Khaled Al Qubaisi has been operating at such a high level during the past 12 months that the Emirati’s greatest fear these days is no longer derived from wheel-to-wheel racing at high speeds, but rather the possibility of complacency creeping in. Al Qubaisi started the year with a victory in the 24 Hours of Dubai …
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Team Abu Dhabi by Black Falcon sent the local fans home happy on Friday, taking first place in the Gulf 12 Hours race at Yas Marina Circuit. The team of Khaled Al Qubaisi, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Bernd Schneider combined to navigate 308 laps of the track in the fastest time and see off defending champions …
The sheer physicality of a GP3 car may have caught him by surprise, but Saeed Al Mehairi labelled his first time in the single-seater car a success He and Sheikh Hasher Al Maktoum yesterday became the first Emirati drivers to test a GP3 car at Yas Marina Circuit. GP3 is the third tier below Formula …
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A surge in car sales across most Arabian Gulf countries underlines the momentum behind the region’s consumer spending boom, and sales are likely to continue rising strongly for at least a few years, industry executives say. Car sales are an important indicator of business activity in a region where official macroeconomic data, such as GDP, …
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The number of road deaths in the UAE is among the lowest in the region but still high compared with western countries. A new global map shows the UAE with 12.7 road deaths per 100,000 population, compared with 30.4 in Oman, 24.8 in Saudi Arabia, 16.5 in Kuwait, 14 in Egypt and 13.2 in Qatar. …
After more than a year of long queues and empty fuel tanks, motorists in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain are facing even more misery with the news that fuel supplies to four more petrol stations are being stopped. The last of the older independent stations, which operated under the name of Emirates, are now …
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Drivers hope Adnoc’s takeover of petrol stations will help end Sharjah’s fuel crisis. Filling stations in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah are being rebranded as Adnoc services. “It has been common to find Emarat stations closing off some fuel pumps or fully closing because of no fuel supply,” said Brahmani, a Sharjah driver. He said …
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Olga Kachou does not think her manakeesh sales will ever recover from the havoc wreaked on her business by the construction of the Sheikh Zayed Tunnel. She is one of many whose shops almost closed during the five-year redevelopment of Salam Street and the construction of the 4.2-kilometre tunnel that opened on December 5. Now, …
When Ammar Al Hayek couldn’t even get to his own showroom, he knew things were looking bad for his business. The Hayek Electric Company started by his father is based in the first tower building constructed on Mina Street and has been doing business since before the road was sealed off. Thanks to a reputation …
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Red route: Delma Street and Sea Palace junction via Sheikh Zayed Tunnel, to Sheraton Corniche Distance 4.2 kilometers Speed limit 80kph, except for the exit points to the Corniche/Port, which are 60kph Drive time 5 minutes using the tunnel (5.20pm to 5.25pm), 9 minutes using the surface road (12.43pm to 12.52pm) The new Salam Street …
