ATIQA MIR Makes History as First Female to Win UAE Karting Race at Age 10

September 15, 2025

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ATIQA MIR just rewrote the record books at Dubai Kartdrome, becoming the first female to win a UAE karting race in the Minimax category. The 10-year-old from India dominated a field of 13 rivals, including seasoned European race winners, controlling the race from pole position to chequered flag. This wasn’t luck or a fluke – this was pure skill on display from the only female on the grid.
This victory caps off an already stellar resume for someone who literally just hit double digits. ATIQA was vice-champion in the 2024 UAE IAME National Championship and made history as the first female to win at the Rotax Challenge International Trophy in Le Mans. Most significantly, she became the first Indian and Asian female signed to Formula 1’s F1 Academy “Discover Your Drive” program – a pipeline specifically designed to develop the next generation of female racing talent.
With motorsport roots running deep – her father Asif Nazir Mir is a former national karting champion – ATIQA has been competing since age six and shows no signs of slowing down. She’s headed to Slovakia next for the Champions of the Future Academy Round 4, maintaining the kind of international racing schedule that would exhaust most adults. Her ultimate goal? Formula 1, naturally, where she plans to “break all barriers of gender and nationality.”