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Victory Team's Weckstrom dominates Zhengzhou GP
Gulf Today
|October 13, 2025
Dubai-based Victory Team's Alec Weckstrom created his own little piece of history by sealing a maiden victory with a stunning drive in a thrilling UIM FIH2O Grand Prix of Zhengzhou, China on Sunday.
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The flying Finn overhauled pole-sitter and championship leader Jonas Andersson on the sprint to the first turn buoy and then fended off a fierce challenge from his teammate Shaun Torrente to confirm victory by 3.910 seconds. The success marked Weckstrom's fourth podium finish in 12 race starts and lifts him into a seven-point lead in the drivers' championship.
Weckstrom said: "Amazing, feels like a dream. I can't believe I have my first race win and a 1-2 for the team. I am really proud for the whole team. They worked so well this weekend. We were fine with the pace.
"I just had to manage it. I didn't want to flip because then you get zero points. I knew where Shaun was and I was managing the gap all the time."
This story is from the October 13, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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