Leaving no stone unturned when planning an event doesn’t necessarily mean Mother Nature won’t turn up and start interfering. Organisers at the recent Red Bull Car Park Drift qualifying heat in Abu Dhabi must have wondered why they’d bothered when a rogue sandstorm during the morning threatened the running of the event altogether. Protecting their reddened eyes and wiping their… Read more »
The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East will create its own chapter of motor racing history when the region’s headline series makes a spectacular night-time debut at Qatar’s Losail International Circuit next month. It will be the first Porsche GT3 Cup night racing event staged anywhere in the world since the one-make championship was introduced seven years ago, running initially… Read more »
Young Lebanese driver Joe Ghanem once again showed his driving prowess in Round 4 of the Maserati Trofeo JBF RAK, which took place at Losail International Circuit in Qatar this weekend. The factory-backed one-make gentlemen’s driver series once again provided some spectacular on track action in most heart-stopping 30-minute races. Friday saw the drivers take to the challenging 5.38km-long circuit… Read more »
The fourth round of the Maserati Trofeo JBF RAK takes place at Losail International Circuit in Qatar this weekend. With sponsorship from the Alfardan Group, the Middle East’s most exciting race series is set to stun Qatar with two races taking place on Saturday. Friday saw the drivers take to the challenging 5.38km-long circuit for the first time with two… Read more »
After playing a patient waiting game to grab victory in Round 8 of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East, Abdulaziz Al Faisal has taken a major step towards his second driver’s title in three years. The Saudi’s third win of the season on home territory prevented Austrian Clemens Schmid from dominating the race weekend at Reem International Circuit outside… Read more »
My hands are shaking as I pull on my gloves. There’s no logical reason for this: the equipment is top rate, the safety precautions bang on, and these are experienced professionals. But still my nerves are set on edge. Recently Pirelli launched the new-for-2012 F1 tyre compounds at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, and a passenger ride in… Read more »
Good friend and all round hot-shoe, Rob Cregan, is back in the UAE, relaxing after an intense/successful debut season in the feeder series to the greatest Touring Car championship on the planet (need we mention?) – The Fujitsu V8 Supercars. So the big question is, what does a young racer do in his down time? Oh yeah, that’s right! Get’s… Read more »
Wording the World Rally Championship’s pre-event press release last week must have been tricky. TV rights may have been finalized at the eleventh hour, but a series promoter – following the departure of North One Sport – had yet to be found, while news that Mini would no longer offer full works support to the Prodrive team was just plain… Read more »
Hard to believe that amidst the relaxed atmosphere at the Dubai Autodrome, there was a race weekend taking place. As the first Sportbike race screamed down the pit straight, participants of the headline UAE GT Championship caught some zzzs in the paddock or took a late lunch, timing monitors receiving only a fleeting glimpse every so often. Easy to understand… Read more »
As the title says. Welcome on-board with C&P contributing Editor, Michael Heywood and his Sam Performance tuned Mitsubishi EVO X as he attacks the South Circuit at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi >>>
