Profile

Career Overview

Karim Ajlani is a 33-year-old Syrian racing driver who has made a stunning graduation to the Le Mans Series this season and, in June, will become the first driver from his country to race at the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours.

After beginning his motor racing career in single seaters driving in the French Formula Ford and Renault championships, Karim successfully switched to sportscar racing in 2005. He raced a Ligier in the highly competitive VdeV series and a Dodge Viper for Paul Belmondo Racing in the GTS class of the Le Mans Series (LMS).

2009 sees Karim graduate full time to the prestigious LMS where he races an LMP2 Pescarolo-Mazda prototype for leading French squad OAK Racing – Team Mazda France. He scored a podium finish in just his second race, at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps, and flew the flag for Syria at the world’s most famous motor race, Le Mans, last June.

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Motorsport CV

2009 - Le Mans Series and Le Mans 24 Hours, OAK Racing, LMP2 Pescarolo-Mazda

• 3rd Nurburgring
  
• 3rd Spa-Francorchamps
• 5th Barcelona
• 6th Algarve
• DNF Silverstone (fire)
  
• DNF Le Mans (Engine)
  

2007 - VdeV Championship, Gémo-Sport, Ligier

2005 - Le Mans Endurance Series, Paul Belmondo Racing, GTS Dodge Viper

2004 - French Formula Ford, Maubray Competition

2003 - French Formula Renault, Pole Service Racing

2002 - French Formula Ford, Maubray Competition

2001 - French Formula Ford, Maubray Competition

2000 - French Formula Ford, Maubray Competition

1999 - Formula France (3 races), French Formula Ford (part season)
                
1998 - Winfield School, France - Finalist