{{Short description|Jordanian racing driver}} {{Multiple issues|{{Notability|Biography|date=August 2022}} {{BLP primary sources|date=May 2009}} }}
{{Infobox racing driver | name = Hamza Dirani | image = Hamza Dirani.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Hamza Dirani in 2008 Middle East Karting Cup. | nationality = Jordanian | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date|1982|08|16}} --> | birth_place = Amman, Jordan }}
'''Hamza Dirani''' حمزة ديراني (born in Amman, August 16, 1982) is a Jordanian race car and kart racing driver. In addition to competing successfully in karting in Jordan, Lebanon, Dubai and Egypt, in 2005, he joined Meritus Racing to race in the Formula BMW Asia racing series and be the first Jordanian to participate in Formula Racing. He finished all his races in the top ten. He is also an entrepreneur, having established his own karting business in 2006.
== Racing career highlights ==
In 2005, Dirani joined formula racing, participating in several rounds of the Formula BMW Asia championship and finishing in the top ten. He also drove as a guest by invitation in the Formula Ford Championship at the Bahrain International Circuit. He has also continued successfully competing in karting, taking 3rd in the 2008 Middle East Karting Championship.
thumb|center|Dirani racing in Formula BMW, Shanghai, China
List of races Hamza Dirani has Competed in
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Championship !! Result !! Country |- | 2005 || Formula Ford Bahrain<ref>{{Cite web | title=Profile | url=http://www.hamzadirani.com/profile.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605101126/http://www.hamzadirani.com/profile.html | access-date=2026-06-01 | archive-date=2016-06-05}}</ref> || 3rd || Bahrain |- | 2007 || Jordan International Rally<ref>{{Cite web | title=Profile | url=http://www.hamzadirani.com/profile.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605101126/http://www.hamzadirani.com/profile.html | access-date=2026-06-01 | archive-date=2016-06-05}}</ref> || 2nd || Jordan |- | 2008 || Middle East Karting Cup<ref>{{Cite web | title=Profile | url=http://www.hamzadirani.com/profile.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605101126/http://www.hamzadirani.com/profile.html | access-date=2026-06-01 | archive-date=2016-06-05}}</ref> || 3rd || Egypt, United Arab Emirates |- | 2023 || IAME Middle East<ref>{{Cite web| title=IAME Middle East Cup - Race 2 - 2023 | url=https://www.iame.ae/images/2022-2023/Results/Senior_MEC_R2.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524113439/https://www.iame.ae/images/2022-2023/Results/Senior_MEC_R2.pdf | archive-date=2024-05-24}}</ref> || 1st || United Arab Emirates |}
==Business== In 2006, Dirani became the national official representative of Tony Kart. In 2007, he opened his own company, Jordan Karting, and organized the first Tony Kart Ramadan Challenge.
Below is a list of races organized by Jordan Karting: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! No. Of Races !! Country |- | 2007 || Tony Kart Ramadan Challenge || 3 || Jordan |- | 2008 || Ramadan Karting Challenge || 3 || Jordan |- | 2009 || Open Karting Challenge || 4 || Jordan |- | 2009 || Ramadan Karting Challenge || 3 || Jordan |- | 2009 || Rotax Max Challenge || 5 || Jordan |- | 2010 || Open Karting Challenge || 4 || Jordan |- | 2010 || Ramadan Karting Challenge || 3 || Jordan |- | 2010 || Rotax Max Challenge || 5 || Jordan |- | 2010 || Jordan Karting Championship || 5 || Jordan |- | 2010 || Saudi Federation Karting Championship || 7 || Saudi Arabia |- | 2010 || FIA World Council Karting Race || 1 || Bahrain |- | 2011 || Ramadan Karting Challenge || 3 || Jordan |- | 2023 || IAME Middle East<ref>{{Cite web| title=IAME Middle East Cup - Race 2 - 2023 | url=https://www.iame.ae/images/2022-2023/Results/Senior_MEC_R2.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524113439/https://www.iame.ae/images/2022-2023/Results/Senior_MEC_R2.pdf | archive-date=2024-05-24}}</ref> || 2 || United Arab Emirates |}
==Karting School==
Here are some results of drivers sponsored and trained by Dirani before and during the Dirani Karting School
{| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! Year ! Driver ! Championship ! Class ! Result |- | 2004 | Hamza Abdelhadi | Jordan Karting Championship | Seniors | 2nd Overall |- | 2004 | Hamza Abdelhadi | Aqaba Karting Race | Seniors | Winner |- | 2006 | Serri Rasekh | Jordan Karting Championship | Seniors | 2nd Overall |- | 2006 | Hayat Abu Samra | Jordan Karting Championship | Seniors | Ladies Cup |- | 2007 | Mohammad Muradi | Rotax Max Challenge - Round 1 | Seniors | Winner |- | 2007 | Farah Zakaria | Jordan Karting Championship | Juniors | Winner |- | 2008 | Othman Abu Samra | Middle East Karting Championship | Juniors | Winner |- | 2008 | Mohammad Bustami | Jordan Karting Championship | Seniors | 2nd Overall |- | 2008 | Mohammad Bustami | Ramadan Karting Challenge | Seniors | Winner |- | 2008 | Hamza Bustami | Ramadan Karting Challenge | Juniors | Winner |- | 2023 | Abdullah Kamel<ref>{{Cite web | title=Instagram | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C0SOB7IMg70/?img_index=1 | access-date=2026-06-01 | website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> | Saudi Games | | Winner |- | 2024 | Abdullah Kamel<ref>{{Cite web | title=Instagram | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C4BhynXsx6z/ | access-date=2026-06-01 | website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> | Rotax Max Challenge KSA | Seniors | Winner |}
==External links== * [http://www.hamzadirani.com/ Official Website]
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dirani, Hamza}} Category:Jordanian racing drivers Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Amman Category:Formula Ford drivers Category:Formula BMW Asia drivers Category:Team Meritus drivers