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Thani Al Qamzi - 5

TEAM: Abu Dhabi Team
HULL: DAC
COUNTRY: U.A.E.
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Abu Dhabi
DATE OF BIRTH: 23/12/1978
PLACE OF BIRTH: Abu Dhabi, UAE
HEIGHT: 185 CM
WEIGHT: 80 KG
RACING SUPER LICENSE:
MECHANICS - CREW:

1 - STEFANO RONCON
2 - ALEXANDER FELIX
3 - ANTONIO TASHKHAN
4 - JUMAA AL QUBAISI (RADIOMAN)
5 – GAETANO MARTINELLI
6 – GIOVANNI BURLON
7- MARCO SANTORO
8 – ALESSANDRO ORLANDI

DEBUT: 2000
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 140
RACE STARTS: 138
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: 0
BEST OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 2
BEST RACE FINISH: 1
BEST QUALIFYING POSITION: 1
CAREER PODIUMS: 38
WIN: 8
2ND: 18
3RD: 12
CAREER POINTS: 852.0
POLE POSITION: 2
LAST WIN: Abu Dhabi 2018
LAST PODIUM: 3-Evian 2019
LAST POLE: Doha 2007
PROFILE

THANI AL QAMZI is a veteran of the tour with 138 race starts since his first event in Sharjah in 2000 and last year enjoyed one of his strongest seasons picking up a win and three podiums to finish as the world number 3.

He has won eight Grand prix with a total of 38 career-podiums, his first coming in 2003 finishing second in Germany. He enjoyed his best season in 2009 when he finished runner-up in the World Championship to his now team boss Guido Cappellini when he scored 143 points, with a victory in Portimao, Portugal, and six podiums during the campaign.

WIN: 8 / 2ND: 18 / 3RD: 11 / POLE POSITION: 2 / BEST RACE FINISH: 1 / BEST QUALIFYING POSITION: 1 / BEST OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 2
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 136 / RACE STARTS: 134
DEBUT: 2000

Last Win: Abu Dhabi 2018 / Last Podium: 2-Portimao 2019 / Last Pole: Doha 2007

CAREER INFOS

2021 - 2nd F1H2O World Championship
2019 - 4th F1H2O World Championship
2018 - 3rd F1H2O World Championship
2017 - 4th F1H2O World Championship
2016 - 13th F1H2O World Championship
2015 - 9th F1H2O World Championship
2014 - 9th F1H2O World Championship
2013 - 6th F1H2O World Championship
2012 - 3rd F1H2O World Championship
2011 - 3rd F1H2O World Championship
2010 - 4th F1H2O World Championship
2009 - 2nd F1H2O World Championship
2008 - 8th F1H2O World Championship
2007 - 3rd F1H2O World Championship
2006 - 3rd F1H2O World Championship
2005 - 12th F1H2O World Championship
2004 - 7th F1H2O World Championship
2004 - UAE F2 President Cup Champion
2003 - 8th F1H2O World Championship
2003 - UAE F2 President Cup Champion
2002 - 18th F1H2O World Championship

2022 DRIVER GALLERY
2022 DRIVER NEWS
December 16, 2022
THANI AL-QAMZI TOPS THE TIMES IN SECOND FREE PRACTICE SESSION
SHARJAH (UAE): Friday, December 16:  Thani Al-Qemzi bounced back from his qualifying disappointment to set the fastest time in the second free practice session for the Road to Sharjah Grand Prix ...
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November 28, 2022
CAN THANI AL-QAMZI SEAL HISTORIC SHARJAH WIN NUMBER FOUR?
He may have one eye firmly focused on a first UIM F1H2O World Championship title, but Team Abu Dhabi’s Thani Al-Qemzi is the most successful driver in the history of the Grand Prix of Sharjah ...
F1H2O
September 12, 2021
ABU DHABI DUO RULES ON THE PO RIVER - THANI AL QAMZI WINS GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE – SHAUN TORRENTE SECOND
Sunday, 12 September, San Nazzaro (Italy): Thani Al Qemzi  rounded off a perfect weekend in San Nazzaro with a lights to flag victory at the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Europe, leading home ...
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