Al Faisal Al Zubair

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Al Faisal Al Zubair
Al faisal al zubair.jpg
Al Zubair in 2024
Nationality Flag of Oman.svg Oman
Born (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 26)
Muscat, Oman
GT3 Series career
Debut season2016
Current team Walter Lechner Racing
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number7
Starts59
Wins13
Poles12
Fastest laps16
Best finish1st in 2019
Previous series
2018-19
2018
2018
2017-18
2017
2017
2016-17
2016
2015
2015

2014-15
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge ME
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge ME
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge ME
BRDC British Formula 3
BRDC Formula 4
Duo BRDC Formula 4 Autumn Trophy
Formula Gulf 1000
Championship titles
2017–2018 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East
Awards
2018-2019

Al Faisal Al Zubair (born 17 April 1998) is a racing driver from Oman. [1]

Contents

Career

In 2015, Al-Faisal Al-Zubair competed in the international field of the BRDC British Formula 4 racing, where he collected one podium finish and was placed fourth overall in the Autumn Trophy. [2] [3] [4]

He graduated to the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship with Fortec Motorsports in 2016. He then embarked upon a winter racing programme in 2016-2017 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East for the first time. He finished fifth in the overall standings and clinched Rookie and Silver category victories.

At the start of 2017, he teamed up with Walter Lechner Racing to take part in the Porsche Mobil 1 Super Cup that runs in conjunction with the FIA Formula One World Championship. [5] [6] He became champion in the 2017-2018 Porsche Cup Challenge Middle East in only his second season in the series.

In 2018-2019, Al-Faisal Al-Zubair successfully defended his championship by winning the Porsche BWT GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East series, the first racing driver to win consecutive championships in its 10-year history. [7] [1] [8] [9]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesFLapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2015 BRDC Formula 4 Championship Hillspeed 18000118916th
BRDC Formula 4 Autumn Trophy Fortec Motorsport 800011574th
2016 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship Fortec Motorsport 23000019612th
2016-17 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Lechner Racing 1211131925th
2017 Porsche Supercup Lechner Racing Middle East 1100002914th
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Zele Racing 400001821st
2017-18 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Frijns Structural Steel ME 12445102321st
2018 Porsche Supercup Lechner Racing Middle East 800001516th
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Lechner Racing Middle East 200000NC†
Lechner Racing 20000
2018-19 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Team Oman 168710133631st
2019 Porsche Supercup Lechner Racing Middle East 1000005212th
24H Middle East Series - SPX Speed Lover100010NC†
2020 24H GT Series - GT3 HTP Winward Motorsport 100001411th
British GT Championship 2 Seas Motorsport100000NC†
2021 International GT Open Lechner Racing 1240081103rd
2022 24H GT Series - GT3 Al Manar Racing by HRT
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 50000631st
Intercontinental GT Challenge Al Manar Racing by HRT
Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed
International GT Open GetSpeed Performance
2022-23 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Al Manar Racing by HRT
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Haupt Racing Team42013712nd
International GT Open Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed62235628th
2023-24 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed50201505th
Middle East Trophy - GT3 GetSpeed Performance
2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed50000626th
International GT Open 320125311th
2025 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Al Manar Racing by Team WRT

† Not eligible for points.

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points
2022 Al Manar Racing by HRT Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Silver IMO
22
LEC
7
SPA
6H

Ret
SPA
12H

Ret
SPA
24H

Ret
HOC
13
CAT
15
4th66
2024 AlManar Racing by GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Gold LEC
15
SPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

NÜR
MNZ
JED
2nd*19*

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