Holidaymakers visiting Dubai can hope to avail its luxurious hospitality and
a bite from its duty free markets. But, there is more for grabs apart from
the city’s leisure outlets, and it is the thrill of adventure that you
should be knowing about. Dubai Autodrome is one such place one should look
forward to spending plenty of time at while visiting this city. The
autodrome is  an F.I.A. sanctioned, world class motorsports circuit,
measuring 5.39 km of tracks in length. The place has been home to some top
level racing events in the recent times, these include the final round of
the 2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season, the December 2005 A1 Grand Prix
and the FIA GT Championship from 2004 to 2006.

Dubai Autodrome was conceived and started in 2004 to help develop the UAE’s
national motorsports at various levels. Not only the professional race
drivers, marshals and race officials, volunteers and support staff, but also
friends, family and fans of those taking part in competitive events can ask
for membership at the Dubai Autodrome Motorsport Club (DAMC), a body
managing competitive and non-competitive events at this circuit.

Following are some key Dubai Autodrome events that one should watch out for:

1- The UAE Touring Car Championship over eight days, which allows the
participation of a wide range of automobiles, thus providing a great fillip
for the battle of supremacy in each class.

2- The UAE Sportbike Championship in two classes, one combined for 1000cc
stock and 600cc Superstock machines and the other for 600cc stock
motorcycles.

3- The Gulf Radical Cup Series, which has grown popular in the whole of
Middle East. The event is overseen by GulfSport Racing, an exclusive
distributor of the British made Radical Sportscar.

4- The DAMC Red Line Challenge for all standard road cars. Obviously this
draws the maximum participation in each event. There are two segments of
this Challenge, one for furnishing driving skills, and the other for speed
counts.

5 - The DAMC Sprint Challenge, a bridge between the Red Line Challenge and
the National Race Series, is held during each summer for cars and
motorcycles under a floodlit circuit.

6- A separate section for karting is also available at this circuit.
Kartdrome, as it is widely known, is an indoor and outdoor arena for karting
for adults of over 13 and the kids of 7-12 years.