Khalid Al Najjar

Khalid Al Najjar is a Bahraini karting driver who began his journey in 2016. He is a two-time Bahrain Champion and two-time Vice Champion, and has represented the Kingdom at world finals and in the FIA Karting Academy. He is an official factory driver for PRAGA Middle East and aspires to move up to single-seater racing and represent Bahrain internationally.

About Khalid Al Najjar

• Student at the British School of Bahrain (BSB)
• Began as the youngest Bahraini competitor in 2016 (at 6 years old)
• 7 years of international karting experience
• Represented Bahrain at the World Championship
• Currently competes in the Junior category
• Official factory driver for PRAGA Middle East

Key Karting Achievements

• 2× Bahrain Champion
• 2× Bahrain Vice Champion
• 3× Grand Final Qualifier
• FIA Karting Academy 2024

His Journey in Karting

• 2017: First karting experience after joining the BIKC Karting Program
• 2018: Official debut with Absolute Racing
• 2019: Became an official driver for PRAGA Middle East

Notable Results

• Bahrain Karting Sprint Championship 2025 - 3rd place
• Italian Karting Championship 2025 (Round 4) - Top 6 in the Final
• Romanian Karting Championship 2025 (Round 1) - P3
• Bahrain Karting Sprint Championship 2024 - Champion
• FIA Karting Academy - (France / Slovenia / Sweden)
• ROTAX Grand Finals 2024 - (Italy)
• ROTAX Max Challenge 2023 - (Italy) Top 10 in the Final
• Italian Karting Championship 2022 - (Italy)
• Portimão Karting Sprint Championship 2022 - (Portugal)
• ROTAX Grand Finals 2022 - (Portugal)
• Bahrain Karting Sprint Championship 2021 - Champion
• IAME Series 2021 (RAK) - Podium
• ROTAX Grand Finals 2021 - (Bahrain)
• IAME Series 2021 (Kuwait) - Podium
• Bahrain Karting Sprint Championship 2020 - Vice Champion
• 2019: First international outing - Senna Trophy Napoli (Italy)
• Bahrain Karting Sprint Championship 2019 - Vice Champion
• Bahrain Rotax Max Mojo Challenge (BRMMC) 2018 - 4th overall

International Participation

• Bahrain National Championship - (Season 2025-2026)
• Summer Camp - Italy (August 2025)
• Summer Camp - Italy (September 2025)
• MENA Karting Cup - Oman (December 2025)
• Saudi National Championship - (Season 2024-2025)

Future Plans

• Earn a single-seater seat within 3 years
• Represent Bahrain in top international series
• Make his family and country proud
• Become a pioneer in a motorsport-related field within the Kingdom