running Princes plan a cautious approach to the next leg of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East which sees them protecting an impressive early championship lead on home territory. When the new one-make race series got under way at Bahrain's Grand Prix circuit last month, Prince Abdulaziz Al-Faisal and his cousin, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, were in dominant form, scoring a double one-two success in the first two rounds. But after that perfect start for the Al-Faisal Racing teammates which left them with a ten-point series lead, they are keeping their feet firmly on the ground and will take no risks in the third and fourth rounds taking place at Reem International Circuit outside Riyadh Wednesday and Thursday. “The result in Bahrain was the best we could have achieved and it's given us a good lead in the championship,” said round two winner Prince Khalid. “It's also given us a lot of confidence, but our strategy this week is now totally different. “Our goal is to take the title, and so we won't be pushing hard to win here. We'd like to do that, but we don't want to take risks and throw away the lead we've got. ” Sponsored by Michelin and Mobil 1, the 12-round series is giving a world competitive debut to the 2010 model Porsche GT3 Cup cars, which share the Reem stage with the Chevrolet Supercars Middle East Championship during the circuit's first of its kind “Speed Weekend.” Third placed Bandar Alireza and his Bison Reem Racing team-mates, Bandar Alesayi, Raed Abuzenadah and Faisal Binladen, are determined to make the most of their superior local knowledge of the demanding new circuit which is getting its first taste of international race action this week. Meanwhile, Bahrain's Sheikh Salman Bin Rahid Al-Khalifa, teenage star Fahad Al-Gosaibi, and UAE driver Khaled Al-Qubaisi, will also be aiming for better fortunes at Reem after suffering disappointments in Bahrain. After the test sessions the Porsche GT3 Cup drivers will get into serious business Wednesday morning when another practice session will be followed by mid-day qualifying for the third round of the series starting at 3.05 P.M. __
