Daria Salameh

Breaking Barriers in 2-Stroke Karting

IAME UAE Senior 170 Driver
Racing against the best. Representing the next generation.

First Bosnian female kart racer • Senior 170 grid • Racing Women Global Junior Finalist

Partner With Me

Helping more girls believe they belong on the grid.

DARIA SALAMEH

Breaking Barriers in 2-Stroke Karting

IAME UAE Senior 170 Driver
Racing against the best. Representing the next generation.

First Bosnian female kart racer • Senior 170 grid • Racing Women Global Junior Finalist

Partner With Me

Follow the Journey

Proving that girls belong on the Senior grid.

Summer Series
may 2025

RAK Track

My first-ever IAME race, and my debut as a Junior driver. This round marked the beginning of my competitive karting journey and my introduction to racing at RAK Track.

Round 1
OCT 2025

RAK Track

This was my first race as a Senior 170 driver. I qualified P5, finished P4 in the Heats, P2 in the Pre-Final, and unfortunately DNF’d in the Final due to a collision. Still, it was a strong debut showing consistent front-pack pace.

ROUND 4
NOV 2025

Sharjah Kart Track

A tough start with a DNF in Qualifying, but I recovered well during the races. I finished P4 in the Heats, P4 in the Pre-Final, and P5 in the Final, proving strong consistency despite the setback.

ROUND 5
NOV 2025

Sharjah Kart Track

I started the weekend with a DNS in Qualifying, then bounced back with P4 in the Heats, P3 in the Pre-Final, and P5 in the Final. A weekend full of progress.

National Day Cup
DEC 2025

RAK Track

A solid and consistent weekend, qualifying P3 and maintaining that position through the Pre-Final and Final. A clean triple P3 result that marked my first podium finish in the championship and showed clear progress in race pace and execution.

ROUND 6
JAN 2026

Yas Marina Circuit

A challenging weekend at Yas Marina. After qualifying P7, I focused on consistency and race management, finishing P7 in the Heats and improving to P5 in both the Pre-Final and Final. A valuable weekend for learning and adapting to the circuit.

ROUND 7
JAN 2026

Yas Marina Circuit

Another difficult round at Yas Marina. I qualified P6 and finished P6 in the Heats, but unfortunately suffered a DNF in the Pre-Final, followed by a DNS in the Final. Despite the results, the weekend provided important lessons in resilience and recovery.

ROUND 8
JAN 2026

Al Forsan

A strong home race weekend. I qualified P3 and finished P2 in the Heats, showing competitive front-running pace. A DNF in the Pre-Final was a setback, but I recovered well in the Final to secure P3, earning my second podium of the season.

ROUND 9
FEB 2026

AL FORSAN

Another competitive performance at my home track. After qualifying P2, I finished P3 in the Heat, Pre-Final, and Final. A consistent weekend that resulted in back-to-back podium finishes and marked one of my strongest performances of the season.

ROUND 10
FEB 2026

RAK Track

The final round of the championship and the completion of my first full IAME season. I qualified P4, showing strong pace early on, but setbacks in the Heats and Final prevented the result we were working towards. An important milestone in my development journey.

MORE THAN RACING

I compete in one of the most demanding racing categories in the region.

As one of the only girls on the Senior 170 grid, I race to improve every weekend and to represent the next generation of female drivers in motorsport.

Representation

Showing girls they belong on the grid.

Discipline

Training, racing, analyzing, improving.

Inspiration

Turning performance into belief for the next generation.

About Me

Daria Salameh.
I Race to Inspire the Next Generation.

I’m Daria Salameh, the youngest and only girl on the Senior grid in the IAME UAE Series, and the first Bosnian female kart racer. I started rental karting for fun in December 2023, but it quickly turned into a passion. Today, I race with Xelar Motorsport in the Senior 170 category, competing at RAK Track, Sharjah, Yas Marina, and Al Forsan. My goal is to keep improving every weekend, represent girls in motorsport, and work my way toward higher racing categories in the future.