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3/13/24, 10:49 AM Young UAE motorsport drivers reaping the rewards of being nurtured at “Dubai Autodrome”

Keanu Azhari. Image Courtesy: Dubai Autodrome
MOTORSPORTS
Young UAE motorsport drivers reaping the

rewards of being nurtured at “Dubai Autodrome”

The venue’s karting facility, “Dubai Kartdrome”, was the starting point for Keanu Al Azhari
and Rashed Al Dhaheri’s motorsport careers, who competed in the recent UAE F4
Championship

Press Release

March 12, 2024

Al Azhari, who finished third in the championship, says the venue played a vital part in his

development as he aims to continue his rise to the pinnacle of motorsport.

Dubai: Since 2004, “Dubai Autodrome”, a subsidiary of Union Properties, has been helping produce
future motorsport talent. This season was no different with some of its karting graduates delivering
strong performances in top regional competitions.

UAE-born Keanu Al Azhari, who began his motorsport journey at “Dubai Kartdrome” in 2013, recently
finished third in the F4 UAE Championship, eight points behind the overall champion.

Another who came through “Dubai Kartdrome” was fellow “Yas Heat Racing” driver, UAE’s Rashed Al
Dhaheri. The Emirati once nicknamed ‘The Little Alonso’, is a five-time Dubai O Plate champion,
finishing fourth in the F4 UAE championship.

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