Khaled Al Qubaisi

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Khaled Al Qubaisi
K Al Qubaisi Monza 2011.jpg
Al Qubaisi competing at Autodromo Nazionale Monza for the 2011 Porsche Supercup
Nationality Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Emirati
Born (1975-12-22) 22 December 1975 (age 49)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Related to Amna Al Qubaisi (daughter)
Hamda Al Qubaisi (daughter)
F3 Asian Championship career
Debut season 2019–20
Current teamAbu Dhabi Racing Team
Racing licence FIA Bronze Driver.png FIA Bronze
Car number88
Starts3
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish18th in 2019–20

Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi (born 22 December 1975) is an Emirati businessman and racing driver who served as the chief executive officer of Real Estate & Infrastructure Investments at Mubadala Investment Company for four years [1] [2]

Contents

Al Qubaisi was a member of the Investment Committee at Mubadala, which is mandated to develop the organization's investment policies and guidelines, and to review all proposed projects and investments to ensure they are aligned with Mubadala's business objectives. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Education

Al Qubaisi holds a Master of Science in Project Management (MSPM) degree from George Washington University, and a bachelor's degree in finance and operations management from Boston University. He was also awarded the CFA in 2003. [7]

Career

Khaled was the chief executive officer of Mubadala's Real Estate & Infrastructure Investments platform from 2021 to 2024. [8] [9] Al Qubaisi also served as the chief executive officer of Aerospace, Renewables, and ICT where he oversaw the company's Aerospace, Renewables, Information Communications Technology, Utilities and Defense Services portfolios. [10] Prior to this role, he also served as Chief Human Capital Officer at Mubadala, with responsibility for performance management, learning and development, employee career growth, talent acquisition and Emiratization. [11]

Before joining Mubadala, Al Qubaisi was the Chief Investment Officer at International Capital, where he managed a diverse investment portfolio, and the execution of large-scale, multi-billion Dirham real estate projects. He was also the Head of Corporate Finance & Business Development at the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, where he focused on developing the bank's investment banking capabilities. [12]

Institutional overview

Al Qubaisi is the Chairman of the National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed). He is also the Director and Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Motor Sports Management and Finance House and sits on the boards of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Mubadala Petroleum and Insurance House. He is also a member of CFA Institute. [13]

Motorsport

Al Qubaisi has been active in the international grand touring races since the beginning of the 2010s. His biggest accomplishments were overall victories at 2012 and 2013 Dubai 24 Hour; each driven out in Black Falcon - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 and teammates Sean Edwards, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Thomas Jäger (2012) and Bernd Schneider (2013). [14] [15] In 2013, he also won the Yas Marina 12-Hour Race. [16] He also raced three times in 24 Hours of Le Mans, with his best finish in 2014 when he finished 19th in the overall standings. [17]

Personal life

Al Qubaisi is married and has three children, two daughters, Amna and Hamda, who are also racing drivers, and a son, Abdulla. [18]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2009 Porsche Supercup Abu Dhabi Race Team 200000NC†
2010 Porsche Supercup Team Abu Dhabi by Tolimit 100000621st
2010Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle EastTeam Abu Dhabi by Tolimit120000909th
2011 Porsche Supercup Team Abu Dhabi by Tolimit 1100001517th
2011Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle EastTolimit Arabia1211161565th
2012 Porsche Supercup Team Deutsche Post by Tolimit 200000NC†
2014 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Proton Competition 800021214th
2015 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Abu Dhabi Proton Racing 80002827th
24H Series - A6 Abu Dhabi Racing Black Falcon100000NC†
2016 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Abu Dhabi Proton Racing 923031512nd
24H Series - A6 Abu Dhabi Racing Black Falcon100000NC†
2017 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Gulf Racing10001189th
24H Series - A6 Black Falcon100100NC†
2018 24H GT Series - A6 Black Falcon100000NC†
2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Dempsey-Proton Racing 301011518th
2019 24H GT Series - A6 Abu Dhabi Racing Black Falcon100000NC†
2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship Dempsey-Proton Racing 200112321st
F3 Asian Championship Abu Dhabi Racing UAE 30000218th
2020 24H GT Series - GT3 Black Falcon11000302nd
2021 F3 Asian Championship Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 60000025th
24H GT Series - GT3 Team HRT Bilstein1000124NC
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Dempsey-Proton Racing 200000.525th
2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 150000035th
24H GT Series - GT3 Abu Dhabi Racing by HRT Bilstein
2022–23 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Abu Dhabi Racing by HRT Bilstein

As Al Qubaisi was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

YearEntrant123456789101112131415DCPoints
2019–20 Abu Dhabi Racing UAE SEP
1
SEP
2
SEP
3
DUB
1
DUB
2
DUB
3
ABU
1

13
ABU
2

10
ABU
3

13
SEP
1
SEP
2
SEP
3
CHA
1
CHA
2
CHA
3
18th2
2021 Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema DUB
1
DUB
2
DUB
3
ABU
1
ABU
2
ABU
3
ABU
1
ABU
2
ABU
3
DUB
1

19
DUB
2

15
DUB
3

18
ABU
1

15
ABU
2

16
ABU
3

17
25th0
2022 Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema ABU
1

16
ABU
2

Ret
ABU
3

19
DUB
1

22
DUB
2

20
DUB
3

20
DUB
1

22
DUB
2

23
DUB
3

23
DUB
1

23
DUB
2

23
DUB
3

21
ABU
1

24
ABU
2

22
ABU
3

Ret
35th0

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JMW Motorsport Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Bertolini
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulaziz Al-Faisal
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 LMGTE
Pro
30034th10th
2014 Flag of Germany.svg Proton Competition Flag of Austria.svg Klaus Bachler
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Ried
Porsche 911 RSR LMGTE
Am
33221st2nd
2015 Flag of Germany.svg Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing Flag of Austria.svg Klaus Bachler
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Ried
Porsche 911 RSR LMGTE
Am
44DNFDNF
2016 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Long
Flag of Denmark.svg David Heinemeier Hansson
Porsche 911 RSR LMGTE
Am
33028th3rd
2017 Flag of Germany.svg Proton Competition Flag of Austria.svg Klaus Bachler
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Lémeret
Porsche 911 RSR LMGTE
Am
46DNFDNF
2018 Flag of Germany.svg Dempsey-Proton Racing Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Cairoli
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Roda
Porsche 911 RSR LMGTE
Am
225DNFDNF

References

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  12. "Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi". Linkedin. 3 June 2021.
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  14. "Dunlop 24H Dubai - A6-Pro 2013 standings". Driver Database. 3 June 2021.
  15. "Dunlop 24H Dubai - A6-Pro 2013 standings". DriverDatabase. 3 June 2021.
  16. "Gulf 12 Hours". Racing Sports Cars. 3 June 2021.
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