Draft:Keanu Al Azhari
| Keanu Al Azhari | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United Arab Emirates Germany |
| Born | November 14, 2007 |
| F4 Spanish Championship career | |
| Current team | MP Motorsport |
| Car number | 14 |
| Starts | 21 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023-2024 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship Formula Winter Series |
Keanu Al Azhari (born 13 November 2007) is an Emirati racing driver based in Dubai. He finished third in the 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship, and is set to compete in the 2024 F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport.[1]
Career[edit]
Karting[edit]
Al Azhari has had a consistent karting career, but has not amassed any major karting titles in Europe.[2] However, in his home country he was able to secure the IAME X30 Junior title in the 2020-21 season. In the previous year Al Azhari finished runner up in the same category.[3]
Formula 4[edit]
2023[edit]
Al Azhari began his racing career in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship. Prior to his debut, he won the Richard Mille Young Talent Academy, and as a result winning a place in Spanish F4 with MP Motorsport.[4] In F4 UAE, he managed to finish in 7th place driving for the Yas Heat Racing Academy, picking up two podiums on the way to scoring 63 points in the championship.[5] He also finished 3rd in the rookie standings. Al Azhari then proceeded to move to Europe to compete in the 2023 F4 Spanish Championship. He impressed, finishing 9th in the championship and securing one pole position and one podium on the way.[6]
2024[edit]
For 2024, it was announced that Al Azhari would be returning to the same teams that he was driving for in 2023, as well as in the same championships.[7] In F4 UAE, he managed to put himself into the title fight alongside Freddie Slater and Kean Nakamura-Berta, eventually finishing 3rd in what was one of the tightest title fights ever seen in the championship.[8] He then moved over to Europe, returning to MP Motorsport for the last two rounds of the Formula Winter Series. Al Azhari made his mark, winning once and securing two podiums as he finished 7th in the championship despite missing the first two rounds.[9] Al Azhari will be driving in the 2024 F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport later this year.[1]
Prototype racing[edit]
During his time in the UAE in 2024, he made his endurance racing debut, competing in the Dubai 24 Hour. He finished 36th driving for Mühlner Motorsport alongside teammates Vlad Lomko, Bryan Sircely and Gilles Vannelet. He is set to compete in Prototype Cup Germany with the same team later this season, driving Mühlner's LMP3 Duqueine M30 - D08.
Personal life[edit]
Al Azhari's younger brother Adam currently competes in karting, and is set to compete against his brother with Spanish F4 rivals Tecnicar Motorsport.[10] Their father Karim is a multiple UAE karting champion.[11]
Karting record[edit]
| Season | Series | Team (s) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Micro Max | Al Ain Raceway | 11th |
| 2017-18 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Cadet | 9th | |
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | Team Driver Racing Kart | 21st |
| WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | 23rd | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup - Mini Rok | 34th | ||
| WSK Open Cup - 60 Mini | NC | ||
| IAME International Final - X30 Mini | KR Sport | 9th | |
| WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | Parolin Racing Kart | 20th | |
| 2018-19 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior | 12th | |
| 2019 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | Parolin Racing Kart | 16th |
| WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | 17th | ||
| WSK Euro Series - 60 Mini | 14th | ||
| WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | NC | ||
| 2019-20 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior | 2nd | |
| 2020 | South Garda Winter Cup - OKJ | Birel ART Racing | 79th |
| WSK Super Master Series - OKJ | 106th | ||
| WSK Euro Series - OKJ | 39th | ||
| Champions of the Future - OKJ | NC | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ | DPK Racing | 86th | |
| Academy Trophy - Academy | Al Azhari Karim | 15th | |
| CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ | DPK Racing | 30th | |
| WSK Open Cup - OKJ | 31st | ||
| 2020-21 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior | 1st | |
| 2021 | WSK Super Master Series - OKJ | DPK Racing | 35th |
| Champions of the Future - OKJ | 9th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ | 24th | ||
| WSK Euro Series - OKJ | 115th | ||
| WSK Open Cup - OKJ | Tony Kart Racing Team | 18th | |
| CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ | 29th | ||
| 2021-22 | IAME Series UAE - Gearbox | 6th | |
| 2022 | South Garda Winter Cup - OK | Tony Kart Racing Team | 10th |
| Champions of the Future - OK | 35th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OK | 45th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship - OK | 43rd | ||
| Sources:[2][3] | |||
Racing record[edit]
Racing career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Yas Heat Racing Academy | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 7th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | MP Motorsport | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 9th | |
| 2023-24 | Middle East Trophy - 992 | Mühlner Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Yas Heat Racing Academy | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 164 | 3rd |
| Formula Winter Series | MP Motorsport | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 7th | |
| F4 Spanish Championship | |||||||||
| Prototype Cup Germany | Mühlner Motorsport |
Complete F4 UAE Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Yas Heat Racing Academy | DUB1 1 11 |
DUB1 2 23 |
DUB1 3 29 |
KMT1 1 12 |
KMT1 2 8 |
KMT1 3 10 |
KMT2 1 6 |
KMT2 2 8 |
KMT2 3 14 |
DUB2 1 Ret |
DUB2 2 22 |
DUB2 3 2 |
YMC 1 10 |
YMC 2 4 |
YMC 3 3 |
7th | 63 |
| 2024 | Yas Heat Racing Academy | YMC1 1 2 |
YMC1 2 30† |
YMC1 3 2 |
YMC2 1 10 |
YMC2 2 1 |
YMC2 3 1 |
DUB1 1 5 |
DUB1 2 2 |
DUB1 3 2 |
YMC3 1 Ret |
YMC3 2 12 |
YMC3 3 3 |
DUB2 1 9 |
DUB2 2 5 |
DUB2 3 8 |
3rd | 164 |
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MP Motorsport | SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 Ret |
SPA 3 4 |
ARA 1 30 |
ARA 2 8 |
ARA 3 5 |
NAV 1 6 |
NAV 2 5 |
NAV 3 4 |
JER 1 9 |
JER 2 13 |
JER 3 5 |
EST 1 14 |
EST 2 7 |
EST 3 19 |
CRT 1 13 |
CRT 2 7 |
CRT 3 8 |
CAT 1 10 |
CAT 2 11 |
CAT 3 6 |
9th | 100 |
| 2024 | MP Motorsport | JAR 1 |
JAR 2 |
JAR 3 |
ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
ALG 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 3 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
CRT 3 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
JER 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
Complete Formula Winter Series results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MP Motorsport | JER 1 |
JER 2 |
JER 3 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
CRT 3 |
ARA 1 1 |
ARA 2 2 |
ARA 3 Ret |
CAT 2 C |
CAT 2 8 |
CAT 3 6 |
7th | 58 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Wood, Ida (2024-01-24). "MP Motorsport retains Keanu Al Azhari for second season in Spanish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ a b "Al Azhari Keanu". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ a b "2020 / 21 Results - IAME UAE". iame.ae. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-10-11). "Keanu Al Azhari wins Spanish F4 seat with MP in Richard Mille shootout". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ motorsport, Marketing MP (2024-01-24). "Keanu Al Azhari doubles up with MP Motorsport for Spanish Formula 4". MP Motorsport. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-02-18). "Freddie Slater crowned F4 UAE champion as Al Dhaheri wins finale". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-04-04). "Fluxa fastest in Spanish F4 testing at Algarve as calendar gets updated". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Passela, Amith (2022-11-17). "UAE-based teen sensations ready to climb the motor racing ladder". The National. Retrieved 2024-04-06.