Lucas Auer continued his charge in the JK Racing Asia Series as he stamped his authority by winning both races held at the Sepang International Circuit today.

The Austrian was in a league of his own as he conquered the 5.543km track with back to back pole to flag victories, also marking the 100th victory for his team Eurointernational as a result of his first win of the day. Consequently, he has extended his lead in the championship further- leading with 116 points.

Irfan Ilyas of Petronas Mofaz Racing once again came in second while his team mate Nabil Jeffri finally managed to star on the podium as he finished third.

“I had a good start and I could defend my position. Irfan was close behind but I managed to shake him off in the final few laps,” said Auer- having won five out of the six rounds held in Sepang.
“I’m confident (racing in Sepang). We’ve done a lot of testing here and I enjoy a good line here. We’re good in Sepang.”
“The weather has been good. With the exception of the rain during the qualifying session, it’s been sunshine all the way.”

Auer added that he was extremely pleased with the organisational aspect of the event. “It’s been perfect. In all four races, nothing happened and I’m happy.”

Ilyas, meanwhile, was contented settling for the second spot in Round 6. "I’m quite happy to enjoy podium finishes in the four races. It’s been way better than I had expected. However, Ilyas believes he might struggle debuting at the Sentul International Circuit as the Series heads over to Indonesia.
“I’ve never raced in Indonesia before. I am a little nervous but I guess after a few practices I’ll be able to set my footing to finish top there,” Ilyas added.

Team mate Jeffri was glad with his third place finish. “I’m happy coming in third. It’s been a bad weekend. I tried to catch up with the two cars in front of me but they had the same pace as I did so it wasn’t easy.
“It was a good race nevertheless.” Jeffri is now hoping for a change of fortune in Indonesia. “I’m quite confident in Sentul. I’m still going for the championship this year. I need to secure more wins.”
He also credited the team for their hard work. “I’ve got friendly team mates and a good team this year. They’ve done a good job with the car and it’s all good.”

Jimmy Antunes of Atlantic Racing Team almost created a fairy tale run during his time in Sepang, starting from last spot on the grid in Round 3 and managing come through to a fourth place in round 6.

Lone Indian on the grid, Raj Bharath didn’t enjoy a similar outing as he could salvage only a 12th place finish from his final row grid spot in race in round 5 while dropping out of round six in the penultimate lap. The Bangalorean said, “It was good to be back in Sepang- now that it’s a JK Tyre Series you feel more at home. I had one top ten finish which was good and have constantly been improving and now I look forward to racing in Indonesia.”

JK Tyre & Industries, the leading tyre manufacturer in India, is the title partner for the JK Racing Asia Series. The Series is also supported by AirAsia, Asia’s leading low-cost carrier.
The JK Racing Asia Series is currently the only Junior Formula that provides a unique opportunity where the drivers are given a platform to compete in front of the Formula 1 fraternity. On three occasions the JK Racing Asia Series will support Formula One Grand Prix, in Malaysia, Singapore and the newly built circuit in India.