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hree Bangkok Patana students were honoured at the Night of Champions 2021, organised by the Royal Automobile Association of Thailand (RAAT). During the ceremony carried out by the King’s guard, Nandhavud (Jem) Bhirombhakdi, 10G received the Queen Sutida Patcharasutha Phimonlak Royal 2021 Senior Class Championship Trophy. This is a one of kind achievement, as Jem won this prestigious trophy four times, three years in a row, in three different race classes: the mini, junior and senior class. Taiyo Vliegen, 8M became the Thai karting champion in the Mini class and received the King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Royal 2021 Championship Trophy. This was well deserved, as he had been runner-up and third in the previous two years. Winning the Kart Championship of Thailand and receiving the King’s trophy is the highest honor for Thai racers and we are very proud of them! During the same ceremony, Charya Seneviratne, 9S received the “Rising Star” award honoring his 2021 achievements.
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n his first race of the German ADAC F4 Championship, Nandhavud (Jem) Bhirombhakdi, 10G had the chance to race on one of the most legendary tracks: Spa Francorchamps. The La Source hairpin followed by the Eau Rouge/Raidillion combination and a length of 7 km define the characteristics of this in 1920 designed F1 track. The F4 is the entry level on the road to Formula 1. It is an open wheel category with a maximum power output of 160 bhp. In Spa Francorchamps Jem reached top speeds of 240 km/h! Although the team had trouble finding the best set-up for qualifying, Jem kept his focus and finished the weekend in 11th place (out of 21) overall and a 5th place in the Rookie championship with nine contenders. The next race will be on another well-known track: the Hockenheimring in Germany (13th-15th May 2022).
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Bangkok Patana School News
13/05/2022