Abu Dhabi: Emirati racer Alia Abdulsalam Fairooz of the 2050Sports F4 Racing Team has stepped up preparations for the 2026 UIM Formula 4 World Championship through an intensive training camp in Songe, Norway.The camp, which runs from 25th July to 6th August, marks the final phase of her preparations for the upcoming international season.Following the training programme, Alia will travel to Viverone, Italy, to compete in the UIM Formula 4 World Championship from 7th to 9th August. She will then head to Drammen, Norway, for the Norwegian Grand Prix from 21st to 23rd August before taking part in an attempt to break the world speed record between 28th and 30th August.The training camp follows a successful domestic season in which Alia finished joint third overall in the 2025 UAE Formula 4 Championship. She is now preparing for her third national campaign while continuing to strengthen her technical capabilities and expand her presence on the international stage.The programme includes intensive on-water and physical training sessions focused on boat handling, reaction speed, cornering techniques and adapting to different race conditions. It also features race simulation exercises designed to replicate world championship competition.The camp is being led by Norwegian coach Per Tralsand, a Formula 4 powerboat racing specialist who has been appointed to oversee Alia's development over the next three years as part of a long-term strategy to enhance her international competitiveness.According to the 2050Sports F4 Racing Team, the programme is designed to prepare Alia to compete for a place among the world's top 10 Formula 4 drivers through a comprehensive training plan that meets the highest technical and physical standards of international powerboat racing.Alia described the training camp as a pivotal stage in her sporting journey.“Every lap I complete during this camp brings me one step closer to my goal. I am not only representing myself, but also the United Arab Emirates,” she said.“I am determined to demonstrate that Emirati women are capable of competing in one of the most demanding forms of motorsport and reaching the highest levels of international success.”
