Suleiman Zanfari

Suleiman Zanfari (born 11 July 2005 in El Jadida) is a Moroccan racing driver.

Suleiman Zanfari
Zanfari in June 2019.
NationalityMorocco Moroccan
Born (2005-07-11) 11 July 2005
El Jadida, Morocco
F4 Spanish Championship career
Debut season2020
Current teamMP Motorsport
Car number52
Former teamsGlobal Racing Service
Starts57
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Best finish7th in 2022
Previous series
2021
2019		Italian F4 Championship
Ginetta Junior Championship

Career

Karting

Zanfari started karting competitively in Italy at the age of eight.[1][2] At the age of ten he started training with the Campos Academy.[2] In 2018 he finished fourth in the OK Junior category of the Italian Karting Championship and seventh in the Karting Academy Trophy.[3][4][5][6] In 2019 he became the OK Junior champion of the Swedish Karting Championship.[3][6][7][8][9] Following his success in the Swedish Championship he also competed in the Karting World Championship.[8]

Ginetta Junior Championship

In 2019 Zanfari made his car racing debut in the Ginetta Junior Championship by competing in the final two rounds with Elite Motorpsort.[10]

Formula 4

In 2020 Zanfari made his single-seater racing debut in the F4 Spanish Championship for Global Racing Service.[10] He finsished the season in seventeenth after scoring his maiden pole at Circuito de Jerez.[3]

In 2021 he joined MP Motorsport in the F4 Spanish Championship.[5][11] He finished the season in eleventh. He also joined Cram Motorsport to compete in the opening round of the Italian F4 Championship.[12]

In 2022 he remained with MP Motorsport.[3] In addition to competing in the F4 Spanish Championship he also competed in the Formula 4 UAE Championship.[13] In the Formula 4 UAE Championship he finished seventeenth in the drivers' standings.[14] In the opening round of F4 Spanish Championship at Algarve International Circuit he claimed his first podium in the series. At the end of the season he was seventh in the drivers' stanfings after having to withdraw from the final two rounds due to medical reasons.[14][15]

Eurocup-3

In 2023 he joined Campos Racing to compete in the inaugural Eurocup-3 season.[9][14][16]

Sports car racing

In 2023 Zanfari also made his debut in sports car racing, competing for MMi Motorsport in the Prototype Cup Germany. Together with Enzo Scionti he contested the round at Circuit Zandvoort as a guest driver.[17]

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F. Laps Podiums Points Position
2019 Ginetta Junior Championship Elite Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 28 27th
2020 F4 Spanish Championship Global Racing Service 21 0 1 0 0 19 17th
2021 F4 Spanish Championship MP Motorsport 21 0 0 0 0 52 11th
Italian F4 Championship Cram Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 0 44th
2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship MP Motorsport 20 0 0 0 0 26 17th
F4 Spanish Championship 15 0 0 0 1 70 7th
2023 Eurocup-3 Campos Racing 13 0 0 0 1 43* 10th*
Prototype Cup Germany MMi Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†

* Season still in progress.

Complete Eurocup-3 results
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points
2023 Campos Racing SPA
1
3		 SPA
2
11		 ARA
1
7		 ARA
2
5		 MNZ
1
12		 MNZ
2
13		 ZAN
1
7		 ZAN
2
11		 JER
1
DNS		 JER
2
12		 EST
1
12		 EST
2
12		 CRT
1
7		 CRT
2
Ret		 BAR
1
 BAR
2
 10th* 43*

* Season still in progress.

References
  1. "Suleiman Zanfari, the young hope of Moroccan karting - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  2. "PRESENTATION". Suleiman Zanfari. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  3. Wood, Ida (2022-01-17). "Suleiman Zanfari stays with MP for third year in F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  4. González, Marc (2018-07-27). "Suleiman Zanfari: A Moroccan podium at the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy". FormulaRapida.net. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  5. "Moroccan Suleiman Zanfari Enters F4 Spanish Championship | MapNews". www.mapnews.ma. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  6. Administration (2020-07-14). "Suleiman Zanfari en Championnat d'Espagne de F4". FRMSA (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  7. Mele, Giovanni (2019-07-31). "Suleiman Zanfari, campione svedese OK-Junior 2019". TKART - News, tips, tech about karting (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  8. Yabiladi.com. "Moroccan Suleiman Zanfari takes part in FIA karting World Championship in Finland". en.yabiladi.com. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  9. "Campos Racing". www.camposracing.com. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  10. Wood, Ida (2020-07-14). "Moroccan talent Suleiman Zanfari joins GRS in Spanish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  11. Wood, Ida (2021-01-11). "Teo Martin Motorsport signs its first driver for single-seater return in F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  12. Wood, Ida (2021-05-06). "Montoya tops Paul Ricard test day one, Zanfari joins Italian F4 grid". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  13. Wood, Ida (2022-04-13). "MP reveals Spanish F4 driver roster to be split into two line-ups". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  14. Wood, Ida (2023-03-01). "Suleiman Zanfari steps up to Eurocup-3 with Campos Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  15. Wood, Ida (2022-09-29). "Carrasquedo returns, Jenic and Zanfari miss season end in Spanish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  16. "Suleiman Zanfari sets 2023 as the year for Formula 3 Regional". KartXpress. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  17. "LMP3-Action in den niederländischen Nordseedünen | Prototype Cup Germany". adac-motorsport.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
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