Armaan Ebrahim grabs third place in Super Trofeo Asia Series

Indian racer Armaan Ebrahim continued his good runin the Super Trofeo Asia Series, clinching a second successive podium despiteengine problems at the Chang International Circuit here on Sunday.

Spearheading the FFF Racing team in thecompany of UK's Jack Bartholomew, Armaan did well in Race 2 to take the secondplace in qualifying.

He began strongly but the safety car cameout in the third lap and bunched up the field for the next two laps.

Armaan, however, got into his groovethereafter and held on to his second position till the pit stops. Bartholomewtook charge of the race at this stage but suffered overheating and the enginewent into safe mode.

'I am glad that we managed to take thethird place and to pick up a few good points. Overall though, I am disappointedas we lost out on the second position for no fault of ours,' Armaan said, afterthe race.

Race 1 was not so rewarding for the FFF duoas Bartholomew started in the fifth place. He maintained good pace, though, tohold on to his position through his stint.

After the pitstop, with Armaan at thewheel, the car went into safe mode which meant that he was stuck at 60 kmh forabout 300 metres. It cost him 10 seconds.

Despite that, JK's Armaan fought on andovertook GDL Racing's Nigel Farmer at the hairpin in the final round to takethe fourth place.

The third round will take place in Suzuka,Japan.