Five Emirati drivers are hoping to kick-start their FIA Middle East Rally Championship campaigns at this weekend’s Qatar International Rally by mirroring the all-conquering regional exploits by the UAE national football team in the Gulf Cup of Nations. With Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi, the 2004 regional champion, spearheading the Abu Dhabi Racing effort in …
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The race weekend on 8 February at Dubai Autodrome will feature the inaugural running of the NGK 300 endurance race for a variety of car categories, making it the first race of its kind in the region. DAMC manager Richard Birch explained, “The event will be historic as for the first time we will …
The Dubai International Rally adds another chapter to its colorful history as the UAE’s most durable sporting event over National Day weekend with its future, and that of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship, set to receive a significant boost. At a meeting in Istanbul next Wednesday, the World Motorsport Council is expected to …
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TheEmirates Classic Car Festival, organized by Emaar Properties in in association with the UAE Ministry of Culture, Youth & Community Development and the Automobile & Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates (ATCUAE), has opened registration for the fifth edition of the signature event. The Emirates Classic Car Festival will be held from March 7 …
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Oliver George moved one step closer to taking his first DD2 Championship title this weekend at the Al Forsan circuit in Abu Dhabi. However, the British star’s success was in jeopardy as his gearbox started disintegrating from mid-distance. With every passing lap the sound of grinding metal got worse and as a result George started …
Round 11 and Round 12 of the 2012-2013 NGK Racing Series, takes place this Friday (8 March) at Dubai Autodrome as part of the Total UAE National Race Day. Costas Papantonis, driving the Gulf Petrochem SEAT, will again be the man to beat for overall honours and in Class 1 of the Touring Car Class …
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Dr. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) has said that UAE motorsport can play a pivotal role reducing accidents on the country’s roads. According to the Ministry of Interior, there were 6,454 serious accidents on the UAE’s roads in 2012, resulting in 7,586 injuries and 628 …
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The penultimate UAE National Race Day of the 2012-2013 season takes place at Dubai Autodrome this Friday, 29 March with races for Motorcity UAE Sportbikes, NGK Racing Series and Formula Gulf 1000. The title battle in the Motorcity UAE Sportsbike Championship is in full swing with reigning champion Mahmoud Tannir chasing series leader Surya …
Dubai, UAE, 4 April, 2013: The 2013 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge comes to life on Saturday afternoon when a world-class field of drivers and riders tackle a super special spectator stage on Yas Island before embarking on five days of action-packed cross country rallying in the UAE’s Western Region of Al Garbia. The 23rd …
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Oliver George came from second on the grid to win his maiden DD2 Rotax MAX Challenge championship after holding off rivals Sanad Al Rawahi and Arnaud Bouf in a thrilling season finale. The Englishman was gifted the lead after pole sitter Hussain Umid Ali retired from the lead with a gearbox failure at half distance. …
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