Day: December 22, 2013

World Champion Trio Set Desert Challenge

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 …

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Six Continents Collide at Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

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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The End of UAE Motorsport Calendar for 2012-13 Season

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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Regulations for 2012/2013 Motor Racing Season

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 …

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ATCUAE to Grant Emiratis Growing Role in UAE Motor Sport

The Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) is stepping up efforts to create a growing role for Emiratis in shaping the country’s future as one of the world’s leading motor sport destinations. As a result of an intensive ATCUAE recruitment and training program over the last three years, Emirati officials and volunteers will …

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First Arab to Be an Ambassador For UAE Motorsport

The first Arab accepted into the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy is set to be a leading figure in the future growth and development of motorsport in the UAE and across the Middle East. Emirati Mohammed Al Mutawaa, the only Middle East representative among 18 participants at the FIA Institute’s academy aimed at developing …

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