Motoring Events 30 Nov-1 Dec 2012
What’s on this weekend
UAE
UAE National day weekend encompassing Sunday as a national holiday, rain forecast for today (Friday) with temperatures between 16 and 26 degrees centigrade.
As regarding National day parades, the situation is a little confusing at the moment, because they all appear to have been cancelled. We’ll update this page as soon as we know more – and follow us on www.facebook.com/MotoringMiddleEast
Dubai Autodrome – National Race Series
Friday from 9am
• NGK Racing Series: Touring car national race series
• Motorcity UAE Sportbikes: Young guns take on the old guard
• Radical Winter Cup: Big battles expected in mini-enduro format
Though looking at the rain out there right now, events at the Autodrome have been cancelled in the past due to flooding so check ahead if you’re planning to go.
Yas Marina Circuit – Drift UAE Round 1
• Saturday from 7-10pm tickets AED50
• The UAE Drift championship series finally kicks off with practice from 1:45pm-3:45pm
• Stunt bike show 3:45-4pm
• Qualification 4-6:15pm
• Stunt bike show 7:15-7:45pm
• Drift competition 8-10pm
Sharjah Motor Show, Sharjah Expo Centre
Friday 4-10pm, 10am-10pm Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. Find out all about the show at this link.
The Largest Arabic Phrase in the World – written with cars!
To celebrate the 41st National Day of the UAE, the Emirates Motorsport Federation will be attempting to create the largest Arabic phrase in the world, written purely with cars!
From 5pm onwards, the EMSF will be down at the overflow parking of the Dubai Mall (opposite the cinema entrance), creating the phrase ‘State of the Union’ in Arabic.
Modified and decorated car show, Uptown Mirdif
Sunday 4-10pm – a collection of customised cars and cars decorated for the UAE National day with a prize-giving ceremony.
Parades?
There were supposed to be parades from 9am from Downtown Dubai near Burj Khalifa and from the National flagpole on National Day, Sunday 2 December. We’re trying to confirm these.
UPDATE Sunday 2nd Dec – Police warnings that cars taking part in unofficial parades will be clamped and/on confiscated remain in place. We’ve been checking with the EMSF and at present there are no official parades taking place in Dubai today.
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island Leisure Drive will come alive in a sea of red, white, black and green patriotism during a Union Car Parade to mark the UAE’s 41st National Day on 2nd December, as thousands of creatively dressed cars and 4x4s blare their horns and vie for shares of a AED 100,000 Best Decorated vehicle competition.
With an eye-catching top prize of AED 25,000 and AED 20,000 for second place, the Union Car Parade is expected to draw colourful entries from every corner of the Emirates.
The remaining prize fund will be divided into eight additional cash prizes ranging from AED 15,000 to AED 5,000.
The Union Car Parade will start on Yas Island at 5pm. The participating public is being encouraged to arrive by 2pm to take part in a host of activities. Winners will be announced by 9pm.
Qatar
Qatar Mile drag race by Qatar Racing Club. 30 Nov-1 Dec 2012 at Al Khor Dragstrip. Free entry for spectators. More details www.qrczone.com/qatar-mile