Kai Daryanani
Kai Daryanani | |
---|---|
Nationality | India |
Born | Mumbai, India | 12 April 2005
Formula Regional Middle East Championship career | |
Debut season | 2025 |
Current team | Evans GP |
Car number | TBA |
Starts | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | TBD in 2025 |
Previous series | |
2023 2023 2023 2023 2023–2024 2023–2024 2023–2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 | Formula 4 South East Asia Championship Macau Formula 4 Race F4 Spanish Championship GB4 Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship F4 British Championship Euro 4 Championship Italian F4 Championship Formula 4 Australian Championship Macau Grand Prix Formula Trophy UAE |
Championship titles | |
2024 | Formula Trophy UAE |
Kai Daryanani (born 12 April 2005) is a British-Indian racing driver from Hong Kong.[1] He is set to compete in the 2025 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Evans GP.[2] He is the 2024 Formula Trophy UAE Champion.[3]
Career
Formula 4
2023
Daryanani made his Formula 4 debut in 2023, driving for Pinnacle VAR in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship.[4] His season yielded a best result of 17th at Yas Marina, seeing him finish in 36th in the championship standings.[5] Daryanani's main season championship, however, was in the 2023 F4 British Championship, where he would drive for Virtuosi Racing.[6] Another tough campaign followed, but Daryanani showed clear improvement from his 15 races in the UAE, as he secured a best result of sixth on his way to 24th in the standings.[7][8] He ended his season in the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship, where he finished 10th in the standings with one podium.[9] Daryanani also made appearances in various other F4 series, most notably in the 2023 GB4 Championship where he secured his first victory in single-seaters.[10]
2024
It was announced that Daryanani would continue in F4 in 2024, driving for Pinnacle Motorsport in the 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship.[11] Daryanani fared much better than in his previous season, this time scoring points with a best result of ninth at Yas Marina.[12] He finished 25th in the standings.[13] He then confirmed his participation in the 2024 F4 British Championship, this time driving for Fortec Motorsport.[14] Daryanani had another much improved season in the series, as he scored points regularly. He secured three fourth-placed finishes over the course of the year, and at season's end he finished 12th in the standings, beating all his teammates.[15][16] He ended his last year in Formula 4 with a full season of the 2024 Formula Trophy UAE.[17] In the first round, he secured three points finishes.[18] He then secured his second ever victory in Formula 4 with a victory and a podium in the second round at Yas Marina, placing him second in the championship.[19] In the final round, he secured the title with a pair of podiums, handing Daryanani his first ever championship title.[20]
Formula Regional
2024
Daryanani made his Formula Regional debut at the 2024 Macau Grand Prix with Evans GP.[21] He qualified in 26th, and made improvements in the qualifying race, making 6 places to finish 20th, which would be his grid position for the main race.[22][23] However, Daryanani crashed out of the main race and was unable to finish the race.[24]
2025
Daryanani is set for a full season in the 2025 Formula Regional Middle East Championship, continuing his successful partnership with Evans GP.[21]
Racing record
Racing career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Pinnacle VAR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36th |
F4 British Championship | Virtuosi Racing | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24th | |
GB4 Championship | Evans GP | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 18th | |
Euro 4 Championship | Cram Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th | |
F4 Spanish Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35th | ||
Macau Formula 4 Race | Pinnacle Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | |
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 10th | ||
2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Pinnacle Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25th |
F4 British Championship | Fortec Motorsport | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 12th | |
Italian F4 Championship | Cram Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st | |
Euro 4 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd | ||
Formula 4 Australian Championship | Evans GP | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 8th | |
Macau Grand Prix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
Formula Trophy UAE | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 1st | ||
2025 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Evans GP |
References
- ^ "Driver: Kai Daryanani | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-10-24). "New F4 UAE series emerges as original becomes F4 Middle East". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Allen, Peter (2024-12-14). "Wheldon wins on Prema F4 debut, Daryanani takes Formula Trophy title". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2023-01-05). "VAR and Pinnacle Motorsport reveal line-ups for FRMEC and F4 tie-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "F4 UAE 2023 | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "ROKiT FIA British Formula F4 | Kai Daryanani joins virtuosi racing British f4". Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (2023-07-29). "Smith holds off Stilp for British F4 Croft victory". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "F4 British Championship 2023 | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "Formula 4 South East Asia 2023 | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (2023-09-10). "Mills seals GB4 title as Daryanani wins final Brands Hatch contest". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-01-08). "F4 South East Asia's Australian title winners to tackle F4 UAE". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (2024-01-20). "Al Azhari wins F4 UAE race two at Yas Marina". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "F4 United Arab Emirates Championship 2024 | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-02-01). "Kai Daryanani switches to Fortec Motorsports in British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "ROKiT F4 British Championship Certified by FIA 2024 | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "ROKiT FIA British Formula F4 | Standings". Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-10-15). "Daryanani, Le and Wharton sign up for Macau GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Allen, Peter (2024-12-03). "Al Dhaheri claims early lead of new-look Formula Trophy in UAE". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Allen, Peter (2024-12-08). "Al Dhaheri denied double in Abu Dhabi GP F4 support races". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Allen, Peter (2024-12-14). "Wheldon wins on Prema F4 debut, Daryanani takes Formula Trophy title". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ a b GP, Evans (2024-10-15). "Kai Daryanani joins Evans GP in familiar 3-Car lineup for 2024 Macau GP FR World Cup, F4 Trophy Series, and 2025 FRMEC". Evans GP | Official Web Site | Motorsport Team. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-11-15). "Ugochukwu snatches Macau GP pole from Goethe in crazy qualifying". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-11-16). "Ugochukwu wins Macau GP qualification race in mixed conditions". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-11-17). "Ugochukwu takes FRegional World Cup by winning the Macau GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-24.