Zahir Ali

Zahir Ali (born August 25, 1987 in Jakarta ) is a former Indonesian racing car driver .

Career

Ali made his debut in formula racing in 2004 and started two races in the Asian Formula 3 championship . After a one-year break, he continued his motorsport career in 2006 in the Asian Formula BMW . He started for Eurasia Motorsport and finished seventh overall as the worst driver on his team. He also took part in the Asian Formula Renault Challenge that year and came in ninth there. In 2007 Ali completed his second season in the Asian Formula BMW for the TARADTM team . He won five races and was runner-up with 716 points behind Jazeman Jaafar , who had 768 points. After a violation of the technical regulations by Jaafar's team Qi-Meritus, Ali even seemed to have been established as champion in the meantime, but lost the title after the disqualification was withdrawn three months later in response to a protest due to a formal error .

In 2008 Ali switched to the Japanese Formula 3 championship . With a valuation victory he was fourth in the national class. He also took part in three Australian Formula 3 races . In the winter of 2008/2009 , Ali started two A1GP events . With a ninth and tenth place, he scored the only season points for the Indonesian team . Ali then took part in a total of four racing weekends in the German Formula 3 Cup for two different teams . He was left without points.

Ali had not participated in any racing series since 2010 and ended his driving career.

statistics

Career stations

2004: Asian Formula 3
2006: Asian Formula BMW (7th place)
2006: Asian Formula Renault Challenge (9th place)

2007: Asian Formula BMW (2nd place)
2008: Japanese Formula 3 , national class (4th place)
2008: Australian Formula 3

2009 : A1GP
2009: German Formula 3 (24th place)

Web links

Career Stats Zahir Ali (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Formula BMW Asia: Ali takes the title. motorsport-total.com, November 6, 2007, accessed January 13, 2012 .
^ Formula BMW Asia: Jaafar champion at the green table! motorsport-total.com, February 19, 2008, accessed January 13, 2012 .
↑ "Racing driver database - Zahir Ali" (Speedsport-Magazine.de; accessed on December 30, 2011)

personal data
SURNAME	Ali, Zahir
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Indonesian racing car driver
DATE OF BIRTH	August 25, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH	Jakarta , Indonesia

[1] Formula BMW Asia: Ali takes the title. motorsport-total.com, November 6, 2007, accessed January 13, 2012 .

[2] Formula BMW Asia: Jaafar champion at the green table! motorsport-total.com, February 19, 2008, accessed January 13, 2012 .

[3] "Racing driver database - Zahir Ali" (Speedsport-Magazine.de; accessed on December 30, 2011)