In just six short years, Ahmad Al Harthy has firmly established himself as one of the Middle East’s most talented sportsmen and certainly Oman’s shining light in global motor racing.
Following three very successful seasons in the ranks of Formula Renault single-seater racing in the UK, Ahmad switched disciplines to the world of sports car competition in the prestigious and extremely high profile Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship.
In his first year, 2010, he achieved five Pro-Am 1 podium finishes and ended the campaign a highly creditable fourth in the standings. Now, midway through his second season in Porsche Carrera Cup GB, Ahmad has taken his first Pro-Am 1 victory and has six podiums in total from the first 11 races.
In addition to his UK outings, Ahmad has competed in Porsche Carrera Cup France and earlier this year he debuted in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.
The 29-year-old’s immediate focus is on a top three Pro-Am 1 championship finish in the UK this year and a title challenge in 2012. He also plans to contest more races in Europe and the Middle East over the next couple of seasons.
Career Highlights:
2011 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship – 3rd overall in the Pro-Am 1 Class with two wins & twelve podium finishes, driver of the weekend award; Porsche Carrera World Cup - Nurburgring; Porsche Carrera Cup France –Dijon
2010 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship – 4th overall in the Pro-Am 1 Class with five podium finishes;
Porsche Carrera Cup France – Le Mans 24 Hour Race support even
2009 Formula Renault BARC Championship – Vice-Champion with six podiums (three second places and three third places) and two fastest race laps
2008 Formula Renault BARC Championship – 5th overall with three podiums (one second place and two third places), one pole position and one fastest race lap
2007 Formula Renault UK Winter Championship – 3rd overall in the BARC Class with three podiums; Formula Renault BARC Championship – 15th overall in the FR2000 Class with a best result of fifth position
2006 Thunder Arabia Middle East Vice-Champion – debut season of car racing action, becoming first Omani driver to compete in single-seaters
