Hitech Pulse-Eight has confirmed that Keanu Al Azhari will join the team for the 2025 GB3 Championship.
The 17-year-old Emirati is stepping up to the series after two seasons of Formula 4. Building on an auspicious 2023 debut on the fourth rung of the ladder, an impressive second campaign showcased Keanu’s progress and promise.
In the 2024 F4 Spanish Championship, four wins, nine podiums and five pole positions put him in title contention throughout the season, which he ultimately concluded as Vice-Champion with a narrow 10-point margin to overall victory.
In the 2024 F4 UAE Championship, Keanu earned two wins, five podiums and four pole positions to secure third place overall.
Prior to transitioning to cars, Keanu had worked his way through the ranks in karting, and notably secured the runner-up spot in IAME Series UAE – X30 Junior in the 2019-2020 season, going on to be crowned Champion in 2020-2021. From there he graduated to the FIA Karting series, first in OK-Junior then progressing into the OK category.
Career history
2024
Prototype Cup Germany - two wins, six podiums, five pole positions, five fastest laps
Spanish F4 Championship - runner-up with four wins, 13 podiums, five pole positions, three fastest laps
F4 United Arab Emirates Championship - third overall with two wins, seven podiums, three pole positions and six fastest laps
Formula Winter Series - seventh overall with one win, two podiums one pole position, one fastest lap
2023
F4 UAE Trophy Round - winner with two wins, two podiums, two pole positions
F4 UAE - seventh overall with two podiums
Spanish F4 Championship - ninth overall with one podium and one pole position
Karting - IAME Series UAE - X30 Senior
2022
F4 UAE Trophy Round - second with two podiums
Karting - FIA Karting European Championship - OK
Karting - Champions of the Future Winter Series - OK - 10th
2021
Karting - Champions of the Future - OK Junior - ninth
Karting - FIA Karting European Championship - OK Junior
Karting - WSK Open Cup - OK Junior
Karting - WSK Super Master Series - OK Junior
2020
Karting - IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior - runner-up
Karting - WSK Open Cup - OK Junior
Karting - WSK Euro Series - OK Junior
Karting - FIA Karting Academy Trophy
Karting - WSK Super Master Series - OK Junior
Karting - 25° South Garda Winter Cup - OK Junior
2019
Karting - WSK Euro Series - 60 Mini - ninth
Karting - Italian ACI Karting Championship - X30 Junior
Karting - WSK Final Cup - OK Junior
Karting - WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini
Karting - WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini
2018
Karting - IAME International Final - X30 Mini - ninth
Karting - WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini
Karting - WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini
2017
Karting - RMC Grand Finals - Micro Max
