Qstk championship

FIM JuniorGP World Championship: Chennai siblings Geoffrey and Johann Emmanuel enjoyed a successful weekend here by scripting three podium finishes between them in two different categories of Qatar 2W Championship at the iconic Losail International Circuit here.

Geoffrey, 20, marked his maiden outing in the SuperSport 600 class of the QSTK Championship by finishing third in both races, while his younger brother Johann, 19, marked his debut in the Superstock 600cc championship with a victory in Race-2 after surviving a 200Kmph crash in Race-1.

For Johann, it was an acid test of his resilience. In Race 1, he built a lead of over 10 seconds, closing in on riders from the superior class when his bike slipped into a false neutral at over 200 km/h. The sudden rear-wheel lockup sent him crashing at the fastest section of the circuit, ending what had been a commanding performance.