A FORT kart at racing speed, the background blurred by the panning camera

Season guide 2026-2027

FORT Abu Dhabi Racing — One team. One pathway. One performance standard.

One team One pathway One performance standard

A family-owned racing team at Al Forsan, Abu Dhabi. One structure carries a driver from their first laps at age four to elite Junior, Senior and DD2 competition.

FORT by the numbers

100+

Trophies

across UAE & MENA championships

0 / 0

Championship / vice titles

over 5 seasons

23

Nations represented

one truly international team

16%

Of the RMC UAE grid

across all 6 categories

01 Driver development pathway Bambino to DD2

One pathway

Four stages, one professional team structure. Coaching, engineering and performance systems carry over intact as a driver moves up — nothing restarts.

  1. Stage 01

    Bambino

    From age 4

    The first step. A fully supported entry into competitive karting, from a driver's very first season.

    • IAME UAE Bambino Championship
    • Dubai Bambino Cup

    Learn more →

  2. Stage 02

    Micro/Mini

    Micro & Mini Max

    National championship racing on a brand-new DR chassis, with the Dubai O Plate and DAMC rounds as preparation for RMC UAE.

    • RMC UAE
    • IAME UAE
    • Selected DAMC rounds

    Learn more →

  3. Stage 03

    Junior/Senior

    Junior & Senior Max

    Elite competition. A customisable multi-series programme running from the UAE national grid up to FIA world-level events with factory DR.

    • RMC UAE
    • DAMC
    • IAME UAE
    • +3 more series

    Learn more →

  4. Stage 04

    DD2

    DD2 & DD2 Master

    The top of the pathway. Gearbox karting across the UAE national series and international Rotax competition.

    • RMC UAE
    • DAMC
    • RMC Euro Trophy
    • +1 more series

    Learn more →

03 From age 4 upwards Hobby or competitive

FORT racing drivers

FORT drivers come from 23 nations and race across all 6 RMC UAE categories, making up 16% of the national grid. Individual driver profiles are published here as the 2026-2027 roster is confirmed.

FORT is managed by race kart champions. Experienced senior drivers give their time to coach, develop and inspire the younger drivers — and above all, to keep the driving enjoyable.

Coach Develop Inspire

A FORT driver in the kart, visor down, in Dubai O Plate colours

04 Six core pillars One system

The one FORT performance system

Executive summary

FORT Abu Dhabi Racing provides drivers with a structured environment to learn, develop, compete and progress from the earliest stages of karting through to elite-level competition. The programme combines competitive race participation, structured testing, professional technical support, coaching, driver development, equipment and full-season team infrastructure.