Qatar to host MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup in celebration of regional grassroots motor sport
The Qatar Motor and Motorbike Federation (QMMF) is ready to carry the area’s karting scene into the highlight as soon as once more because it hosts the 2025 MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup this week. As one of many world’s largest regional karting occasions, rising drivers from throughout the MENA area will assemble on the Lusail Karting Circuit in a show and celebration of the subsequent era of world motor sport.
The third version to be held in Qatar, this yr’s championship has an elevated beginning checklist with 173 drivers from 18 nations throughout the Center East and North Africa. Nations represented embody Qatar, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Iran, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
The Championship Nations Cup presents a spread of karting classes to permit drivers at completely different levels of their early racing careers to show themselves across the twists and turns of the Lusail Circuit. Six Rotax Max Problem classes for drivers aged 8 and over provide conventional karting competitors while the R390 Dash and R390 Endurance classes (ages 15+) present a spread of karting disciplines on the schedule.
The 2024 MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup noticed Lebanon clinch the MENA Nations Cup title forward of Morocco which completed second and the UAE which led to third place. With the bar set excessive in 2024, this yr’s championship is poised to ship one other thrilling weekend of racing which celebrates each private achievement and nationwide delight.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA President and Nations Cup Founder, stated:
“With rising numbers of taking part nations, this yr’s MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup represents the event of motor sport and new alternatives for karting expertise throughout our area.
“My congratulations and due to QMMF and President Abdulrahman bin Abdullatif Al Mannai for internet hosting this milestone occasion.
“Good luck to all opponents, volunteers, employees and officers. Your ardour, dedication and teamwork permit this competitors to thrive on the worldwide stage.”
Abdulrahman bin Abdullatif Al Mannai, President of QMMF and Lusail Worldwide Circuit, stated:
“We’re proud to as soon as once more host the MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup, offering a platform for younger drivers from throughout the area to develop their abilities and fervour for motorsport.
We lengthen our gratitude to FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem for his continued help and imaginative and prescient in selling motor sport growth.
This championship is just not solely in keeping with Qatar Nationwide Imaginative and prescient 2030 but additionally highlights our ongoing dedication to help the expansion of motor sport from the grassroots degree, serving to the subsequent era of expertise attain their full potential.
We want all opponents, groups, and officers each success all through the championship and thank marshals for his or her dedication and onerous work.”
Spectators are set to benefit from the extremely aggressive championship in particular person on the circuit while followers internationally will be capable of watch the entire racing motion LIVE and FREE on the QMMF YouTube channel.
