FRMET – Dubai: Another victory for Abkhazava, Kato and Roussel in the top 10

Following Taito Kato's first Middle East victory, Alexander Abkhazava took first place in Race 3 in Dubai, finishing ahead of Kean Nakamura-Berta.

Published 01/02/2026 à 10:12

Mathieu Chambenoit

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FRMET – Dubai: Another victory for Abkhazava, Kato and Roussel in the top 10

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Three races, and now three different winners after these various events in Dubai. On a circuit likely less conducive to overtaking, Salim Hanna won race 2 after the grid was reversed at the start, while Alexander Abkhazava won race 3, his second of the Middle East Formula Regional season.

In this instance, race 2 was primarily marked by the retirement of no fewer than six drivers. Among them, the competition's top contenders, Kean Nakamura-Berta, Alex Powell, and Emanuele Olivieri, were caught up in various collisions, while the championship leader, Rashid Al Dhaheri, crossed the finish line in sixth position.

Sixteenth in Race 3, however, the Emirati driver was unable to climb back through the field. Fortunately for Kean Nakamura-Berta, who was battling with the leader in this final race of the weekend, the damage he sustained during the fight didn't cost him second place. Ahead of Emanuele Olivieri, the driver supported by Williams This is a great result. Finally, on the French side, it's worth noting the impressive seventh place ultimately secured by Jules Roussel in race 3. His best result so far, this strong position demonstrates once again his steady progress, with only one round remaining in the season.

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The final round of this season will take place in Losail, Qatar. Not next weekend, but from February 11th to 13th, the very last races of this Formula Regional Middle East season will be held. Between Rashid Al Dhaheri (123 points) and Nean Nakamura-Berta (101 points), the stakes are high, promising a close battle at the front.

FRMET (Middle East Regional Formula) – Dubai
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Race 3 ranking

Mathieu Chambenoit

Responsible for the single-seater categories (F2, F3, FRECA, Eurocup-3, F4...), I enjoy discussing F1, Endurance, or MotoGP.

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