Over 150 rivals to participate, representing 16 nations, in fierce competitors throughout six classes
The MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup 2024, 17-21 December, hosted by the Qatar Motor and Bike Federation (QMMF) and going down on the Lusail Worldwide Circuit is now underway.
The ‘Nations Cup’ format offers the chance to the rivals collaborating to signify their nations and compete for the honour of being named MENA champions. This 12 months, 16 nations will likely be represented: Qatar, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, Turkey, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Syria, Iran, Kuwait, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, and the UAE.
The 2023 champions included Workforce Qatar who marked victories in quite a few classes, alongside winners from Morocco, UAE, Lebanon, and Oman, making certain the 2024 championship will likely be rife with fierce competitors and gifted racing shows.
Six classes will likely be represented on the MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup: Micro Max, Mini Max, Junior Max, Senior Max, DD2, and DD2 Masters, alongside the R390 Dash and R390 Endurance, with alternatives for drivers starting from 8 years outdated to over 30.
Based in 2020 by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, this 12 months marks the second 12 months in a row that the occasion is hosted by the QMMF and held on the Lusail circuit.
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem mentioned: “It’s an honour not like every other to signify your nation within the sport you like, and I’m trying ahead to witnessing the expertise and competitors that these younger drivers will deliver to the observe.
“Now in its fifth 12 months, the MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup, represents the energy of motorsport on this area. We proceed to see this distinctive competitors go from energy to energy and the eyes of our sporting world are as soon as once more on Qatar.”
Supporting the bottom of the pyramid is a key pillar of the FIA’s newly launched Imaginative and prescient 2030: Motorsport Technique, with the FIA devoting €10.3 million to grassroots actions in 2024 throughout 85 nations. This follows the announcement of the brand new International Karting Plan finally week’s World Motor Sport Council that established a clearer and extra accessible pathway into and thru the FIA Karting system.
The MENA Karting Championship Nations Cups concludes a profitable 2024 for Qatar and the Lusail Worldwide Circuit following their internet hosting of the FIA System 1 Qatar Grand Prix in the beginning of December and the WEC official prologues and Qatar 1812km in February and March.