Manaf Hijjawi

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Manaf Hijjawi

First Jordanian to compete in formula 3

A 19-year-old ambitious Jordanian, who has excelled and was crowned with two outright UAE championship victories as well as two further outright Jordan championship victories in just three years of racing.

In addition to his championship victories, Manaf entered the regional FIA monitored young drivers program which consisted of 28 up-and-coming drivers being tested across eight vital areas.

Manaf proved his formidable rate of development by finishing in 1st place and winning his first-ever formula 4 test in the UK + an assessment with Renault Sport Academy Formula 1 in 2020/2021

Achievements

2016
Started Karting

2017
Dubai O Plate Champion
Jordan Karting Champion
CIK FIA European Championship
WSK Championship
X30 Euro Series

2018
UAE Karting Champion
Jordan Karting Champion
Top Arab Driver in IMAE Finals
Rotax Grand Finals-Brazil
FIA Young Driver’s Programme Winner
CIK FIA European Championship
WSK Championship
X30 Euro Series

2019
Karting – Dubai O Plate Vice Champion
Top Arab Driver in IAME International Finals
UAE Karting Champion
CIK FIA European Championship
WSK Championship
X30 Euro Series
MRF Formula 3 – 3rd in Dubai
FIA Formula 4 – 2nd in Abu Dhabi
MRF Formula 3 – 2nd in Bahrain

2020
MRF Formula 3 – 1st in Chennai
The First Jordan Digital Motorsports Cup Champion
BRDC British F3
Donington Park race 2 – 3rd place

FORMULA RACING SCHEDULE
2019/2020

News

ِAbu Dhabi grand prix interview

MRF challenge round 2 Bahrain interview

Manaf rounded out among the top eight at wet Snetterton

Manaf Hijjawi ranked 3rd place in the second race at Donington Park

Manaf Hijjawi: “To be racing in British F3 under the Jordan flag is a huge honour”

Manaf Hijjawi joins Douglas Motorsport to become BRDC British F3's first Jordanian driver

P1-2019/2020 MRF challenge round 2 Chennai

P2-2019/2020 MRF challenge round 2 Bahrain

P3-2019/2020 MRF challenge round 1 Dubai

P2-2019 FIA formula 4 trophy event Abu Dhabi grand prix support race

Gallery

Why is racing so popular?

A sport full of challenges, racing offers a fantastic look into the extremes of man and machine. A union that crosses the limits of speed, it remains one of the most-watched sports in the world

In terms of unique viewers, during 2018 the sport once again had an improvement globally (+10%), reaching 490.2m Unlike any game, because it combines diverse sporting elements into something unique and remarkable

Racing continues to captivate fans by testing not only the boundaries of the cars but also the people who drive them. For both Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, ticket pricing is on average $5,000

Jordanians that watch MBC Action's Pit stop Show regarding Formula one - 269,326 Saudi Arabia and Formula 1 in talks about hosting a future Grand Prix in 2021