# 2024 Formula Trophy UAE

The 2024 Formula Trophy UAE was the inaugural season of the Formula Trophy UAE, a motor racing series for the United Arab Emirates regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, and organised and promoted by the Emirates Motorsport Organization (EMSO) and Top Speed.
The season commenced on 30 November at the Dubai Autodrome and concluded on 14 December at the Yas Marina Circuit.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| Xcel Motorsport | 5 | Ella Lloyd | | 1–2 |
| Xcel Motorsport | 19 | Kabir Anurag | | All |
| Xcel Motorsport | 33 | Cole Hewetson | R | All |
| Xcel Motorsport | 48 | Ary Bansal | R | All |
| Xcel Motorsport | 90 | Chase Fernandez | R | All |
| Evans GP | 7 | Alexander Berg | | 3 |
| Evans GP | 8 | Kai Daryanani | | All |
| Evans GP | 11 | Reno Francot | | 2 |
| Evans GP | 24 | Seth Gilmore | | All |
| Yas Heat Racing | 12 | Adam Al Azhari | | All |
| Yas Heat Racing | 47 | August Raber | | All |
| Champ Motorsport | 13 | Andy Law | | 3 |
| Champ Motorsport | 17 | Meng Cheng | R | 1–2 |
| Champ Motorsport | 30 | Jia Zhanbin | | All |
| Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 14 | Rashid Al Dhaheri | | 1–2 |
| Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 28 | Chi Zhenrui | R | All |
| Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 88 | Salim Hanna | R | All |
| Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 98 | Sebastian Wheldon | | 3 |
| AGI Sport | 15 | Nicolas Stati | | All |
| AGI Sport | 20 | Nooris Gafoor | | All |
| AGI Sport | 42 | Emily Cotty | R | 2–3 |
| AGI Sport | 93 | James Piszcyk | | 1–2 |
| Pinnacle Motorsport | 16 | Davide Larini | | 1 |
| Pinnacle Motorsport | 25 | Wang Yuzhe | | All |
| Pinnacle Motorsport | 36 | Gustav Jonsson | | All |
| X GP | 69 | Fu Yuhao | | All |
| Icon | Legend |
| R | Rookie |

## Race calendar

The schedule consists of 7 races over 3 rounds.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Rookie winner | Supporting |
| 1 | R1 | Dubai Autodrome, Dubai | 30 November | Rashid Al Dhaheri | Rashid Al Dhaheri | Rashid Al Dhaheri | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | Chi Zhenrui | Formula 4 Australian Championship Clio Cup Middle East |
| 1 | R2 | Dubai Autodrome, Dubai | 1 December | | Rashid Al Dhaheri | Kabir Anurag | Xcel Motorsport | Salim Hanna | Formula 4 Australian Championship Clio Cup Middle East |
| 1 | R3 | Dubai Autodrome, Dubai | 1 December | Rashid Al Dhaheri | Rashid Al Dhaheri | Gustav Jonsson | Pinnacle Motorsport | Chase Fernandez | Formula 4 Australian Championship Clio Cup Middle East |
| 2 | R1 | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi | 7 December | Rashid Al Dhaheri | Rashid Al Dhaheri | Kai Daryanani | Evans GP | Chi Zhenrui | Formula One World Championship Formula 2 Championship F1 Academy |
| 2 | R2 | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi | 8 December | Rashid Al Dhaheri | Reno Francot | Rashid Al Dhaheri | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | Chase Fernandez | Formula One World Championship Formula 2 Championship F1 Academy |
| 3 | R1 | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi | 14 December | Sebastian Wheldon | Sebastian Wheldon | Sebastian Wheldon | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | Chi Zhenrui | Gulf 12 Hours |
| 3 | R2 | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi | 14 December | Chi Zhenrui | Kabir Anurag | Kabir Anurag | Xcel Motorsport | Salim Hanna | Gulf 12 Hours |

## Championship standings

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |

### Drivers' Championship

| Pos | Driver | DUB | DUB | DUB | YMC1 | YMC1 | YMC2 | YMC2 | Pts |
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| 1 | Kai Daryanani | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 102 |
| 2 | Rashid Al Dhaheri | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | | | 96 |
| 3 | Kabir Anurag | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 80 |
| 4 | Gustav Jonsson | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19† | Ret | 66 |
| 5 | Chi Zhenrui | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 54 |
| 6 | James Piszcyk | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | | | 48 |
| 7 | Salim Hanna | 7 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 40 |
| 8 | Nicolas Stati | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 39 |
| 9 | Sebastian Wheldon | | | | | | 1 | 4 | 37 |
| 10 | Reno Francot | | | | 2 | 3 | | | 33 |
| 11 | August Raber | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 33 |
| 12 | Adam Al Azhari | 12 | Ret | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 13 | Chase Fernandez | 10 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 19 |
| 14 | Ary Bansal | 14 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| 15 | Cole Hewetson | 18 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 12 |
| 16 | Davide Larini | 20† | 9 | 6 | | | | | 10 |
| 17 | Nooris Gafoor | 11 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| 18 | Alexander Berg | | | | | | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 19 | Seth Gilmore | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 14 | WD | WD | 0 |
| 20 | Fu Yuhao | Ret | WD | WD | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| 21 | Jia Zhanbin | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 22 | Wang Yuzhe | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
| 23 | Emily Cotty | | | | 21 | Ret | 15 | 16 | 0 |
| 24 | Ella Lloyd | 19† | Ret | 19 | 17 | 17 | | | 0 |
| 25 | Meng Cheng | 17 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 19 | | | 0 |
| 26 | Andy Law | | | | | | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| Pos | Driver | DUB | DUB | DUB | YMC1 | YMC1 | YMC2 | YMC2 | | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |