Seventeen-year-old Omar Ghannoum from the United Arab Emirates is rapidly rising through the ranks of international karting, having recently claimed victory at the third round of the Rotax European Championship in Belgium. This follows his earlier win at the UAE National Rotax Senior Championship, where he triumphed over the largest and most competitive field in Middle East karting history. Ghannoum's journey began at age 14 and has been marked by both challenges and significant successes, fueling his ambition to compete at the highest levels of motorsport. As he prepares for the Rotax Grand Finals in Bahrain, Ghannoum is setting his sights on transitioning from karting to car racing, with the ultimate goal of reaching the pinnacle of global racing.