The 2025 Qatar Karting Championship kicked off with an exciting race at the Lusail Circuit. Rising star Aleksei Guzov claimed victory in the 12-lap Grand Final with a time of 12:55.953.
Starting from sixth on the grid, Guzov showed strong pace throughout the race. He was the only driver to record a lap under four minutes, clocking a fastest lap of 1:03.921 on lap five.
Danish Qureshi finished second, just 3.036 seconds behind Guzov. He was the only other driver to complete the race in under 13 minutes. Local driver Mohammed Al Thani took third place, finishing with a time of 13:00.936.
Yousef Al Sulaiti impressed with a strong comeback. He started from the last row but fought his way to fourth place, trailing the winner by 21.879 seconds. Al Sulaiti had earlier won the Last Chance Race by beating Fahad Al Madeed by just 0.358 seconds.
Al Madeed secured a place in the Grand Final with his second-place finish in the Last Chance Race. Hamza Hashisho completed the top three in that race, finishing 1.025 seconds behind Al Sulaiti.
The next round of the Qatar Karting Championship will take place on May 12–13. The event is powered by the Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation and is expected to bring more thrilling action.
