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Dubai Autodrome gears up for another exciting
racing season
A total of 12 motorsport events including the Hankook 24 Hours Dubai, F4 UAE
Championship and Asian Le Mans IS set to take place between November and
April
By Team KT
Published: Fri 3 Nov 2023, 5:42 PM
Dubai Autodrome, a subsidiary of Union Properties, is preparing for another busy
season with the venue announcing it will host 12 international and regional racing
competitions in the next six months - strengthening its position as a leading motorsport
location in the Middle East region.
Headlining the 2023-24 season from November to April is the Hankook 24 Hours Dubai
with the 19th edition of the endurance racing event returning on 13th and 14th January.
The 2023 edition, saw one of the strongest driver lineups in recent years, including
legendary MotoGP rider, Valentino Rossi and world-class GT drivers Jules Gounon,
Fabian Schiller, and Dries Vanthoor, and next year’s race looks set to attract some of
the world’s best drivers again.
The road to Le Mans also continues in Dubai with the third round of the Asian Le Mans
Series expected to attract the largest grid on the 4th of February, featuring a record 10
LMP2 class entries and 26 LMP3 and GT3 cars.
The number of cars to line up in the Formula 4 UAE and Formula Regional Middle East
on 17th and 18th February are expected to be at an all-time high as drivers from
Europe, Asia and the Americas seek valuable winter racing time ahead of their
upcoming campaigns.
In addition, Dubai Autodrome, will also host the Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival again
from the 8th to 10th December, featuring historic racing cars from the 1970s to 2000s
including F1, Le Mans classics and GT race cars. New for 2023 is the 1960s sports car
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