Seven-year-old UAE karting talent Rashid Al Dhaheri has been nominated for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award, in the “Local Young Athlete” category.
The award honours creative athletes at local and Arab level across three categories: Individual Sports Creativity, Group Sports Creativity and Corporate Sports Creativity.
Rashid has already won more than 20 races in the UAE and abroad, flying the UAE flag at the highest level of international karting.
Dreaming of Ferrari
Rashid has dreamed of becoming a Ferrari F1 driver since he was very young. He started karting at four years old in a red “Bambino” kart at Al Ain Raceway, red so it would match Ferrari. At six he began racing in Italy, home of the toughest karting competitions in the world.
Rashid’s potential and enthusiasm for racing was obvious from an early age. We wanted Rashid to compete at the top levels from an early age and Italy was the obvious choice as it has toughest karting scene anywhere in the world at the moment. I am so proud of him.
Dr Ali Obaid Al-Yabhouni, Rashid’s father
He is the only Arab driver racing at the top level for his age group. Over the last three years he has competed in 51 races and reached the podium 38 times.