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SPORT & LEISURE - MOTOR SPORTS
 74 cars to take part in Dubai 24-hour endurance race
Posted on 12/01/2012
The 2012 Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai race gets under way today with free practice followed by qualifying.
Teams will have more than eight hours of track time at Dubai Autodrome to prepare themselves for the race, which starts at 2pm tomorrow.
About 74 cars are set to begin the seventh running of the day-long race this year and the field is of the highest standard ever.
Porsche, BMW, Ferrari, Audi, Mercedes, Lotus, Lamborghini, Ginetta and Aston Martin are just some of the legendary
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 Hamilton stamps his class
Posted on 14/11/2011
After a puncture forced defending champion and hot favourite Sebastian Vettel out of the race, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton revelled both in daylight and under floodlights to score a convincing win in yesterday's Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
In a near-flawless exhibition of top class racing, the 2008 world champion led almost from start to finish to win his third race of the year and enhance his chances of finishing overall third in the drivers' championship with only the Brazilian GP
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 Vettel takes dramatic 14th pole
Posted on 13/11/2011
For two days it was the McLarens who were in charge but with one last-gasp lap, Sebastian Vettel proved why he is the ‘King of Yas' as he snatched his 14th pole of the year to match Nigel Mansell's 1992 record.
Red Bull's Vettel, targeting his third successive Abu Dhabi Grand Prix win, delivered the killer punch in the final lap of the top-ten shootout, once again revealing his insatiable appetite for success.
After 2009 world champion Jenson Button had set the pace in first practice, his
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 Britney Spears opens F1 Yas Island concerts
Posted on 13/11/2011
American pop princess Britney Spears treated her Middle Eastern fans to an unforgettable show in Abu Dhabi on 11.11.11 at the Yas Arena, Yas Island, to open up the F1 concerts in spectacular fashion.
The Femme Fatal recording artist put on one of the most visually creative shows since Beyonce's appearance on Yas Island two years ago. Not only dazzling the crowd with her high-octane choreographed 90-minute show, she also allowed some fans to share the stage experience after inviting some
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 Etihad Airways to stage Grand Prix fly-by
Posted on 13/11/2011
Spectators at the F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday will be wowed by a low flying Airbus A340-600 shortly before racing commences. As tension reaches fever pitch on the grid in the moments before the lights go green at 5pm (UAE time), the specially liveried aircraft will swoop over the racetrack at a height of 600 feet, piloted by A330/A340 Chief Pilot Giorgio Evangelisti.
It will be in the air for one hour, during which time it will make several passes.
The aircraft is
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 Welcome to Yas: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix's throng of workers
Posted on 10/11/2011
It did not take long to find more than 500 volunteers willing to step forward and be the "Emirati face of the race" as they greet visitors at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend.
The recruitment target was reached so quickly that registration was closed several days before the planned deadline, said Maytha Al Habsi, the director of volunteer organisation Takatof, which co-ordinates the effort.
According to Al Habsi, the main role of the volunteers is to provide a strong Emirati welcome to
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 Yas Marina Circuit unveils Formula 1TM Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix schedule
Posted on 09/11/2011
Yas Marina Circuit announced yesterday schedule for the upcoming Formula 1TM Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Gates will open early to ensure race-goers get the opportunity to experience the full array of activities and entertainment on offer at the circuit, Yas Marina Circuit said in a statement. On-track there will be plenty of excitement with the penultimate race of this year's Formula 1 season, along with the 2011 GP2 Final, the Porsche Mobil 1 Super Cup, and the Porsche GT3 Cup
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 Fans given opportunity to meet F1 heroes
Posted on 09/11/2011
During Thursday's pre-event Pit Lane Walk, 3-day ticket holders for this year's Formula 1TM Etihad Airways Grand Prix will not only be given the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the team garages, they will also get the opportunity to meet some of the championship's leading drivers.
From the Scuderia Ferrari team, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso and 2008 runner-up Felipe Massa will be signing autographs in the F1 Village behind the Main Grandstand from 2-2:20pm.
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 ADAC welcomes Formula 1 guests to Abu Dhabi
Posted on 09/11/2011
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is gearing up for welcoming the anticipated increase in passenger and cargo traffic arriving to Abu Dhabi for the Formula one season at the company's three international airports- Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Bateen Executive Airport and Al Ain International Airport.
ADAC has increased staffing in all airports and companies to facilitate the smooth flow of F1-related traffic, whether visitors, participants in the race, Formula 1 cars or equipment.
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 Emirati Racing Driver Haytham Sultan Al Ali to promote the DVD release Disney•Pixar’s Cars 2
Posted on 03/11/2011
Emirati racing driver Haytham Sultan Al Ali has partnered with the Disney team and Rotana Home Entertainment to promote the DVD release of Disney•Pixar's Cars 2.
Haytham will be joining the Disney team to celebrate the release at The Toy Store, Mall of the Emirates, where the life size star race car of the movie, ‘Lightning McQueen' will be unveiled. Haytham will be there in person to meet young fans for autographs and photo opportunities.
"I'm so honoured to be a part of this event with
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 Al Ain to stage Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals
Posted on 31/10/2011
Less than a week after Abu Dhabi hosts a Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina, Al Ain will come alive with the world's largest karting event — the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.
Running for a week from November 19, the 12th edition of the event will see 264 drivers from 60 different countries, including a seven-member team from the UAE which includes two Emiratis, battle it out at the Al Ain Raceway.
Speaking yesterday, Antonio Kekati, managing director of Al Ain Raceway, said:
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![]() Yas Marina Circuit announces official off-track entertainment line-up
Posted on 30/10/2011
Yas Marina Circuit has announced the entertainment spectators will be able to enjoy in the Oasis areas at this year's Formula 1TM Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Beyond the thrill of watching the on-track race action, ticket holders will be able to enjoy an array of off-track activities including Race simulators, Mini golf, Pool rooms, street performers, live Bands and DJ's.
"Our responsibility is to make sure everyone coming to the race has a great time," said Mark Hughes, Director of
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 Impressive field to battle in revived UAE Rally Championship
Posted on 27/10/2011
The Emirates Motor Sport Federation (EMSF) is reviving the UAE Rally Championship with the opening round being held over four stages in the Al Ain desert tomorrow.
Sponsored by Shaikh Marwan Bin Rashid Al Mualla, EMSF Chairman and Mohammad Bin Sulayem, FIA Vice President (Sports), the opening round has attracted some big names and former champions Shaikh Suhail Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum and Shaikh Abdullah Al Qasimi.
"This rally is definitely going to be a great learning curve for all
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 UAE's ambitious bid for Gold Level status in motorsport
Posted on 25/10/2011
The vast number of people who volunteered to train as marshals at the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could have put the UAE in the driving seat to achieve the FIA's prestigious Gold Level status.
The Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) has been in overdrive for the past year since launching a bid for Gold status, which is decided on criteria such as facilities, the training of officials and driver education.
A five-year plan for the Abu Dhabi Grand prix to be self
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![]() Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE to stage the 33rd Dubai International Rally
Posted on 16/10/2011
To coincide with the 40th anniversary of the United Arab Emirates' National Day, the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) will be staging the 33rd Dubai International Rally, the final round of the 2011 FIA Middle East Rally Championship. The event will take place from the 1st to the 3rd December.
The Dubai International Rally is one of the longest running annual sporting events in the Middle East, and the oldest motorsport event in the UAE. It is held each year on a course on the
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