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Union Internationale Motonautique

Rashed Al Qemzi - 5

TEAM: Abu Dhabi Team
HULL: DAC
COUNTRY: U.A.E.
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Abu Dhabi, UAE
DATE OF BIRTH: 07/03/1992
PLACE OF BIRTH: Abu Dhabi, UAE
HEIGHT: 165 CM
WEIGHT: 60 KG
RACING SUPER LICENSE:
DEBUT: 2016
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 11
RACE STARTS: 10
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: 0
BEST OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 19
BEST RACE FINISH: 7
BEST QUALIFYING POSITION: 7
CAREER PODIUMS: 0
CAREER POINTS: 8.0
PROFILE

RASHED AL QEMZI made his F1H2O racing return at the Grand Prix of Zhengzhou, China, in 2023 as a stand-in for his cousin Thani and finished eighth. He had previously competed for Team Abu Dhabi between 2016 and 2018 on select races.

The Emirati is a three-time UIM F2 World Champion (2017, 2019 and 2021), who won the F1H2O F4-S Championship in 2016 after finishing third in 2013 and sixth in 2015.

He also finished second in the UIM F2 series in 2016. In addition, he won the UIM Endurance Championship in 2019 and 2021 and finished third in 2016. Rashed also tackled the UIM H2O Nations Cup on three occasions: he was World Champion in 2013 and finished sixth and third in 2015 and 2016.

CAREER INFOS

2023 - 16th F1H2O World Championship

2023 DRIVER GALLERY
2023 DRIVER NEWS
December 9, 2023
VICTORY TEAM’S ERIK STARK SEALS SECOND SPRINT RACE AT ROAD TO SHARJAH-GRAND PRIX OF SHARJAH
 Saturday, December 9:  Emirati driver Ahmad Al-Fahim and his Swedish team-mate Erik Stark looked to have given the Dubai-based Victory Team a 1-2 finish in a spectacular Sprint Race B at ...
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October 13, 2023
TEAM ABU DHABI CONFIRM BOTH TORRENTE AND AL-QEMZI WILL LINE UP WITH AL-QAMZI IN SHARJAH
  Friday, October 13:  Team Abu Dhabi has confirmed that both Shaun Torrente and Rashed Al-Qemzi will race alongside Thani Al-Qamzi in a three-boat team at the Grand Prix of Sharjah on ...
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September 30, 2023
ALBERTO COMPARATO QUICKEST IN GROUP B QUALIFYING STINT ON HOME EVENT IN OLBIA
Saturday, September 30:  Young Italian racer Alberto Comparato delighted the home crowds and was the quickest driver in the second of the qualifying sessions for the Group B runners at the ...
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September 29, 2023
TEAM ABU DHABI’S RASHED AL-QEMZI POSTS EARLY FLIER TO WIN GROUP B PRACTICE SESSION
Friday, September 29:  Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al-Qemzi posted a stunning early lap of 37.417sec to win the Group B free practice session for odd-numbered boats at the Regione Sardegna ...
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September 28, 2023
GUIDO CAPPELLINI LAUDS TEAM ABU DHABI’S AL-QEMZI AS A POTENTIAL FUTURE FRONT-RUNNER
Thursday, September 28:  Guido Cappellini is a record-breaking 10-time UIM F1H2O World Champion and is now the team principal at Team Abu Dhabi, the most successful team in recent seasons and ...
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September 25, 2023
COULD TEAM SWEDEN’S JONAS ANDERSSON SEAL HIS SECOND WORLD TITLE IN OLBIA?
  Monday, September 25:  Team Sweden’s Jonas Andersson arrives in Sardinia for this weekend’s Regione Sardegna Grand Prix of Italy in a very strong position in the 2023 UIM ...
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September 6, 2023
TEAM ABU DHABI CONFIRMS IN-FORM RASHED AL-QEMZI WILL RACE SECOND BOAT IN SARDINIA
  Wednesday, September 6: Rashed Al-Qemzi is a man in form and the young Emirati racer could well be the tonic that Team Abu Dhabi needs when he lines up in the team’s second boat ...
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August 22, 2023
CAN TEAM ABU DHABI TURN IT AROUND THIS SEASON?
    Tuesday, August 22: This year’s UIM F1H2O World Championship has not gone at all to plan for Team Abu Dhabi, which has been the dominant force in the top echelon of world power ...
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April 29, 2023
SHAUN TORRENTE LAYS DOWN A MARKER BY WINNING THE FREE PRACTICE SESSION
Saturday, April 29: Defending three-time World Champion Shaun Torrente gave his rivals a firm indication that he means business this weekend when he topped the times in Saturday morning’s free ...
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April 28, 2023
TEAM ABU DHABI’S ROOKIE RASHED AL QEMZI FASTEST IN EXTRA FREE PRACTICE
Friday, April 28:Team Abu Dhabi’s talented rookie Rashed Al Qemzi rocked the establishment by setting the fastest lap of 45.74sec in Friday afternoon’s two-hour extra free practice ...
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