FIA Motorsport Games A-Z Edition 4: Q-Z

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24.10.24

Qatar will make its FIA Motorsport Games debut this year with entries in five disciplines. Abdulaziz Al Kuwari and Nasser Al-Kuwari will go for gold in Rally2 Gravel using a Skoda Fabia RS, while in Karting Mini its hopes will rest with Saif Al Obaidli, who can draw on experience at home and across Europe. Qatar will go for gold in Esports GT with Khalid Al Maraghi, while Bader Al Sulaiti will compete in Formula 4. Ghanim Al-Maadheed will contest GT, while Abdulla Al-Khelaifi joins the Touring Car grid. 
 
Formula 4 – Bader Al Sulaiti                         
Esports GT – Khalid Al Maraghi
Rally2 Gravel – Abdulaziz Al Kuwari / Nasser Al-Kuwari
Touring Car – Abdulla Al-Khelaifi                                
Karting Mini – Saif Al Obaidli   
GT - Ghanim Al-Maadheed / Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani

 

Romania's hopes of gold will rest on a solo entry in Karting Sprint Senior. David Cosma Cristofor, a five-time champion in his homeland and regular competitor abroad, will enter this hotly contested category, which will be staged on a unique configuration of Valencia’s Aspar Circuit.
 
Karting Sprint Senior – David Andrei Cosma Cristofor

 

Serbia will contest six disciples spread across four categories at what will be its third FIA Motorsport Games. This includes a twin Esports entry, with Aleksandar Celiković contesting the virtual GT race and Vukašin Peković chasing F4 glory on iRacing. Serbia will also be present in Auto Slalom, Karting Endurance, Karting Mini and Formula 4.
 
Esports F4 – Vukašin Peković                      
Auto Slalom – Tea Jevtic / Todor Krsmanović
Esports GT – Aleksandar Celiković                           
Karting Mini – Luka Macura                          
Karting Endurance – Nikola Miljković / Nikola Tošić / Katja Pivk
Formula 4 – Andrija Kostić

 

Singapore will contest its third successive FIA Motorsport Games this year with a pair of entries in the Esports category. Its representatives will be brothers Muhammad Thasbeeh Mohamed Rafik and Ar Muhammad Aleef Mohamed Rafik, who will chase gold in Esports GT and Esports F4, respectively.
                 
Esports GT – Muhammad Thasbeeh Mohamed Rafik                      
Esports F4 – Ar Muhammad Aleef Mohamed Rafik

 

Slovakia has confirmed a strong line-up for what will be its third participation in the FIA Motorsport Games. Martin Koči and Petr Těšínský have three shots at securing gold for their homeland, with entries in Rally4, Rally4 Gravel and Rally4 Tarmac. Michaela Dorčíková and David Nemcek will team up in pursuit of Auto Slalom glory, while Ondrej Kuna and Evelin Cehulová will do the same in Karting Slalom. There is a double Esports attack with Erik Mucskain (GT) and Erik Vizi (F4), as well as entries in Cross Car Senior and Formula 4. A nearly full complement in Karting brings the Slovakian squad to 15 athletes in 12 categories.
 
Formula 4 – Matúš Ryba                                 
Karting Mini – Oto Hroba                                
Karting Sprint Junior – Jakub Gašparovič                                                  
Karting Endurance – Frederika Tornyaiová / Lukáš Vida / Simon Suchovsky
Auto Slalom – Michaela Dorčíková / David Nemcek
Esports GT – Erik Mucska                              
Esports F4 – Erik Vizi                       
Rally4 – Martin Koči / Petr Těšínský
Karting Slalom – Ondrej Kuna / Evelin Cehulová
Cross Car Senior – Tomi Baráti                  
Rally4 Gravel – Martin Koči / Petr Těšínský
Rally4 Tarmac – Martin Koči / Petr Těšínský

South Africa will be present at its second FIA Motorsport Games thanks to Jack Moore. After an injury-restricted 2023 season, the youngster has bounced back in perfect style this year with a series of race victories. Now, he will chase Karting Sprint Junior gold for his nation.
 
Karting Sprint Junior - Jack Moore

 

The host nation has pulled out all the stops to ensure that it secures a clutch of medals on home soil. Indeed, Spain will be present in every category at the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games, bringing a squad of 30 athletes to Valencia. Its notable entrants include CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa winner Daniel Juncadella, who will be among the hot favourites for GT gold at the wheel of his Mercedes-AMG. Antonio Sainz – the brother of two-time FIA World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz – will contest Historic Rally, Historic Rally Gravel and Historic Rally Tarmac alongside Carlos Cancela. Spain will have high hopes elsewhere on the rally stages, with Jose Antonio Suarez Miranda and Alberto Iglesias Pin contesting Rally2 Gravel, while in Rally4 Sergi Perez Benitez and Axel Coronado Jimenez are among the favourites. In Karting Endurance, the Spanish line-up will include Belén García, a podium finisher in the W Series. These are just some of what will be the biggest delegation of 2024.
 
Karting Slalom – Neus Llin Cruz / Sandro Perez Sanchez
Auto Slalom – Laura Aparicio Angles / Adrian Agote Santiago3
Cross Car Junior – Diego Martinez Gonzalez                       
Drifting – Ruben Bolaños Lopez                
Formula 4 – Juan Cota Alonso                    
Karting Sprint Junior – Bosco Arias Chavarri                        
Karting Mini – Nuvola Morales Mendez                                 
Karting Sprint Senior  – Ruben Moya Lopez                       
Cross Car Senior – Ivan Piña Chinchilla                                  
Touring Car – Eric Gene Casanovas                         
Karting Endurance – Belén García / German Sanchez Flor / Jose Manuel Perez Aicart
GT Sprint – Daniel Juncadella                     
Esports GT – Andres Mesa Eguiagaray                    
Esports F4 – Pablo Espes De Haro                            
Cross Car Mini – Hugo Fuertes Hernandez                           
Rally2  – Alejandro Cachon Rodriguez / Borja Hernandez Rozada
Rally2 Gravel – Jose Antonio Suarez Miranda / Alberto Iglesias Pin
Rally4  – Sergi Perez Benitez / Axel Coronado Jimenez
Rally4 Gravel – Sergi Perez Benitez / Axel Coronado Jimenez
Rally4 Tarmac – Sergi Perez Benitez / Axel Coronado Jimenez
GT – Fernando Navarrete Rodrigo / Jorge Cabezas Catalan                          
Rally2 Tarmac – Alejandro Cachon Rodriguez / Borja Hernandez Rozada
Historic Rally – Antonio Sainz / Carlos Cancela
GT Single Make – Ivan Velasco Sanchez                                 
Historic Rally Gravel – Antonio Sainz / Carlos Cancela
Historic Rally Tarmac – Antonio Sainz / Carlos Cancela

 

Sri Lanka returns for its second FIA Motorsport Games assault after contesting two disciplines at the previous edition. On that occasion, it took home the silver medal in Karting Sprint Senior thanks to Yevan David, who remains part of the contingent to compete in Formula 4. Reaan Jeren Dharmadasa will chase victory in Esports F4, while Reaan Jeren Dharmadasa is Sri Lanka’s hopeful in Karting Sprint Junior.
 
Karting Sprint Junior – Reaan Jeren Dharmadasa                               
F4 – Yevan David                                
Esports F4 – Anushka Mendis

 

Sweden will bring one of the biggest delegations to this year's FIA Motorsport Games, with entries in no fewer than 18 disciplines. This includes a full presence in Karting, Electric Street and Esports. There are medal chances in Cross Car Junior and Cross Car Senior, while Sweden will also enter Drifting, GT Single Make and Touring Car. Rally is a major focus, too, with entries in seven disciplines. Among them, 70-year-old Kjell Fransson will contest Historic Rally as the elder statesman of the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games. 

Drifting – Joakim Andersson    
GT Single Make – Christian Kinch            
Touring Car – Jonathan Engström         
Karting Sprint Senior – Leo Nilsson         
Karting Sprint Junior – Erik Poulsen    
Karting Endurance – Sebastian Svensson / Mio Olert / Mathilda Olsson 
Karting Mini – Benjamin Poulsen        
Auto Slalom – Siri Hökfelt / Niklas Falk
Karting Slalom – Vera Jurland / Hubertus Palm
Esports F4 – Alxander Spetz        
Esports GT – Albin Månsson    
Rally2 Gravel – Jari Liiten / Mikael Johansson
Rally4 Tarmac – Heidi Ryrlén / Marcus Bengtsson
Historic Rally – Kjell Fransson / Peter Fransson
Historic Rally Tarmac  – Christer Hedlund / Ida Lidebjer-Granberg
Historic Rally Gravel – Kim Sevius / Alexander Alin
Cross Car Junior – Josefin Holmqvist        
Cross Car Senior – Sebastian Enholm

 

There will be nine Swiss entries at this year's FIA Motorsport Games. CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa class winner Yannick Mettler will partner Dexter Patric Müller in the race for GT gold, while Christophe Hurni represents his homeland in Single Make GT and Abdul Karim Jahan takes the wheel in Drifting. Switzerland also has a presence in Karting Sprint Senior, Karting Sprint Junior, Auto Slalom, Cross Car Senior and both Esports disciplines. 

GT - Dexter Patric Müller / Yannick Mettler
GT Single Make - Christophe Hurni
Drifting - Abdul Kairm Jahan
Karting Sprint Senior - Tiziano Kuzhnini
Karting Sprint Junior - Chiara Bättig
Auto Slalom - Jannis Jeremias / Tamara Schöpfer
Esports F4 - Jimmy Antunes 
Esports GT - Julian Ammann 
Cross Car Senior - Thomas Schmid

 

Trinidad & Tobago will contest its second FIA Motorsport Games with a double-karting assault. The Caribbean nation will be represented by Alex Sharma in Karting Sprint Junior, while Benjamin Mahon will fly the flag in Karting Sprint Senior.
 
Karting Sprint Junior – Alex Sharma                          
Karting Sprint Senior  – Benjamin Mahon

 

A 16-strong Turkish delegation will compete for medals in Valencia. There is an impressive presence in Rally, with Ali Türkkan and Ahmet Burak Erdener entered in all three Rally2 disciplines and Kerem Kazaz and Corentin Silvestre likewise engaged across Rally4. Ayhancan Güven will be among the favourites for GT Sprint gold, while Zekai Özen tackles Touring Car. Further entries in Drifting, Karting Sprint Senior, Karting Sprint Junior, Karting Mini, Auto Slalom, Cross Car Senior and both Esports disciplines complete an impressive line-up. 

GT Sprint – Ayhancan Güven
Touring Car – Zekai Özen
Drifting - Berfu Tutumlu
Karting Sprint Junior – İskender Zülfikari
Karting Mini – Can Özler
Karting Sprint Senior – Batı Ege Yıldırım
Auto Slalom - Eda Bacaksız / Akın Can Kiper
Esports F4 – Ulaş Özyıldırım
Esports GT – Kaan Bekiroğlu
Rally2 Tarmac – Ali Türkkan / Ahmet Burak Erdener
Rally2 Gravel - Ali Türkkan / Ahmet Burak Erdener
Rally2 – Ali Türkkan / Ahmet Burak Erdener
Rally4 – Kerem Kazaz / Corentin Silvestre
Rally4 Gravel – Kerem Kazaz / Corentin Silvestre
Rally4 Tarmac – Kerem Kazaz / Corentin Silvestre
Cross Car Senior – Can Alakoç

The Ukrainian squad will be present in six disciplines at the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games. A gold medal winner in 2019, the highly respected Dmytro Illiuk will return for another shot at Drifting glory. Ivan Pelkin is also back to chase GT honours, this time alongside Konstantin Gutsul. Further Ukrainian entries will compete in both Esports categories, Auto Slalom and Karting Slalom when the action gets underway in Valencia.
 
Karting Slalom – Oleksandr Shtan / Sophiia Tsymbal
GT – Ivan Peklin / Konstantin Gutsul      
Auto Slalom – Andrii Yaromenko / Tetiana Kaduchenko
Esports F4 – Illia Rakitin                                 
Drifting – Dmytro Illiuk 
Esports GT – Oleksandr Borodai

 

The United Arab Emirates will have six shots at gold in its second FIA Motorsport Games. Saif Alameri will compete in GT Sprint at the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT3 R, while Hazaa Alhosani will tackle Drifting. There are further entries in both Esports categories, as well as Karting Endurance and Karting Mini.
 
Karting Endurance – Humaid Alketbi / Ahmad Alhammadi / Rauda Altenaiji
Karting Mini – Faris Mohamed Haroun                   
Esports F4 – Ghanem Almazrouei                             
Esports GT – Eisa Almarar                             
Drifting – Hazaa Alhosani                                                
GT Sprint – Saif Alameri

 

An ever-present at the FIA Motorsport Games, the United Kingdom will tackle the 2024 edition with a strong delegation. There will be a significant presence in Rally, with entries in Rally2, Historic Rally, Historic Rally Tarmac and Historic Rally Gravel. The highly rated Jenson Brickley will compete in Touring Car, while Welshman Lwi Edwards will chase Drifting gold as part of a full complement of Circuit entries. The UK squad is bolstered further by a presence in both Esports categories, Auto Slalom, Karting Mini, Karting Sprint Junior and Karting Endurance.
 
Drifting – Lwi Edwards                                     
Touring Car – Jenson Brickley                     
Karting Mini – Austin Gibson                       
Karting Sprint Junior – Jorge Edgar                            
Historic Rally Gravel – Ernie Graham / Anna Graham
Historic Rally Tarmac – James Potter / Tim Sayer
Rally2 – Oliver Mellors / Ian Windress
Auto Slalom – Mark King / Tessa Whittock
GT – Christopher Froggatt / James Cottingham
Esports GT – Kieran Prendergast                                
Esports F4 – Matt Caruana                           
Karting Endurance – Jack O'Neill / Andrew O'Neill / Rhianna Purcocks
Historic Rally – Ben Mellors / Alex Lee
GT Single Make – James Owen                   
GT Sprint – Darren Leung                               
Formula 4 – Reza Seewooruthun

 

The U.S. flag will be flown by a quintet of entries at the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games. In GT Single Make, Lisa Clark will bring her experience of the Ferrari Challenge to contend for the gold medal. Joshua Bergman will contest Karting Mini, while Deven Grabko tackles Karting Sprint Junior. The United States will also contest both Esports categories with Skyler Loverink (F4) and Michael Moening (GT).
 
Karting Mini – Joshua Bergman                  
Karting Sprint Junior – Deven Grabko                      
Esports F4 – Skyler Loverink                        
Esports GT – Michael Moening                   
GT Single Make – Lisa Clark

 

Uruguay is set to make its FIA Motorsport Games debut at the 2024 edition. The South American nation will do so with a solo entry in Esports F4, where Matias Aguirre will fly the flag for his homeland on iRacing. 
 
Esports F4 – Matias Aguirre

 

Karting will be an important focus for Uzbekistan as it contests its second FIA Motorsport Games. Vladislav Kim will compete in Karting Mini, while Djamoliddin Mirkhasilov, Kamoliddin Najmiddinov and Saminakhon Akhmadjonova will team up in Karting Endurance. The Central Asian nation will also be present in Karting Slalom and Drifting. 
 
Karting Slalom – Senman Li / Yasmina Egamberdieva
Karting Mini – Vladislav Kim              
Karting Endurance – Djamoliddin Mirkhasilov / Kamoliddin Najmiddinov / Saminakhon Akhmadjonova
Drifting – Dilshod Yusupov

 

Entering its second FIA Motorsport Games, Venezuela will be present in three disciplines when the action gets underway in Valencia. It will launch a double Esports assault with Christopher Brea (F4) and Gabriel Parra (GT), while Angelo Fontana will get behind the wheel of a Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo to contest GT Single Make. 
 
Esports F4 – Christopher Brea                      
Esports GT – Gabriel Parra               
GT Single Make – Angelo Fontana

 

A newcomer in 2022, Vietnam will return to the FIA Motorsport Games this year for a second attempt. The Southeast Asian nation will enter one discipline at the 2024 edition with Trung Quan Nguyen representing his homeland in Esports F4. 
 
Esports F4 – Trung Quan Nguyen