Al Faisal Al Zubair

Al Faisal Al Zubair
Al Faisal Al Zubair
	Al Zubair in 2024
Nationality	Oman
Born	17 April 1998 (age 26); Muscat, Oman
GT3 Series career
Debut season	2016
Current team	Walter Lechner Racing
Racing licence	FIA Silver
Car number	7
Starts	59
Wins	13
Poles	12
Fastest laps	16
Best finish	1st 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]

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

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	FLaps	Podiums	Points	Position
2015	BRDC Formula 4 Championship	Hillspeed	18	0	0	0	1	189	16th
2015	BRDC Formula 4 Autumn Trophy	Fortec Motorsport	8	0	0	0	1	157	4th
2016	BRDC British Formula 3 Championship	Fortec Motorsport	23	0	0	0	0	196	12th
2016-17	Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East	Lechner Racing	12	1	1	1	3	192	5th
2017	Porsche Supercup	Lechner Racing Middle East	11	0	0	0	0	29	14th
2017	Porsche Carrera Cup Germany	Zele Racing	4	0	0	0	0	18	21st
2017-18	Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East	Frijns Structural Steel ME	12	4	4	5	10	232	1st
2018	Porsche Supercup	Lechner Racing Middle East	8	0	0	0	0	15	16th
	Porsche Carrera Cup Germany	Lechner Racing Middle East	2	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
	Porsche Carrera Cup Germany	Lechner Racing	2	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
2018-19	Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East	Team Oman	16	8	7	10	13	363	1st
2019	Porsche Supercup	Lechner Racing Middle East	10	0	0	0	0	52	12th
2019	24H Middle East Series - SPX	Speed Lover	1	0	0	0	1	0	NC†
2020	24H GT Series - GT3	HTP Winward Motorsport	1	0	0	0	0	14	11th
2020	British GT Championship	2 Seas Motorsport	1	0	0	0	0	0	NC†
2021	International GT Open	Lechner Racing	12	4	0	0	8	110	3rd
2022	24H GT Series - GT3	Al Manar Racing by HRT
	GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup	Al Manar Racing by HRT	5	0	0	0	0	6	31st
	Intercontinental GT Challenge	Al Manar Racing by HRT
	Intercontinental GT Challenge	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 Team	4	2	0	1	3	71	2nd
2023	International GT Open	Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed	6	2	2	3	5	62	8th
2023-24	Asian Le Mans Series - GT	Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed	5	0	2	0	1	50	5th
2023-24	Middle East Trophy - GT3	GetSpeed Performance
2024	GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup	Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed
2024	International GT Open	Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed	3	2	0	1	2	53	11th

† 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)

Year	Team	Car	Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Pos.	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	4th	66
2024	AlManar Racing by GetSpeed	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	Gold	LEC 15	SPA 6H	SPA 12H	SPA 24H	NÜR	MNZ	JED	2nd*	19*

References

^ ^a ^b "Oman's Al Faisal Al Zubair makes history". Times of Oman. April 7, 2018.
^ Purohit, Ashok (November 10, 2015). "FAISAL AL ZUBAIR CLAIMS FIRST PODIUM IN FORMULA 4 AUTUMN TROPHY". Muscat Daily.
^ "Al Faisal Al Zubair". Britishf3.com. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
^ "Al Faisal Al Zubair returns to BRDC Formula 4 with Fortec Motorsports". Britishf3.com. February 1, 2016.
^ "Oman's Al-Zubair heads to Hockenheim to keep in race trim". AutomobilSport. September 19, 2018. Archived from the original on February 25, 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Asser, Jay (July 29, 2017). "Al Faisal Al Zubair gaining valuable experience at Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup". Sport360.
^ "PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE ME SERIES: AL FAISAL CHASES SILVER CLASS TITLE". Muscat Daily. April 11, 2017.
^ "Al Zubair, Al Wahaibi end Porsche GT3 championship with first and fourth places". Oman Daily Observer. April 9, 2018.
^ "Al Zubair tops in GT3 Cup". Khaleej Times. November 16, 2018.

External links

Official website
Al Faisal Al Zubair at RedBull.com
Al Faisal Al Zubair career summary at DriverDB.com

[omantimes-1] "Oman's Al Faisal Al Zubair makes history". Times of Oman. April 7, 2018.

[2] Purohit, Ashok (November 10, 2015). "FAISAL AL ZUBAIR CLAIMS FIRST PODIUM IN FORMULA 4 AUTUMN TROPHY". Muscat Daily.

[3] "Al Faisal Al Zubair". Britishf3.com. Retrieved 2019-01-27.

[4] "Al Faisal Al Zubair returns to BRDC Formula 4 with Fortec Motorsports". Britishf3.com. February 1, 2016.

[5] "Oman's Al-Zubair heads to Hockenheim to keep in race trim". AutomobilSport. September 19, 2018. Archived from the original on February 25, 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[6] Asser, Jay (July 29, 2017). "Al Faisal Al Zubair gaining valuable experience at Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup". Sport360.

[7] "PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE ME SERIES: AL FAISAL CHASES SILVER CLASS TITLE". Muscat Daily. April 11, 2017.

[8] "Al Zubair, Al Wahaibi end Porsche GT3 championship with first and fourth places". Oman Daily Observer. April 9, 2018.

[9] "Al Zubair tops in GT3 Cup". Khaleej Times. November 16, 2018.

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