Ghanim Al-Maadheed
| Ghanim Al-Maadheed | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Qatari |
| Born | Ghanim Salah Ali Al-Maadheed 1993 (age 31–32)[1] Doha, Qatar |
| GT World Challenge Europe career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | QMMF by Saintéloc Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 27 |
| Starts | 4 (4 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2025 2025 2024–25 2024 | Middle East Trophy Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East Asian Le Mans Series 24H Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2025 | Middle East Trophy |
Ghanim Salah Ali Al-Maadheed (born 1993 in Doha) is a Qatari racing driver who currently competes in the 2025 GT World Challenge Europe for QMMF by Saintéloc Racing.[2]
Career
[edit]24H Series
[edit]Al-Maadheed's professional racing debut came towards the end of the 2024 24H Series, where he joined HRT Performance to compete in the 24 Hours of Barcelona. He would be joined by fellow Qataris Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani and Abdulla Al-Khelaifi, as well as German driver Julian Hanses to drive the No. 931 Porsche 992 GT3 Cup. During the 24 Hour races, points are awarded at the 12-Hour mark in the race to all teams. Al-Maadheed and HRT were leading the race at the 12-Hour mark. They would go on to win the race. This was significant for Al-Maadheed, as it was his first win in any professional series and he had won in his debut.
992 Endurance Cup
[edit]Following his win in the 24 Hours of Barcelona, Al-Maadheed entered the inaugural 992 Endurance Cup held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. He would once again be joined by Al-Abdulghani, Al-Khelaifi, and Hanses to drive the No. 31 Porsche 992 GT3 Cup for HRT Performance in the Amateur class. They would qualify fourth in their class. During the course of the 12 hour race, the team slowly made their way up the order and eventually into the class lead. They would hold onto the lead to win the race.
Gulf 12 Hours
[edit]Al-Maadheed joined 2024 Gulf 12 Hours, in which he was driving the No. 91 Porsche 992 GT3 Cup for QMMF by HRT Performance in the 992 Cup class.[3] Al-Abdulghani, Al-Khelaifi, and Hanses would join Al-Maadheed in the No. 91. After qualifying on pole, they would go on to win the race in the 992 Cup class.
Asian Le Mans Series
[edit]2024–25
[edit]Halfway through the 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series, Al-Maadheed signed with Herberth Motorsport to drive in rounds three through six of the championship.[4] The No. 46 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) consisted of an all Qatari lineup of Al-Maadheed, Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani, and Abdulla Al-Khelaifi. The team was ineligible to score points, however, they would have a lackluster run of races with a best finish of seventeenth. Al-Maadheed and the team later withdrew from the final race of the season at Yas Marina.
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
[edit]Al-Maadheed joined midway into the 2025 Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East at Lusail International Circuit driving in the Amateur class in an entry supported by the Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation. He scored points in both races and finished 8th in the championship.[5][6]
Middle East Trophy
[edit]In early 2025, Al-Maadheed joined the 2025 Middle East Trophy driving the No. 974 HRT Performance Porsche 992 GT3 Cup car in the Amateur class. He would once again be joined by fellow countrymen Al-Abdulghani and Al-Khelaifi as well as German driver Julian Hanses. They would have a dominant performance, winning both the Dubai 24 Hour and the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi.[7][8][9][10]
GT World Challenge Europe
[edit]2025
[edit]For his main campaign, Al-Maadheed moved over to Europe and signed with Saintéloc Racing to drive their No. 27 Audi R8 LMS Evo II in the 2025 GT World Challenge Europe.[11] Since Al-Abdulghani has a Bronze rated FIA Driver License, the team competed in the Bronze class of the championship. For the sprint cup races in the championship, Al-Maadheed would drive alongside Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani, while Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi and Julian Hanses would join them for the endurance cup races. At Monza, Al-Maadheed would score their best result of the season of fifth thus far.
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24H Series - 992 Am | QMMF by HRT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 14th |
| 992 Endurance Cup - Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1st | ||
| Gulf 12 Hours - 992 Cup | QMMF by HRT Performance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1st | |
| 2024–25 | Asian Le Mans Series | QMMF by Herberth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2025 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East - Pro/Am | QMMF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8th |
| Middle East Trophy | QMMF by HRT | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 1st | |
| GT World Challenge Europe - Bronze Cup | QMMF by Saintéloc Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.5* | 16th* | |
| Source: [12][13] | |||||||||
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24H Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | QMMF by HRT | 992-Am | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | MUG |
SPA |
ALG 12HR |
ALG 24HR |
MIS |
CAT 12HR 1 |
CAT 24HR 1 |
14th | 60 |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | QMMF by Herberth | GT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | SEP 1 |
SEP 2 |
DUB 1 17 |
DUB 2 22 |
ABU 1 Ret |
ABU 2 WD |
NC | 0 |
Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | QMMF | Pro/Am | BHR1 1 |
BHR1 2 |
QAT 1 4 |
QAT 2 4 |
DUB 1 |
DUB 2 |
YAS 1 |
YAS 2 |
BHR2 1 |
BHR2 2 |
JED 1 |
JED 2 |
7th | 28 |
| Sources: [12][14][5][6] | ||||||||||||||||
Complete Middle East Trophy results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | QMMF by HRT | Am | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DUB 1 |
YAS 1 |
1st | 80 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | QMMF by Saintéloc Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Bronze | LEC 12 |
ZAN S1 10 |
ZAN S2 11 |
MNZ 5 |
SPA 6Hrs |
SPA 12Hrs |
SPA 24Hrs |
MIS S1 |
MIS S2 |
MAG S1 |
MAG S2 |
NÜR |
VAL S1 |
VAL S2 |
BAR |
16th* | 10.5* |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ghanim Ali Al Maadheed". Motorsport Database. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "59-car grid ready to launch 2025 in style with six-hour race at Circuit Paul Ricard". GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS. 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (2024-12-10). "Gulf 12 Hours Entry List Revealed | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "47 voitures attendues à Dubaï, Andlauer chez Pure Rxcing". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b "Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East Qatar Race 1 Final Classification" (PDF). Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East Qatar Race 2 Final Classification" (PDF). Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Combined Qualifications - Classes 992 - Combined Result" (PDF). resultscdn.getraceresults.com.
- ^ "20th Michelin 24H DUBAI Race - Final Result" (PDF). getraceresults.com. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Combined Qualification Final Result" (PDF). getraceresults.com. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "6H of ABU DHABI - Final Result" (PDF). getraceresults.com. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (2025-04-03). "GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Sees 59 Cars". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b "Driver: Ghanim Al Maadeed | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Driver: Ghanim Al Ali | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East - ProAm 2025 | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
External links
[edit]
- Ghanim Al-Maadheed career summary at DriverDB.com