Archive for: September, 2009

Duel Racing compete in Barcelona 24 Hours

Duel Racing in Barcelona

Barcelona: This summer the Duel Racing Team decided to tackle their first ever twenty-four hour race on foreign soil at the 24 Hores de Barcelona. The Circuit de Catalunya, a stunning F1 track was to be the playground for the four drivers. Ramzi Moutran, Sami Moutran, Ala El Malak, Salman Al Khalifa and the crew [...]

Popular Dubai based Red Line Challenge postponed indefinately

Red Line Challenge shelved by DAMC?

The Dubai Autodrome Motorsport Club (DAMC) have decided to postpone the first round of the 2009/2010 Red Line Challenge scheduled to take place at Dubai Autodrome on Friday, 25 September 2009. In May 2009, at the end of the 2008/2009 Red Line Challenge season, the DAMC met and had correspondence with competitors and officials in [...]

Sensational Basil Shabaan creates history for Arab motorsport in Spain

Lebanon's Basil Shaaban locks wheels on his way to a sensational third position in Spain

• Shell-backed Lebanese seals third and seventh places in Spanish races • Dubai based Basil Shaaban becomes first Arab driver to seal international F3 podium finish • Frenchman Jules Bianchi extends F3 Euro Series lead to 23 points Lebanese Formula 3 driver, Basil Shaaban, became the first driver in history from the Arab world to [...]

No luck for Ramez Azzam at the Nurburgring

Ramez Azzam at Nurburgring

Dubai based teenager Ramez Azzam endured a disappointing weekend at the Nürburgring as he challenged for another promising result during last weekend’s sixth round of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. After a gearbox problem slowed him down during the two decisive qualifying sessions on Saturday morning, the SG Formula driver was forced to retire in [...]

Hundreds of volunteers sign up for Abu Dhabi GP

Maytha Al Habsi, Director of Takatof and Richard Cregan, CEO of Yas Marina Circuit

Abu Dhabi, 17 September: Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management (ADMM), operators of Yas Marina Circuit, and Takatof, the Volunteer Programme of the Emirates Foundation for Philanthropy, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the provision of UAE National volunteers at the inaugural 2009 FORMULA 1™ ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX. Takatof is partnering with [...]

Aldar officially hands over Yas Marina

Aldar hands over Yas Marina Circuit to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Abu Dhabi: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces today attended the official handover of Yas Marina Circuit from property developer, Aldar Properties PJSC to venue operator Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management (ADMM). His Highness Sheikh Mohamed was accompanied by ADMM [...]

Dubai based AUH Motorsport team and drivers impress at Silverstone

AUH Motorsport at Silverstone with Bassam Kronfli (In car) and Cristophe Hissette

Silverstone: Blue skies and sunny weather welcomed AUH Motorsports to the home of British Motorsport, Silverstone, and in return AUH Motorsports’ performance on track with was suitably spectacular, with 1st & 3rd and 3rd & 4th podium finishes in Races 1 & 2 at the 7th Round of the Radical European Masters. Both were difficult [...]

Sheikh Hasher unstoppable in opening round of DAMC Karting

Round 1: 2009/2010 DAMC Karting Championship & SWS Sprint Races at the Kartdrome In the preview to the first round of the 2009/2010 DAMC Karting Championship (incorporating SWS Sprint Races) the question was asked: Who can stop Scott Latham? The question was answered emphatically by Sheikh Hasher Al Maktoum who put in a dominant performance [...]

Who can beat Scott Latham in the DAMC Karting Championship?

Dubai based New Zealand driver Scott Latham starts the 2009/2010 campaign defending his DAMC Karting Championship title, on Friday (11 September 2009) at the Kartdrome. This is when the first round of the combined DAMC and SWS Championship gets underway, under floodlights, at the venue. Latham had a very strong 2008/2009 season where he was [...]

Lessons learnt by DXB Racing in Barcelona endurance race

Night time pitstop for DXB Racing in Barcelona

Barcelona: When you enter a 24-hour race you should expect the unexpected and our visit to the Circuit de Catalunya, venue of the 24 Hores de Barcelona, didn’t disappoint. Team DXB arrived in Barcelona in buoyant mood with our meticulously prepared Aston Martin Vantage, the best pit crew any team could wish for, and pro-racer [...]

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