Dubai Autodrome is an FIA sanctioned 5.39 km motorsports circuit located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The venue is host to the december 2005 A1 Grand Prix. For other meanings of the acronym FIA, see FIA (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search Dubai or Dubayy (in Arabic: دبÙÙ, IPA , generally in English) refers to either one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula, or that emirates main city, sometimes called Dubai City to distinguish it from the emirate. ... A1 Grand Prix is an international racing series being held during the Northern Hemisphere winter off-season of the FIA Formula 1 grand prix series. ...
Located 25 minutes from central Dubai with direct access via a network of modern highways, the DubaiAutodrome is a safe and controlled motoring environment that can accommodate large crowds and is also a social destination and tourist ATTRACTIONS for overseas visitors.
DubaiAutodrome, the region's first fully integrated motor and motorsports facility, officially announced today its calendar of international and national events/activities for the period of September 2005 to May 2006.
DubaiAutodrome also plans a race series championship for its own purpose built, single-seat race cars currently being sourced for the Race and Driving School and a series of races open to sports and saloon cars generally, further details to be announced in due course.
The DubaiAutodrome was opened in October 2004 as part of the Union Properties Motorcity development, which will eventually have a number of motor facilities and apartment buildings (where residents will be saying "What?" a lot).
The Autodrome has an FIA approved track which is 5.39 km, as well as a CIK approved karting track, and a Race and Driving School where you can spend a few hundred dhs for a speed rush which won't get you into trouble with the authorities.
The DubaiAutodrome instructors will take you for a drive around a race track in one of several different race cars (Audis, Subaru Imprezas) and then you can have a go yourself.