Ahmad Daham

Drift legend · Jordan

Ahmad Daham drifting his Lexus RC F in a cloud of tyre smoke

Twin plumes off a Lexus RC F.

Jordan's most decorated drifter and the defining figure of the Red Bull Car Park Drift era, Ahmad Daham turned a regional sanctioned series into a launchpad for a world-class career.

Daham built his reputation inside Red Bull Car Park Drift, the sanctioned arena competition that gave the Middle East a legitimate motorsport home distinct from illegal street hajwalah. He won the Grand Final in 2014, then in 2015 became the first driver to retain the title.

His signature machine is the Lexus RC F, developed over successive seasons into one of the most talked-about drift cars in the region. Across Middle Eastern series he has been crowned a five-time Middle East Drift Champion and took the King of the Desert title in 2016 and 2017.

In December 2014 he paired with Irish champion James Deane to set the Guinness World Record for the longest twin drift, sustaining 28.52 km of synchronised sliding at Global Village in Dubai.

At a glance

  • Role: Red Bull Car Park Drift king
  • Region: Jordan

Career highlights

  • 2014: Red Bull Car Park Drift Grand Final champion. Won the regional Grand Final; the sanctioned arena series that anchored his career.
  • 2015: Retained the Red Bull Car Park Drift title. Became the first driver to win the Grand Final in consecutive years.
  • 2014: Guinness World Record, longest twin drift. 28.52 km of continuous twin drift with James Deane at Global Village, Dubai, adjudicated by Guinness World Records.

Source: Red Bull Athlete Profile