Yas Marina Circuit Abu Dhabi, Dec 16th 2011 – Joe Ghanem (Al Buhaira Insurance) stamped his authority on the Formula Gulf 1000 championship today when he won both races in convincing style at the UAE National Race Day. Held over two days on Yas Marina’s Grand Prix Circuit, the best young drivers in the region [...]
UAE: Umm Al Qaiwain, Dec 15th 2011: Emirati racing driver Haytham Sultan Al Ali has partnered with NBQ (The National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain psc) in his debut season racing in the UAE Championship Formula Gulf 1000. NBQ (The National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain psc) is providing sponsorship funding to support Haytham in [...]
Dubai, Nov 25th 2011 – With three different winners from four races, Formula Gulf 1000 drivers arrived at the Dubai Autodrome for Rounds 5 and 6 knowing that it would be all about their performance on the day. After two thirty minute test sessions these talented young drivers realized that the 3.5kms National Circuit is [...]
25 November 2010 - Dubai Autodrome circuit saw its last UAE National Race Day of 2011 with a varied menu of races, including: round four of the Motorcity UAE Sportbikes, round three of the NGK UAE GT Championship, round three of the Formula Gulf 1000 and the season opening race for the Suzuki Swift Cup. Motorcity [...]
Dubai, Nov 21st - Formula Gulf 1000, a single seater championship for the region’s most talented young race drivers is living up to high expectations. Unlike other motor racing events in the Middle East where competitors are typically wealthy businessmen driving a variety of exotic road based sportscars as a hobby, this professionally run championship challenges [...]
Dubai Nov 4th -Aspiring Emirati racing kart driver Haytham Sultan Al Ali completes his debut in Formula racing. As part of the Dubai Motorsport Festival racing took place at Dubai Autodrome in UAE where Haytham entered his first ever race weekend in the new Formula style slicks and wings car. This race event proved to be [...]
Joe Ghanem wins Round 4 of the Formula Gulf 1000 – Zaamin Jaffer sets fastest lap. The anticipation was excruciating this morning as this small but high quality grid of young drivers all waited for their second chance of glory. 18 year old Natasha Seatter had caused quit a stir the previous day as she [...]
Dubai Fri Nov 4th 2011: Round 3 was always going to be a serious International affair after seeing the region’s top four young drivers qualify within nine tenths of a second after some 15 laps. Their early morning qualifying practice saw Indian racer Zaamin Jaffer steal pole position by just three tenths from 18 year old [...]
Emirati Racing Driver Haytham Sultan Al Ali Partners with Disney and Rotana Home Entertainment to Promote the DVD Release of the #1 Animated Film of the Year, Disney·Pixar’s Cars 2 UAE: Dubai, Nov 2nd 2011: Emirati racing driver Haytham Sultan Al Ali has partnered with the Disney team and Rotana Home Entertainment to promote the DVD [...]
Oct 7th 2011 – UAE GTC Champion Joe Ghanem takes pole position in qualifying practice and wins race two after drama filled race with 18 year old Mohammed Al Mutawaa. The UAE’s first professionally run single seater championship, Formula Gulf 1000, got underway on Friday 7th October representing a major milestone in the development of [...]
