Mohammed Al Mutawaa, who recently became the first ever Arab to have been selected to the FIA Institute’s Young Driver Excellence Academy, will this week attend the first Academy workshop in Edinburgh. He will be joined by 17 other talented young drivers from around the world who will receive top class training to help them …
The Automobile & Touring Club of UAE (ATCUAE) hosted a meeting with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Region I officials in Dubai, UAE. Attending the meeting was FIA Region I President Mr Werner Kraus and Director General of the FIA Region I Mr Jacob Bangsgaard, and Mr David Joroge Director General of the Automobile …
Reckless driving and lack of experience has once again resulted in the destruction of an Italian exotic car . The orange Lamborghini Murcielago caught on fire after a massive impact with what appears to be a Chevy SS . The accident took place in Kuwait where witnesses claim the Lambo driver was speeding before he …
Dubai Autodrome hosts the eighth UAE national race day with an action packed bill in store for race fans this Friday (2 March), featuring: Round 6 of the Total UAE Touring Cars, Round 6 of the Motorcity UAE Sportbikes, Round 7 of the NGK UAE GT Championship, Round 6 of the Maserati Trofeo Middle East, …
The towering dunes and spectacular terrain of the formidable Liwa Desert have once again attracted the biggest stars of motorsport with three of cross-country rallying’s biggest names confirmed to take part in next month’s Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. This year, legends Leonid Novitskiy, Marc Coma and Stéphane Peterhansel – each one among the sport’s most …
The world’s ultimate desert rally, the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge is back for 2012, and is once again set to push the best racers on earth to their physical and mental limits over some of the harshest yet most dramatic scenery the world has to offer. No other rally in the world pits competitors against …
The world’s ultimate desert rally, the 2012 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (30 March – 6 April) is set to feature an even more varied line-up than ever before, with some 35 different nationalities and a record number of female competitors already signed up to tackle the towering dunes and spectacular terrain of the formidable Liwa …
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On a day that saw temperatures in the desert hitting around 40oc, Jean-Louis Schlesser (cars) and Marc Coma (bikes) finished on top of the overall rankings after the unique, double-stage Qasr Al SarabLeg of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. At 63 years old, and with many decades of racing behind him, there is no …
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As the summer heat approaches, most sports in the UAE are looking forward to their hiatus. However, there is no rest for the motorsport community as preparations are already underway for next season. The Automobile & Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) recently met with their affiliated sporting clubs to discuss and finalize the sporting …
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Dubai Autodrome Motorsport Club (DAMC) have released sporting and technical regulations for the forthcoming season motor racing championships which they will be running in 2012/2013 under the auspices of the ATCUAE. Regulations for the UAE Touring Cars, UAE GT and UAE Sportbikes championships were published last week with no big surprises for competitors and …