZ TS040 - 25 laps 7:16.695
7. Tay Wui Kiat - Shepherd - 24 laps 7:02.325
8. Ryan - Infinity - 24 laps 7:02.596
9. Alvin Ng - Shepherd - 24 laps 7:05.162
10. Dimas Ardian - Infinity - 24 laps 7:06.774
11. Erwin Luhur - Infinity - 24 laps 7:07.068
12. Kenji - Infinity - 24 laps 7:07.641
13. Jesse Wu - Infinity - 24 laps 7:09.596
14. Roy Chong - Mugen - 24 laps 7:09.612
15. Danny Lim - Shepherd - 24 laps 7:14.002
16. Don Chng - Shepherd - 24 laps 7:15.665
17. Sam Chow - Mugen - BLITZ TS040 - 24 laps 7:16.233
18. Rosli - Capricorn - BLITZ TS040 - 24 laps 7:16.309
19. Darran Chua - Shepherd - 24 laps 7:17.439
20. Kelvin Tan - Infinity - 23 laps 7:03.416
In Semi-A, Nelson Lee came in 1st with Andy Moore in 2nd. P.Y.Tang started off in a sandwiched position dropped him to 5th but came in 3rd after swapping positions with Team Infinity's Ryan, earning a direct entry to the A-Final. Semi-B was a little more intense with Trin retiring early. With Chavit leading most of the way, his car flamed out towards the end, allowing Alvin Ng to overtake for the lead. Chavit would finish a lap down in 2nd and Erwin Luhur came in 3rd.
Top 10 A-Final Qualifying Standings:
1. (TQ) Jesse Davis - Infinity
2. Nelson Lee - ARC R8.1 - BLITZ TS040
3. Andy Moore - Infinity
4. P.Y.Tang - ARC R8.1 - BLITZ TS040
5. Alvin Ng - Shepherd
6. Chavit - Infinity
7. Erwin Luhur - Infinity
8. Ryan - Infinity
9. Roy Chong - Mugen
10. Sam Chow - Mugen - BLITZ TS040
A-Final was almost a runaway for Infinity's Jesse Davis. An unusual mistake by Davis crashing his car coming into the pits in the last minute of the race, lost time handing over the lead and win to his teammate Andy Moore. ARC's Nelson Lee was struck with engine issues again this time in the A-Final causing a huge disappointment not able to challenge for the podium. ARC's P.Y.Tang started from 4th was quickly dropped down in rankings after being rear-ended in the chicane, having to pit early for a chunked tire change. Tang was not able to recover from the incident which he found out after the race that his rear anti-roll bar system was loose. Tang was able to moved up to 6th overall after more mechanical and engine issues struck other drivers. Chavit, Ryan and Erwin Luhur would complete the overall top 5.
Top 10 A-Final Standings:
1. Andy Moore - Infinity
2. (TQ) Jesse Davis - Infinity
3. Chavit - Infinity
4. Ryan - Infinity
5. Erwin Luhur - Infinity
6. P.Y.Tang - ARC R8.1 - BLITZ TS040
7. Sam Chow - Mugen - BLITZ TS040
8. Alvin Ng - Shepherd
9. Roy Chong - Mugen
10. Nelson Lee - ARC R8.1 - BLITZ TS040
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