Motor Mania Track Challenge Championship returns with expanded 2026 calendar

JEDDAH: Al-Tawkilat Motorsport has announced the Motor Mania Track Challenge 2026 calendar as an official Aramco F4 Saudi Arabian Championship support series.

It marks the latest phase of a growing motorsport platform designed to develop competitive racing in the Kingdom under the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation.

Following the success of the 2025 edition, Al-Tawkilat Motorsport will expand the 2026 time-attack program across Saudi Arabia and Qatar, creating more opportunities for drivers to gain experience within a professional environment.

Round 1 will be held at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Oct. 1 and feature five categories, allowing a wide range of cars and drivers to compete within a structured format. Entries are limited to 35 drivers per round.

Pierre Herrenschmidt, head of commercial at Al-Tawkilat Motorsport, said: “Motor Mania Track Challenge 2026 is about creating more opportunities for drivers to compete, develop their skills and experience motorsport in a professional environment. Track Challenge is a time attack format that rewards precision, consistency and continuous improvement, while remaining accessible to a wide range of drivers and cars.”

He added: “By taking the championship across Saudi Arabia and Qatar and running it alongside the Aramco F4 Saudi Arabian Championship, we are continuing to build a broader motorsport platform that supports driver development and strengthens the region’s racing ecosystem.”

The championship will be held across six rounds, with four at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit and two at Lusail International Circuit in Doha. With SAMF as the sporting regulator, the series will provide drivers with a regulated platform supported by clear sporting standards and