Suleiman Zanfari (born 11 July 2005 in El Jadida) is a Moroccan racing driver currently set to race in the 2024 Eurocup-3 season with Campos Racing.
| Suleiman Zanfari | |
|---|---|
 Zanfari in June 2019. | |
| Nationality |  Moroccan |
| Born | 11 July 2005 El Jadida, Morocco |
| Eurocup-3 career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Campos Racing |
| Car number | TBA |
| Starts | 15 (16 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 2021 2020–2022 2019 | Formula 4 UAE Championship Italian F4 Championship F4 Spanish Championship Ginetta Junior Championship |
Career edit
Karting edit
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 edit
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 edit
2020 edit
In 2020 Zanfari made his single-seater racing debut in the F4 Spanish Championship for Global Racing Service.[10] He finished the season in seventeenth after scoring his maiden pole at Circuito de Jerez.[3]
2021 edit
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]
2022 edit
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 edit
2023 edit
In 2023 he joined Campos Racing to compete in the inaugural Eurocup-3 season.[9][14][16]
2024 edit
Zanfari remained with Campos Racing for the 2024 Eurocup-3 season.[17]
Sports car racing edit
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.[18]
Racing record edit
Career summary edit
| 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 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 9th |
| Prototype Cup Germany | MMi Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| F4 Saudi Arabian Championship - Trophy Event | Altawkilat Meritus.GP | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | N/A | NC | |
| 2024 | F4 Saudi Arabian Championship | Altawkilat Meritus.GP | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 149 | 4th |
| Eurocup-3 | Campos Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10* | 5th* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Global Racing Service | NAV 1 14 |
NAV 2 16 |
NAV 3 13 |
LEC 1 12 |
LEC 2 19† |
LEC 3 9 |
JER 1 DSQ |
JER 2 DSQ |
JER 3 9 |
CRT 1 16 |
CRT 2 5 |
CRT 3 19 |
ARA 1 11 |
ARA 2 13 |
ARA 3 7 |
JAR 1 12 |
JAR 2 6 |
JAR 3 10 |
CAT 1 15 |
CAT 2 12 |
CAT 3 16 |
16th | 22 |
| 2021 | MP Motorsport | SPA 1 12 |
SPA 2 12 |
SPA 3 Ret |
NAV 1 10 |
NAV 2 8 |
NAV 3 15 |
ALG 1 20 |
ALG 2 10 |
ALG 3 9 |
ARA 1 11 |
ARA 2 14 |
ARA 3 15 |
CRT 1 4 |
CRT 2 14 |
CRT 3 6 |
JER 1 7 |
JER 2 8 |
JER 3 4 |
CAT 1 21 |
CAT 2 8 |
CAT 3 6 |
11th | 52 |
| 2022 | MP Motorsports | ALG 1 5 |
ALG 2 3 |
ALG 3 6 |
JER 1 14 |
JER 2 15 |
JER 3 4 |
CRT 1 6 |
CRT 2 6 |
CRT 3 17 |
SPA 1 10 |
SPA 2 13 |
SPA 3 5 |
ARA 1 Ret |
ARA 2 8 |
ARA 3 7 |
NAV 1 |
NAV 2 |
NAV 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
7th | 70 |
Complete Eurocup-3 results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| 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 |
CAT 1 9 |
CAT 2 Ret |
9th | 45 |
| 2024 | Campos Racing | SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 C |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
5th* | 10* |
* Season still in progress.
References edit
- ^ "Suleiman Zanfari, the young hope of Moroccan karting - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ a b "PRESENTATION". Suleiman Zanfari. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ a b c d Wood, Ida (2022-01-17). "Suleiman Zanfari stays with MP for third year in F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ González, Marc (2018-07-27). "Suleiman Zanfari: A Moroccan podium at the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy". FormulaRapida.net. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ a b "Moroccan Suleiman Zanfari Enters F4 Spanish Championship | MapNews". www.mapnews.ma. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ a b Administration (2020-07-14). "Suleiman Zanfari en Championnat d'Espagne de F4". FRMSA (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Mele, Giovanni (2019-07-31). "Suleiman Zanfari, campione svedese OK-Junior 2019". TKART - News, tips, tech about karting (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ a b Yabiladi.com. "Moroccan Suleiman Zanfari takes part in FIA karting World Championship in Finland". en.yabiladi.com. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ a b "Campos Racing". www.camposracing.com. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ a b Wood, Ida (2020-07-14). "Moroccan talent Suleiman Zanfari joins GRS in Spanish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2021-01-11). "Teo Martin Motorsport signs its first driver for single-seater return in F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2021-05-06). "Montoya tops Paul Ricard test day one, Zanfari joins Italian F4 grid". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-04-13). "MP reveals Spanish F4 driver roster to be split into two line-ups". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ a b c Wood, Ida (2023-03-01). "Suleiman Zanfari steps up to Eurocup-3 with Campos Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-09-29). "Carrasquedo returns, Jenic and Zanfari miss season end in Spanish F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Suleiman Zanfari sets 2023 as the year for Formula 3 Regional". KartXpress. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Wood, Ida (3 January 2024). "Suleiman Zanfari stays at Campos for second Eurocup-3 season". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "LMP3-Action in den niederländischen Nordseedünen | Prototype Cup Germany". adac-motorsport.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
External links edit
- Official website
- Suleiman Zanfari at DriverDB.com
- Suleiman Zanfari on Instagram
- Suleiman Zanfari on LinkedIn
