Tunku Abu Bakar
Malaysian racing driver (born 2001)
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Tunku Abu Bakar Al-Haj ibni Sultan Ibrahim (born 30 May 2001), also known as Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim, is a member of the Johor royal family. He is the youngest son of Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah. He is also the grandson of both Sultan Iskandar of Johor and Sultan Idris Shah II of Perak.
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
| Tunku Abu Bakar | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunku Putera of Johor | |||||||||
| Tenure | 22 November 2012 – present | ||||||||
| Proclamation | 22 November 2012 | ||||||||
| Born | 31 May 2001 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia | ||||||||
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| Father | Sultan Ibrahim | ||||||||
| Mother | Raja Zarith Sofiah | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
| Military career | |||||||||
| Allegiance |  Sultan of Johor | ||||||||
Tunku Abu Bakar is a racing driver. He also emerged as the runner-up of the GT3 Drivers' Championship during the GT World Challenge Asia 2023 Race, which took place at the Sepang International Circuit on 24 September 2023.[1][2]
Background
Tunku Abu Bakar is the youngest child of Sultan Ibrahim, the current Sultan of Johor and Raja Zarith Sofiah, the Permaisuri of Johor.[3] His parents are also the current Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) and the Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen of Malaysia).[4]
Racing record
| Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Malaysian |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver |
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 | Triple Eight JMR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 9th |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 137 | 2nd | |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Asia | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 5th | |
| 2025 | GT World Challenge Asia | Johor Motorsport Racing JMR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 13th |
| International GT Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78th | ||
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2025–26 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | ||||||||
| Source:[5][6][7] | |||||||||
Complete Spa 24 Hour results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Ovr. Pos. |
Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Johor Motorsports Racing JMR | Tunku Abdul Rahman Hassanal Jefri Jordan Love Alexander Sims |
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | B | 527 | 43rd | |
Honours
| Styles of Tunku Abu Bakar Al-Haj | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | His Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Tunku |
Johor
First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I) (22 November 2012)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (15 March 2015)
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor (SMIJ) – Dato' (30 March 2015)[8][9][10]
First Class of the Sultan Ibrahim Medal (PIS I)
First Class of the Sultan Ibrahim Medal (PSI I) (23 March 2017)
Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Medal (23 March 2015)
National
Malaysia
Recipient of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (30 July 2019)
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (20 July 2024)
