Dubai-Based Indian Karting prodigy Atiqa Mir joins AKCEL GP Academy’s professional racing programme

With only 10 years, Atiqa becomes the youngest Indian to enter a professional motor development program

Dubai, Eau; June 3, 2025: Atiqa Mir, a prodigy of Indian Karting based in Dubai, has become the youngest driver in the region to ensure a place in a professional motor development program, after his signature of an official driver of the Akcel GP Academy. This historical movement indicates a powerful change in the accessibility and diversity of motor racing, reinforcing the Eau’s commitment to foster next -generation talent and establish ITELF as a global center for the excellence of motoring.

A rising star in the Karting circuit, Atiqa Mir has already made a name with its intrepid driving, a constant podium and an unwavering passion for the races. She has competed in some of the most prestigious karting championships in the world, including the Rotax Euro Trophy, the Rotax International Trophy, the IAME series (EAU and Europe), the WSK EURO series, the WSK SUPER MASTER series and the Future Academy champions.

The moment of this association is aligned with the official launch of the Akcel GP Academy—The cornerstone development initiative of Akcel GP, The High Performance Automobile Team based in EAU Compete in FIA F4, the Regional Middle East Championship of Formula and FIA F3. Opening Abu Dhabi in August 2025The Academy will serve as a avant -garde training field for the next generation of careers of the EAU and abroad. The opening lot of the Academy will have 15 promising young drivers and is committed to Offering a structured and competitive path with elite karting championships and advancing through the single -square race ranks.

Talking about the firm of Atiqa, Amit kaoushal, President of the Akcel group, he said: “Talent, approach and composure on the Atiqa track are beyond their years. We are proud to welcome Akcel’s GP family and support their long -term trip to Formula 1. Around the next 15 years, we are committed to guiding its development of karting to a single salt as it becomes a world -class corridor. “

When Atiqa Mir begins his training in Abu Dhabi, he will follow a carefully structured development program designed to prepare young drivers for the demands of professional motor racing. Your training will combine simulator sessions, physical conditioning, mental training, career crafts and in -depth performance crafts. A key approach to his time with Akcel GP Academy will compete in championships in the EAU and Europe, providing an essential experience on the track and exposure to high -level competition at the beginning of his career. The objective is to lay a solid basis of skills, discipline and career with a clear vision: Formula 1 as the final destination.

Reflecting on this new chapter on your trip, Atiqa Mir Saying, “The races are everything to me. It is where I feel strong, fast and free. Joining Akcel GP Academy is a dream come true, and I want to show young women as I from Dubai and India that we can compete at the highest levels. One day, I hope to compete in Formula 1, and I am ready to work hard to get there. “

The support of the EAU for the development of motor racing has grown rapidly during the last decade. The Nation houses international acclaimed circuits such as Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Autodrome and organizes one of the most prestigious events in the racing calendar, the Formula 1 Grand Prize 1 Abu Dhabi.

In 2024, the EAU sporting events market generated more than DH22.8 million in revenues and is expected to exceed DH44 million by 2030, which reflects a compound annual growth rate or 11.8 percent. Worldwide, the car industry is valued in around DH34.9 billion, which makes the Eau entry into the development of talent and innovation of careers even more significant.

The induction of Atiqa Mir in Akcel GP Academy Not only accelerates your trip to professional careers, but also The new land for girls in motoringas special in Asia and the Middle East. The firm also reflects a deeper cultural evolution in sport, one that celebrates diversity and inclusion. As one of the very few young girls competing in high -level Karting International, represses a new wave of female participation in Motorsport. His ascent coincides with broader movements such as F1 Academy and Fia Women in Motorsport, whose objective is to level the playground for the runners. In this context, her success as a female driver of southern Asia, based in Dubai, is symbolic and powerful.

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About Akcel GP

Akcel GP is a high performance motor racing team based on the EAU that competes in the Regional Middle East Championship of FIA F4 and Formula, and Fia F3. Dedicated to the development of world -class and innovation races of lazy class, Akcel GP is establishing new reference points in motor racing worldwide. The Akcel GPS entrance into the global racing circuit marks an important milestone for the growing prominence of the EAU in motor racing.

About Akcel Group

Akcel Group is a diversified global investment conglomeration with strategic interests in investment, technology, training, real estate, motor racing, sports and entertainment. With a strong presence in the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, the group operates more than a dynamic business boxes in these key markets.

Founded by the Indian series entrepreneur based in the United Kingdom Amit Kaushal, Akcel Group is driven by the vision of transforming aspiration into a legacy-a philosophy that supports all its companies. As part of this vision, the group established Akcel GP, a high -performance motor sports team based on the EAU that has won rapid international attention.

About Atiqa Mir

Atiqa Mir is the best female karter in the world in his age group. She has challenged the chances and stereotypes to advance sport dominated by men and raise the flag to India. She is the first and only woman in the world to win a career in the RMC International Trophy in Le Mans, France and the first and only Indian woman to finish the second finalist in Champions of the Future Academy Program.

She is also the first woman to be crowned vice president in the National Championship of the EAU IAME 2024. She has already assured the positions of the pole record for a woman in the world in her category.

In February 2025, the 10 -year -old Karting sensation ATIQA MIR became the first Indian and Asian to be signed by the Formula 1 Academy for its driver program, a testimony of its rapid growth in the Motorsport world.