Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2012 results
The results for the 2012 edition of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge are, with the racers finishing their final leg on Friday the 6th. At least the cars category held no surprises.
The results for the 2012 edition of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge are, with the racers finishing their final leg on Friday the 6th. At least the cars category held no surprises.
Competitors from UAE enjoyed a strong start on day one of this year’s Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, as they snatched five out of the nine podium places across three categories, at the end of the 300 km Nissan Patrol Leg 1.
A series of dramatic events unfolded at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, as a competitor’s dragster caught fire in the season-opening Pro Drag Series. The driver managed to make a miraculous escape from his faulty car, thanks to the emergency staff.
The Bavarian boys have certainly decided that it was time to strengthen their racing line-up for the year, as BMW went on to showcase the first 3-Series racer based on the new F30 platform. The project was undertaken by BMW South-Africa and ADF motorsports.
Dodge and SRT Motorsports announced their entry into the Global RallyCross event with the all-new Dodge Dart and driver Travis Pastrana.
The ‘Silverstone Auctions’ spring sale this May, will see off one of motorsport history’s most valued – the Toleman TG184-2 Formula-One car, driven by the three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna in his rookie season.
For the British carmaker Jaguar, this week marks the most important day along their journey. After decades of being in the hiding, the leaping-cat is making a comeback into the competitive arena through historic motorsports, giving birth to the Jaguar Heritage Racing programme.
The 4th round of the Drift UAE was held at the Yas Marina Circuit last Friday, on 24th February.
The 2012 Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai endurance race scheduled to be held at the Dubai Autodrome from 12 January to 14 January will be expectedly as spectacular as it has always been. But what may take on the spectators with surprise will be the pace car zipping around the track, which is going to be the Nissan Juke-R.
One of the most technologically-advanced legendary sports cars ever, the Nissan GT-R, has been further treated by Nissan’s racing arm NISMO to create an even more powerful monster -– all hail the Nissan NISMO GT-R GT3.