AMNA AL QUBAISI Lands Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Seat Through Talent Pool

February 24, 2026

• AMNA AL QUBAISI earned her spot in Porsche Carrera Cup Asia’s 2026 season through the series’ competitive Talent Pool assessment program at Sepang, marking a strategic expansion from her F1 Academy success where she claimed two victories. The 25-year-old Emirati driver proved her versatility last year by branching into sports car racing with the Ligier European Series alongside sister Hamda and competing in the grueling Michelin 24H Dubai.
• AL QUBAISI joins five other Talent Pool graduates including ‘Ricky’ Liu Ruiqi, Alex Sawer, Seth Gilmore, Joshua Berry, and Naquib Azlan, creating a diverse international field that showcases the series’ commitment to developing Asia-Pacific talent. The program successfully identified drivers transitioning from single-seaters and regional one-make series, with returnees Rodrigo Dias Almeida and Marco Giltrap adding experienced competition to the mix.
• The 2026 season launches March 14-15 at Shanghai with the debut of Porsche’s new-generation 992.2 Cup car, making Carrera Cup Asia the first worldwide to race the updated machinery. Series manager Alexandre Imperatori emphasized the program’s mission to recruit younger regional drivers, positioning AL QUBAISI and her fellow graduates as the future professionals the series aims to develop through this carefully curated pathway.

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