Nuha Khogali proved she was on the pace to comfortably qualify at the Dubai Autodrome race circuit for next May’s FW Nations Cup finale.
December 17th, 2024 – Dubai, UAE:
Qatar racing driver Nuha Khogali successfully made it through the Formula Woman’s Nations Cup Qualifiers at the Dubai Autodrome, after three closely fought qualifying sessions in December.
On a unique day for motorsport, we witnessed race action in the form of a time trial set-up at the Dubai Autodrome circuit for some of the best female racing drivers from across the globe. Nuha produced an impressive overall performance throughout the adrenalin sapping day, to comfortably move on to the highly anticipated Formula Woman Global Nations Cup main finale, scheduled to take place in Dubai next May.
The qualifying event was made up of 38 selected drivers from almost 30 separate countries, which is a hugely impressive global cross section, which is down to the Formula Woman organisation and their extraordinary success of sourcing drivers who would most likely have never had the opportunity for competing at such a high level.
Formula Woman Founder and CEO, Graeme Glew, reflected on the event, saying: “Congratulations to Nuha on getting through. She drove sensibly in all three qualifying sessions, and keeping a clear head helped her overall performance. With a bit more practice between now and May, she will undoubtedly be even quicker at the final next year.
“There was some very impressive driving on show throughout the day and all the qualifiers will be delighted that they have made it through to Formula Woman Nations Cup.
“There is so much talent within Formula Woman, and we are extremely proud to have hosted such a successful event, here in Dubai. However, nothing stands still and we have already switched our focus to the main event when we return in May next year. Dubai is an inspiring and exciting location for motorsport, and we are committed to continuing to grow the Formula Woman brand on a global level while using the impressive facilities available to us here.”
Nuha was clearly thrilled with her result and excited about the future, especially the FW Nations Cup finale in May next year. She said, “It feels like an accomplishment and a relief at the same time. The pressure has dropped now, and I am ready to officially start training for the FW Nation’s Cup final in May next year.
“Track time and practice sessions in the Radical racing car helped me qualify and the more I got settled into the car, the faster I became. The next few steps for me over the coming months are training and preparations. I aim to compete in local/regional races including the upcoming MENA karting Nations Cup, which is a major event here in the UAE, as well as do more testing of course.
“FW has offered me and indeed all my fellow competitors the opportunity to showcase our skills, as well as the coaching and training time we need to succeed in motorsports and I will always be grateful to them for this.
“My ultimate goal is to compete at the highest levels of motorsport, whether it’s Formula 1, Le Mans, or both. I think all people in sport must set their ambitions high and there is nothing wrong with that.”
The Formula Woman Nations Cup will mark a truly special event in motorsport with its all-female grid and format.
More details about the Dubai event and other Formula Woman information will be announced soon.
