14 January 2026 – With the winter season just days away, R-ace GP has announced the three drivers who will represent the team in the 2026 Formula Regional Middle East Trophy.
Following the UAE4 Series, it is now time to introduce R-ace GP’s Formula Regional Middle East Trophy drivers. For the 2026 campaign, the team is relying on a well-balanced mix of promising young talents and proven competitors:
- Rashid Al Dhaheri (Mercedes-AMG F1 Junior Driver, multiple podium finisher in Formula Regional championships in 2025)
- Yuki Sano (member of the TGR Driver Challenge programme, multiple race winner in Super Formula Lights)
- Gerrard Xie (Formula 3 driver), who will contest the first two rounds of the championship.
First competition with the new Formula Regional car
This season, like all teams on the grid, R-ace GP is starting from a clean slate with the brand-new Tatuus T-326 Formula Regional car. It represents an additional challenge for the Vendée-based outfit, which is more ready than ever to rise to it.
The championship will get underway this Saturday, 17 January, at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.
Join us this weekend at the track and on R-ace GP’s Facebook and Instagram pages to follow the results and highlights of the season.
The 2026 calendar
Round 1: 16–18 January in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Round 2: 23–25 January in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Round 3: 30 January – 1 February in Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Round 4: 11–13 February at Losail (Qatar)