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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 March 1976 Muharraq, Bahrain |
| TCR International Series career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Bas Koeten Racing |
| Car number | 78 |
| Starts | 2 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010-16 2007-10 | BIC 2000cc Challenge Batelco 2000cc Challenge |
| Championship titles | |
| 2008 | Batelco 2000cc Challenge |
Racing career
editAl 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
editComplete TCR International Series results
edit(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
edit- ^ "Salman Al Khalifa career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Two Bahraini drivers join TCR for their local event". tcr-series.com. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ Hudson, Neil (25 March 2016). "Two Bahraini drivers added to season opener entry". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
External links
edit- Salman Al Khalifa career summary at DriverDB.com