Ismail Akhmedkhodjaev wins in his class at car race in Belgium
Uzbekistani racing driver Ismail Akhmedkhodjaev took first place in the UCS2 category at the fourth round of the European Ultimate Cup Series in Belgium.
The competition took place on September 17–20 at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The driver competed for the Rossa Racing team in a Rossa LM GT car in the Ultimate GT Sprint Cup category alongside Russian driver Roman Rusinov. According to the team, the crew secured two pole positions following qualifying on a dry track.
The round's program included two 35-minute races held in rainy conditions and changing track surfaces. In the first race, Rusinov won in the UCS2 class and in the overall standings. In the second race, Akhmedkhodjaev completed 13 laps in 36 minutes 56.391 seconds, taking first place in his UCS2 class; in the overall standings, he was surpassed by two cars from the higher UCS1 category.
For the duo, this victory was their second in the current season of the series following a win at the Mugello Circuit in Italy in July 2026.
Sources
- Gazeta.uz: Узбекистанский гонщик победил в своём классе на этапе Ultimate Cup в Бельгии media outlet
- Podrobno.uz: Узбекский гонщик взял первое место на дебютном этапе в Спа-Франкоршаме. Видео media outlet
- Kursiv Узбекистан: Узбекский гонщик Исмаил Ахмедходжаев победил на этапе Ultimate Cup Series в Бельгии media outlet
- Nuz.uz: Узбекский гонщик Исмаил Ахмедходжаев выиграл международную гонку в легендарном Спа-Франкоршам в Бельгии media outlet
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Published 24 September 2026, 08:16 · No updates · Russian original
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