Driving the Future · Season 2026/27
UAE TalentChampionship
An arrive-and-drive karting championship for the UAE’s next racing talent. Run on the same days as IAME UAE, by Media Friends and RAK Track, on IAME karts.
No surname. No sponsor. No budget. Just the fastest driver on the day.
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Run alongside the IAME UAE Championship · Live on YouTube · Multi-camera broadcast · Official IAME equipment
Built like the real thing. Because it is.
Most “come karting” days are just sessions. This is a championship: qualifying, points, podiums, a live broadcast, and a real pathway.
One day.
The full professional format.
No kart to own, no team to manage. Just you, the format, and the clock, exactly the way the pros run a race weekend, compressed into a single day.
Briefing
Mandatory. Race control runs through the rules before anyone goes out.
Kart Draw
Draw your kart at random. No one gets a faster kart, they are all the same.
Weigh-In
Official scales, full kit, no shortcuts. The same standard as any real series.
Qualifying
A timed session sets your grid spot. Pole is earned here, against the clock.
The Race
Rolling start, wheel-to-wheel, live on the broadcast.
Podium
Trophies for the top three of the day. Suit on, cameras rolling.
Three categories. One standard.
Can you drive? That’s the only question. For the kid chasing a pro seat, the adult who wants a real race, and the SWS or club driver ready to step up. Your experience already qualifies you.
Club60 Mini
Mini – IAME Club60
- Age
- 8–12 years
- Min. weight
- 40 kg
- Kart
- Sodi Kart LR4 (IAME Mini Swift)
- Format
- Arrive & Drive
K100 Junior
Junior – IAME Club100
- Age
- 12–15 years
- Min. weight
- 55 kg
- Kart
- Sodi Kart RX250 (IAME KA100)
- Format
- Arrive & Drive
K100 Senior
Senior – IAME Club100
- Age
- 15 years and above
- Min. weight
- 85 kg
- Kart
- Sodi Kart RX250 (IAME KA100)
- Format
- Arrive & Drive
Win, and it is worth something.
Win on track and you get more than a trophy. Here is what is on the line, in every category.
A professional karting team test day.
3,500 AED valueSubject to availability · non-transferable · no cash alternative.
A fully funded race entry with a professional team in the IAME UAE Championship.
15,000 AED valueSubject to availability · non-transferable · no cash alternative.
Trophies to the top three scoring drivers of the day.
// Prizes are subject to availability, non-transferable, and have no cash alternative.
You don’t have to win to get noticed.
Media Friends streams every round live, with broadcast-quality coverage. Your race isn’t a private session. It’s content, with an audience and your name on it.
Every round. Multi-camera. On air.
The talent
The productionEvery driver is in the live YouTube stream and the edit. Multi-camera, on-track battles, paddock interviews. Clips worth posting.
Qualifying counts too. Set the fastest lap and the broadcast knows your name before the start.
Make the drive they can’t ignore.
At every round, in each category, we name a Driver of the Day for the standout drive. Great racecraft, a charge through the field, real improvement, not just the win. It’s the same award we run in the IAME UAE Championship, now on the line for you and shown on our channels.
Five rounds.
Three emirates. One title.
Two races per round, on the UAE’s best karting circuits. Points add up all season, so the most consistent driver wins, not just the fastest on one day.
◢Every round runs on the same days as the IAME UAE Championship. Same circuits, same stage as the series you’re aiming for.
// Calendar may be amended at the organiser’s discretion. Entries for each round close 7 days before Race 1.
Who can enter, and how.
Eligibility
- No professional racing licence required, open to newcomers.
- Meet the minimum age for your category.
- Complete the official registration and sign all waivers.
- Attend the mandatory drivers’ briefing.
- Complete a RAK Track test drive, or provide proof of recognised UAE karting experience (e.g. SWS).
Entry & Calendar
- Entries close 7 days before each race date.
- Events may be cancelled below 10 entries; places limited above 30 (first-come, first-served).
- Five rounds across three emirates. See the season calendar above.
- Entry is 100% secured once you receive your confirmation email.
Built for parents who do their homework.
A real championship, properly run, not a loose weekend. Here’s what sits behind your child’s seat on the grid.
Read the full sporting regulations →FIA/CIK helmet and full safety kit are mandatory, checked before any driver goes on track.
Non-contact racing rules, enforced by a Clerk of the Course, with a published penalty structure.
Karts are professionally prepared and maintained by the organiser. No home tuning, no mechanical surprises.
Equal equipment means no spending race. You never have to pay to keep up.
Full published regulations, named officials, a strict code of conduct, and a zero-tolerance drugs & alcohol policy.
The questions
worth asking.
Still have a question?
Talk to a human. We usually reply within the hour.
Lights out.
Five lights, then it’s on. Put your name on the grid for the 2026/27 UAE Talent Championship.
AED 1,950.00 per race · Junior & Senior full season saves 10% · arrive and drive