Page 15 - Union Properties General Report - May 2024

Additionally, we’ve installed 13 electric vehicle chargers and aim to install more shortly.
There are plans to expand our green space, including the possibility of relocating and
preserving several ghaf trees at the venue in the future. The ghaf, the , the UAE’s
national tree, is a drought-tolerant tree, which can remain green even in harsh desert
environments, and is vital for the survival of animal and plant species.

How will Dubai Autodrome continue to shape the future of motorsport in the UAE
and the region?

Our overall strategy is to emphasise and provide value to the community – this is a
group directive that Union Properties has set across all its subsidiaries.

With community at the epicentre, a major goal of ours is to nurture and educate
grassroots talent with the ultimate goal of seeing more Emirati drivers on the
international motorsport scene, we will continue to do this through the (Dubai
Autodrome Karting Academy) and through providing opportunities to the local youth to
begin their motorsport journey.

Additionally, a long-term plan for us is to create a consultancy arm through which we
could take on projects in other countries around the region and provide them with best
practices to ensure a profitable business model.

What are the upcoming events we can look forward to at Dubai Autodrome?

In 2025, the autodrome will host the 20th edition of the Hankook 24H Dubai. We are
exceedingly proud of hosting it for the past 20 years. We will also be hosting the Asian
Le Mans series for the fifth consecutive year. The Formula Regional Middle East
Championship, which featured record grids in the previous season, will also be
returning.

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