Salman Al Khalifa

Salman Al Khalifa (born 24 March 1976) is a Bahraini racing driver currently competing in the Bahrain International Circuit 2000cc Challenge. Having previously competed in the TCR International Series.

Salman Al Khalifa
NationalityBahraini
Born (1976-03-24) 24 March 1976
Muharraq, Bahrain
TCR International Series career
Debut season2016
Current teamBas Koeten Racing
Car number78
Starts2
Previous series
2010-16
2007-10		BIC 2000cc Challenge
Batelco 2000cc Challenge
Championship titles
2008Batelco 2000cc Challenge

Racing career

Al Khalifa began his career in 2007 in the Bahrain International Circuit 2000cc Challenge, he still races there and currently leads the 2016 championship standings. He previously won the championship in 2008, taking 14 wins from 16 possible, finishing on the podium in every race.[1]

In March 2016 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series at his home event at the Bahrain International Circuit, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer for Bas Koeten Racing.[2][3]

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2016 Bas Koeten Racing SEAT León Cup Racer BHR
1
16		 BHR
2
9		 POR
1		 POR
2		 BEL
1		 BEL
2		 ITA
1		 ITA
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 GER
1		 GER
2		 RUS
1		 RUS
2		 THA
1		 THA
2		 SIN
1		 SIN
2		 MYS
1		 MYS
2		 MAC
1		 MAC
2		 33rd 2

References
  1. "Salman Al Khalifa career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. "Two Bahraini drivers join TCR for their local event". tcr-series.com. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. Hudson, Neil (25 March 2016). "Two Bahraini drivers added to season opener entry". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.