Nur Ali is a racing driver from Pakistan who last raced in Star Mazda Championship for Ali Motorsports. Ali has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 7 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,235 ranks Ali 4758th of 17,494 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2007-04-20 | Houston | P20 | −22 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Ali Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −22 | 3,235 |
| 2006 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Ali Motorsports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | −493 | 3,257 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ron White | 3,541 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Tomlin Jr. | 2,765 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 Adrian Carrio | 4,301 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🇨🇦 Kevin LaCroix | 4,243 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan Justice | 4,119 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Potekhen | 4,102 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 John PewFIA SILVER | 4,073 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Gerardo Bonilla | 3,939 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Logan Gomez | 3,890 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Matt Varsha | 3,839 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 Ross SmithFIA SILVER | 3,953 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇨🇦 Marco Di LeoFIA SILVER | 3,891 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,748 | 🇨🇳 Jo Merszei | Formula 3 Macau | 3,238 |
| 4,749 | 🇨🇦 Justin Arseneau | US F4 | 3,238 |
| 4,750 | 🇺🇸 Michael Auriemma | GT4 America | 3,238 |
| 4,751 | 🏳️ Bas Lammers | SKUSA SuperNationals | 3,237 |
| 4,752 | 🇺🇸 Brayton Williams | GT World Challenge America | 3,237 |
| 4,753 | 🇬🇧 Sonny Smith | British F4 | 3,237 |
| 4,754 | 🇲🇾 Chia Wing Hoong | GB3 | 3,236 |
| 4,755 | 🇬🇧 Finn Leslie | BTCC | 3,236 |
| 4,756 | 🇩🇪 Hanno LASKOWSKI | Ferrari Challenge | 3,236 |
| 4,757 | 🏳️ Phill Fogg Jr. | Star Mazda Championship | 3,236 |
| 4,758 | 🇵🇰 Nur Ali | Star Mazda Championship | 3,235 |
| 4,759 | 🇺🇸 Joseph Burton-Harris | Pro Mazda Championship | 3,234 |
| 4,760 | 🇺🇸 Nicholas Rivers | US F4 | 3,234 |
| 4,761 | 🇧🇷 Gualter Salles | Formula 3 Macau | 3,233 |
| 4,762 | 🇺🇸 Bryan Dauzat | NASCAR Truck Series | 3,232 |
| 4,763 | 🇺🇸 Chase Jones | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,232 |
| 4,764 | 🇫🇷 Ethan Ischer | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,232 |
| 4,765 | 🇦🇺 Harry Hayek | British GT Championship | 3,232 |
| 4,766 | 🏳️ Mike Price | British GT Championship | 3,232 |
| 4,767 | 🇬🇧 Simon Rudd | GB3 | 3,232 |
| 4,768 | 🏳️ Troy Castaneda | Indy NXT | 3,232 |
Nur Ali is a semi-professional driver whose career on record consists of seven starts in the Star Mazda Championship across the 2006 and 2007 seasons. His Racer Rating of 3,235 places him in the semi-professional band, meaning he raced at the entry level of professional competition against drivers mixing amateurs with established paid racers. Ali never won a race or finished on a podium during this period. His average finishing position of 26th in classified starts reflects consistent struggles in fields populated by stronger competitors. He finished ahead of occasional strong drivers; he beat the FIA Silver graded John Pew twice and also twice defeated Ross Smith, another FIA Silver driver, but these isolated results did not form a pattern of competitive strength against the field.[1]
Ali raced for Ali Motorsports across all seven starts. His most frequent rivals in the Star Mazda Championship included Adrian Carrio, the 2006 series champion, along with professional-level drivers such as Kevin LaCroix and Ryan Justice, all of whom finished ahead of him in every shared race. Against Ron White, rated just above him at 3,541, Ali managed only a single finish ahead in seven meetings. This record against a mixed field of stronger and comparable drivers characterises a driver outmatched at the level he was attempting to contest.[2]
As a Pakistani American, Ali holds the distinction of being the first Pakistani to become a professional racing driver, a milestone documented beyond his single-seater record. His recorded racing career lasted two seasons before he retired, with his most recent activity coming in 2007.