JEDDAH: The Saudi Racing Team began its 2025-2026 campaign in the Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East with an impressive debut in the professional category, which is the championship’s highest and most competitive class.
Competing for the first time against elite regional and international drivers, the team delivered a strong performance in the opening round at Bahrain International Circuit, setting a tone of confidence and ambition for the season ahead.
Khalid Al-Ahmadi excelled with a third-place finish in the first race, followed closely by teammate Prince Saud bin Mutasim bin Saud in fourth.
In Race 2, Al-Ahmadi in third maintained his momentum with another podium finish, while Prince Saud was sixth, confirming the team’s capability to challenge at the top tier of the series.
The results are an impressive milestone in the team’s first professional category season, building on a remarkable 2024-2025 campaign in which Prince Saud captured both the Pro-Am title and the Gulf Championship, while the Saudi Racing Team claimed the Teams’ Championship. The team’s steady rise reflects its growing strength and determination to establish Saudi drivers among the region’s elite.
Prince Saud expressed pride in representing the Kingdom and the Saudi Racing Team in this new chapter of the championship.
He thanked the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation for its support and promised to deliver results that will make the Kingdom proud and further enhance its presence in global motorsport.
Teammate Al-Ahmadi described competing in the professional category as a challenge and an opportunity.
“Racing in the top tier is a responsibility we take seriously,” he said. “We’re giving everything we have to deliver results worthy of Saudi motorsport fans, and to prove that Saudi drivers can compete and succeed at the highest international levels.”
The Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East season features six rounds, with the next taking place in Qatar from Nov. 28-30.
The championship will then head to the UAE for rounds in Dubai (Jan. 24-25, 2026) and Abu Dhabi (Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2026), before returning to Bahrain (April 10-12, 2026).
The season finale will be held at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit from April 17-19 as part of the 2026 Formula 1 n Grand Prix support races.
