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The social and economic impact of volunteerism in sport, its contribution to society and the economy of nations hosting international events, is highlighted today by a unique UAE report.   The first copy of the report was presented to H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, and Chairman of …

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The Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) has completed a three-day training seminar for the first time in Egypt to assist its FIA counterpart with the development of an improved motor sport infrastructure.   A team from the club’s Motorsport Knowledge Institute (MKI) conducted the course on safety training for rally and karting …

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The UAE is to play a key role in a new global motor sport initiative to identify some of the world’s top young driving talent and turn them into future world champions. One of five regional selection events held to deliver eight of the best young drivers in the world into the revamped FIA Institute …

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Dubai, 23 June 2013: The UAE will make an important contribution at a new global motor sport summit being staged in the UK this week by the FIA, the world governing body, to shape the sport’s future.   Representatives from more than 200 national motoring and sporting organizations in 135 countries will be attending the …

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The UAE will have a strong presence at the two-day annual meeting of the FIA Confederation of African Countries getting under way in Botswana on Thursday (29 August).   FIA President Jean Todt will be among senior officials in attendance when Dr Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE, …

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The competition to win a place in the FIA Institute’s 2013/14 Young Driver Excellence Academy reaches its climax in Abu Dhabi tomorrow at the end of three days of rigorous testing and evaluation for some of the rising stars of regional motor sport.   The 15 drivers who have been taking part in the Middle …

Race to Win Place In Young Driver Excellence Academy Enters Last Lap in Abu Dhabi Read More »

The Dubai International Rally has produced some dramatic episodes over the last four decades, and the UAE’s longest running sports event promises another fascinating battle at the climax of the 2013 FIA Middle East Championship next week.   Taking place from 28-30 November, the 35th Dubai International Rally is endorsed by the office of H.H.Sheikh …

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Only three drivers this century have won the Dubai International Rally, and two of them will be in the thick of the action again when the 35th edition of the UAE’s longest running sports event unfolds this weekend.   Top seeded Qatari Nasser Al Attiyah leads the cars away from the ceremonial start at Dubai …

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In a workshop in a dusty industrial area on the outskirts of Dubai, engineers are stripping down a Toyota Land Cruiser to install armored plating, bullet resistant glass and run-flat tires. In the aftermath of the Arab Spring revolts and with the wealth gap and social unrest rising in many parts of the world, there …

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Dubai’s automobile and vehicle imports posted a record growth of 48 per cent in 2000 over 1999, thanks to the boom in the local economy and non-oil sectors. “Automobile imports by Dubai rose by 36,256 units to 112,200 units in 2000, from 75,944 units in 1999,” said Mohammed Obeid Al Nawi, Head of vehicle licensing …

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