2025 Virtual Middle Eastern Racing Series

2025 FVA Virtual Middle Eastern Racing Series
Drivers' Champion: Aljas Ptuj
Teams' Champions: ART
Rookie Champion: Abo Kuku
Previous: 2024	Next: 2026
Top tier: FV • eVirtual
Second tier: VWRS
Third tier: VERS • VARS • VOARS
Fourth tier: Regional Feeder Series
GT Top tier: GTV
GT Second tier: VPC
GT Third tier: VWJ • MX5

The 2025 Virtual Middle Eastern Racing Series is the first season of the Virtual Middle Eastern Racing Series since becoming an officially FVA sanctioned Virtual Regional Feeder Series. The series is a virtual motor racing championship held across the Middle East which acts as the fourth tier in the FVA Series Pyramid, sitting directly below the Virtual Oceania-Asia Racing Series.

Teams and drivers

Team No. Drivers Status Rounds Saudi Young Driver Academy 1 Abdi Hassan All 2 Ziyad Al-Salem R All Novoil Racing 3 Andžejs Krēsliņš All 4 Aleyev Petrovic All Gulf International 5 Aljas Ptuj All 6 Khaled Al-Awadi R All Pharaoh V-Prix 7 Haisam Saliba All 8 Abo Kuku R All ART 9 Aleksandre Patarkatsishvili All 10 ßləkbər Bahaduroğlu All Abdallah V-Prix 11 Đỗ Trọng Khương All 12 Ali Al-Harbi All Al-Shabbab Motorsport 13 Izzaddeen Al-Lone All 14 Khalid Sultan All Desert Sand Racing 15 Usman Khudayberdiyev All 16 Zayed Al-Dhanhani R All QVMA Doha 17 Ahmed Abdullah All 18 Saad Al-Bakri R All Al Zaabi Racing 19 Abdul Al Nawaz All 20 Mohamed el-Mansoor R All

Icon Meaning R Rookie (first season in tier) M Masters (last eligible season in tier)

Race calendar and results

Round		Circuit		Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Winning rookie
1	R1		Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	11 January	Abo Kuku	Abo Kuku	Abo Kuku	Pharaoh V-Prix	Abo Kuku
	R2			12 January	Aleyev Petrovic	Aljas Ptuj	Andžejs Krēsliņš	Novoil Racing	Abo Kuku
	R3					Aljas Ptuj	Abdi Hassan	Saudi Young Driver Academy	Khaled Al-Awadi
2	R4		Lusail International Circuit, Lusail	25 January	Aljas Ptuj	Aljas Ptuj	Aljas Ptuj	Gulf International	Abo Kuku
	R5			26 January	Ahmed Abdullah	Aljas Ptuj	Andžejs Krēsliņš	Novoil Racing	Khaled Al-Awadi
	R6					Aleyev Petrovic	Usman Khudayberdiyev	Desert Sand Racing	Mohamed el-Mansoor
3	R7		Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah	8 February	Aleksandre Patarkatsishvili	ßləkbər Bahaduroğlu	ßləkbər Bahaduroğlu	ART	Saad Al-Bakri
	R8			9 February	Khalid Sultan	ßləkbər Bahaduroğlu	Khalid Sultan	Al-Shabbab Motorsport	Saad Al-Bakri
	R9					Aleksandre Patarkatsishvili	Aljas Ptuj	Gulf International	Khaled Al-Awadi
4	R10		Kuwait Motor Town, Kuwait	22 February	Usman Khudayberdiyev	Aljas Ptuj	Usman Khudayberdiyev	Desert Sand Racing	Ziyad Al-Salem
	R11			23 February	Khalid Sultan	Haisam Saliba	Zayed Al-Dhanhani	Desert Sand Racing	Zayed Al-Dhanhani
	R12					Abo Kuku	ßləkbər Bahaduroğlu	ART	Abo Kuku
5	R13		Dubai Autodrome, Dubai	8 March	Aljas Ptuj	Aljas Ptuj	Aljas Ptuj	Gulf International	Saad Al-Bakri
	R14			9 March	Khalid Sultan	Aljas Ptuj	Abo Kuku	Pharaoh V-Prix	Abo Kuku
	R15					Andžejs Krēsliņš	Andžejs Krēsliņš	Novoil Racing	Abo Kuku
6	R16		Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	22 March	Aleyev Petrovic	Aleksandre Patarkatsishvili	Aleksandre Patarkatsishvili	ART	Ziyad Al-Salem
	R17			23 March	Đỗ Trọng Khương	Andžejs Krēsliņš	Đỗ Trọng Khương	Abdallah V-Prix	Abo Kuku
	R18					Aleksandre Patarkatsishvili	ßləkbər Bahaduroğlu	ART	Abo Kuku

Championship standings

Drivers' standings

Points were awarded to the top 12 classified finishers in races 1 and 2, and to the top 10 classified finishers in race 3. The pole-sitters in races 1 and 2 also received three points each, with one point given to the driver who set the fastest lap in each race. No extra points are awarded to the pole-sitter in race three as the grid for it is based on the results of race two with the top half of the field being reversed.

Points are awarded to the top 12 classified finishers using the following structure in races 1 and 2 of each weekend:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	Pole	F Lap
Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	3	1

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers using the following structure in Race 3 of the weekend:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	F Lap
Points	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	1

Pos Driver BAH QAT SAU KUW DUB YAS Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 Aljas Ptuj Ret 2 3 1 5 Ret 12 9 1 4 Ret Ret 1 7 2 3 7 Ret 172 2 Abo Kuku R 1 3 9 3 11 6 11 13 10 15 2 3 8 1 5 12 2 3 165 3 Andžejs Krēsliņš 8 1 Ret 11 1 4 4 Ret Ret 2 5 2 12 3 1 6 8 Ret 163 4 Aleksandre Patarkatsishvili 2 Ret 14 6 4 2 2 14 5 5 Ret 16 14 9 3 1 Ret 8 132 5 Usman Khudayberdiyev 4 12 11 12 7 1 18 Ret 13 1 3 5 9 10 Ret 7 3 2 124 6 ßləkbər Bahaduroğlu 7 Ret 15 14 2 10 1 12 6 11 10 1 Ret 2 4 Ret 9 1 123 7 Khalid Sultan 17 6 4 Ret Ret 18 6 1 14 7 4 12 4 6 8 Ret 11 14 101 8 Haisam Saliba 15 9 5 16 14 17 3 4 7 3 6 7 2 15 15 11 13 Ret 89 9 Ahmed Abdullah 10 Ret 17 9 3 9 17 6 4 10 13 14 16 5 Ret 5 4 4 86 10 Saad Al-Bakri R 6 16 Ret 8 13 11 5 2 9 13 12 11 5 17 11 9 5 5 74 11 Khaled Al-Awadi R 3 10 2 13 8 7 13 8 3 19 7 10 15 Ret 16 15 6 7 73 12 Abdi Hassan Ret 5 1 7 Ret Ret 8 5 Ret 12 Ret 17 11 4 6 10 14 9 71 13 Aleyev Petrovic 14 4 6 5 Ret 12 10 10 2 9 Ret Ret 10 18 Ret 4 Ret 15 71 14 Đỗ Trọng Khương 13 11 13 2 Ret 14 7 Ret 17 16 14 8 Ret 16 Ret 17 1 6 62 15 Ziyad Al-Salem R 5 14 12 4 Ret 15 9 Ret 16 8 15 9 6 11 10 2 15 11 62 16 Zayed Al-Dhanhani R 18 7 7 18 12 13 16 3 Ret 18 1 13 13 12 9 14 17 13 54 17 Ali Al-Harbi 12 13 10 10 9 3 Ret 16 15 6 8 4 7 13 14 8 16 12 51 18 Mohamed el-Mansoor R 11 15 16 Ret 10 5 15 7 8 17 9 6 17 8 7 13 12 Ret 39 19 Abdul Al Nawaz 9 8 8 15 6 8 19 11 11 Ret Ret 15 Ret 14 12 Ret 10 Ret 28 20 Izzaddeen Al-Lone 16 Ret Ret 17 15 16 14 15 12 14 11 Ret 3 19 13 16 Ret 10 18 Pos Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points BAH QAT SAU KUW DUB YAS

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Purple Classified retirement Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD)

Teams' standings

Pos	Team	Car No.	BAH			QAT			SAU			KUW			DUB			YAS			Points
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
1	ART	9	2	Ret	14	6	4	2	2	14	5	5	Ret	16	14	9	3	1	Ret	8	255
		10	7	Ret	15	14	2	10	1	12	6	11	10	1	Ret	2	4	Ret	9	1
2	Pharaoh V-Prix	7	15	9	5	16	14	17	3	4	7	3	6	7	2	15	15	11	13	Ret	254
		8	1	3	9	3	11	6	11	13	10	15	2	3	8	1	5	12	2	3
3	Gulf International	5	Ret	2	3	1	5	Ret	12	9	1	4	Ret	Ret	1	7	2	3	7	Ret	245
		6	3	10	2	13	8	7	13	8	3	19	7	10	15	Ret	16	15	6	7
4	Novoil Racing	3	8	1	Ret	11	1	4	4	Ret	Ret	2	5	2	12	3	1	6	8	Ret	234
		4	14	4	6	5	Ret	12	10	10	2	9	Ret	Ret	10	18	Ret	4	Ret	15
5	Desert Sand Racing	15	4	12	11	12	7	1	18	Ret	13	1	3	5	9	10	Ret	7	3	2	178
		16	18	7	7	18	12	13	16	3	Ret	18	1	13	13	12	9	14	17	13
6	QMVA Doha	17	10	Ret	17	9	3	9	17	6	4	10	13	14	16	5	Ret	5	4	4	160
		18	6	16	Ret	8	13	11	5	2	9	13	12	11	5	17	11	9	5	5
7	Saudi Young Driver Academy	1	Ret	5	1	7	Ret	Ret	8	5	Ret	12	Ret	17	11	4	6	10	14	9	133
		2	5	14	12	4	Ret	15	9	Ret	16	8	15	9	6	11	10	2	15	11
8	Al-Shabbab Motorsport	13	16	Ret	Ret	17	15	16	14	15	12	14	11	Ret	3	19	13	16	Ret	10	119
		14	17	6	4	Ret	Ret	18	6	1	14	7	4	12	4	6	8	Ret	11	14
9	Abdallah V-Prix	11	13	11	13	2	Ret	14	7	Ret	17	16	14	8	Ret	16	Ret	17	1	6	113
		12	12	13	10	10	9	3	Ret	16	15	6	8	4	7	13	14	8	16	12
10	Al Zaabi Racing	19	9	8	8	15	6	8	19	11	11	Ret	Ret	15	Ret	14	12	Ret	10	Ret	67
		20	11	15	16	Ret	10	5	15	7	8	17	9	6	17	8	7	13	12	Ret
Pos	Team	Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Points
			BAH			QAT			SAU			KUW			DUB			YAS

Rookies' standings

Points were awarded to the top 12 classified rookies in races 1 and 2, and to the top 10 classified rookies in race 3. The highest qualifying rookie in races 1 and 2 also received three points each, with one point given to the rookie who set the fastest lap in each race. No extra points are awarded to the pole-sitter in race three as the grid for it is based on the results of race two with the top half of the field being reversed.

Points are awarded to the top 12 classified rookies using the following structure in races 1 and 2 of each weekend:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	Pole	F Lap
Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	3	1

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified rookies using the following structure in Race 3 of the weekend:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	F Lap
Points	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	1

Pos Driver BAH QAT SAU KUW DUB YAS Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 Abo Kuku 1 3 9 3 11 6 11 13 10 15 2 3 8 1 5 12 2 3 308 2 Saad Al-Bakri 6 16 Ret 8 13 11 5 2 9 13 12 11 5 17 11 9 5 5 236 3 Khaled Al-Awadi 3 10 2 13 8 7 13 8 3 19 7 10 15 Ret 16 15 6 7 213 4 Ziyad Al-Salem 5 14 12 4 Ret 15 9 Ret 16 8 15 9 6 11 10 2 15 11 209 5 Mohamed el-Mansoor 11 15 16 Ret 10 5 15 7 8 17 9 6 17 8 7 13 12 Ret 194 6 Zayed Al-Dhanhani 18 7 7 18 12 13 16 3 Ret 18 1 13 13 12 9 14 17 13 190 Pos Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points BAH QAT SAU KUW DUB YAS

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Purple Classified retirement Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD)