Thirteen-year-old Saudi Arabian karter Omar Sindi has made a superb start to his journey towards becoming a motor sport star of the future.
Sindi was recently nominated by the SAMF to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Mini Max category of the MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup in Oman 2022, where he finished third overall. It was the first time a Saudi driver had reached the podium in the MENA Karting Championship Cup, which is held under the auspices of the FIA and is regarded as one of the most competitive events in the region.
The youngster is now targeting success in this year’s IAME Series KSA, a professional karting championship organised by The Track Jeddah and sanctioned by the SAMF. The IAME Series KSA is one of several such karting championships running around the world.
He won the opening round and looked on course for a second victory in round two until a penalty dropped him to second, but he currently leads the Juniors Championship. His aim is to be racing in F4 by the age of 15.
Sindi is also making final preparations for his next event, the Juniors category at the Valencia Winter Cup 2023 on February 5th, which will be his first race in Europe.
I started racing competitively last year. I was nominated by the SAMF to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the MENA Karting Cup in Oman and finished third in my class. I also compete regularly in UK events and am looking forward to my first European race.
Omar Sindi
I would like to thank the SAMF for giving me the honour of representing my country. I would also like to thank my family for all the support they have given me, Hamza Dirani, my mentor in Jeddah, Jorge Vitorino, my mechanic and Abdullah El-Khereiji, my team-mate, and the rest of the Saudi team. I look forward to representing my country in future events.
Omar Sindi