Archive for: December, 2009

Lap around Dubai Autodrome

Saudi circuit to host Porsche GT3 and Chevrolet Races

Porsche GT3's heading to Saudi Arabia

RIYADH (Saudi Arabia), Tuesday, December 29:  The Zain Reem international race circuit in Riyadh will play host to rounds of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge and Chevrolet Supercars Middle East Championship on Wednesday, January 6th and Thursday, January 7th, 2010. The two-days of motor sport action will mark the start of a hectic few months [...]

Desert 400 set to kick-start the season in Bahrain

Bahrain to host Round 2 of the 2010 Aussie V8 Championship

29 Dec. (Bahrain) The New Year will see one of the region’s most exciting motorsport attractions, the V8 Supercars Australia, return to the Kingdom in what has become one of the largest international racing events to be held within the Gulf. The category is the second largest event to be held in the Middle East, [...]

New records set in exciting third round of Drag Racing at BIC

Ibrahim Kanoo’s set a new record of 7.9 seconds

Dec 29 (Bahrain) An exciting weekend of thrilling racing action was held at Bahrain International Circuit last Friday it hosted an action-packed third round of the Bahrain National Drag Racing Championship. The event was highlighted by the smashing of two records across some of the most competitive cars categories in the Series. Bahraini Salah Salahuddin [...]

Lap57 Bahrain Race Summary

Mubarak Al Hajri crowned Qatar Rally champion

Newly crowned Qatar Rally Champion Mubarak Al Hajri in action

27 Dec. (Losail) Mubarak Al Hajri emerged the 2009 Qatar National Rally champion, sweeping the last and crucial round at Losail on Saturday. The sixth and seventh rounds of the rally were combined to finish the season and Al Hajri ensured he drove excellently and was the first to take Subaru Impreza past the finish [...]

Sulayem welcomes Schumacher’s return to F1

Mohammed Bin Sulayem

FIA Vice President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has welcomed seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher’s decision to come out of retirement and race in the 2010 season. Sulayem, himself a 14-time Middle East Rally Champion, said Schumacher’s decision to once again get behind the wheel of a Formula One car is “good for the sport, media and [...]

Raed Raffi shines in rain affected Supercars at BIC

Raed Raffi

Bahraini Raed Raffii, representing leading motorsport solutions specialists Meezer Group, showed his unlimited potential over the past weekend by taking a double podium, including a fantastic victory, in the second round of the Chevrolet Supercars Middle East Championship at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC). On to race one, where Raed steered clear of trouble at turn [...]

Omar & Umair Battle for pole

Omran Al Owais Car #38 & Umair Khan Car #37 from Team LAP57 race weekend. One of the most ever exciting races we had ever done. Well done guys, we are extremely happy with the driving performance and our tuned up streets fighters Hondas. Congratulations to Omran AlOwais for getting his first ever 1st place [...]

2009 F1 Best Promoter FIA trophy displayed at Yas

(left to right) Ossama Khoreibi, HE Mohamed Al Junaibi, HE Abdulla Al Otaiba, James Hogan, HE Khaldoon Al Mubarak, HE Major General Obaid, HE Mohamed Ben Sulayem, Maytha Al Habsi, Mohamed Al Mubarak stand for a photograph the "Best Formula One Race Promoter 2009" trophy Awarded to Yas Marina Circuit for its inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The Yas Hotel will be home to a trophy recently awarded to Yas Marina Circuit by the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the governing body for world motor sport. At the annual FIA Gala held in Monaco last week, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was named the 2009 “Race Promoter of the Year”. “We are [...]

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