UAE/Dubai GT and Touring Car Championship

rsphil · 20 Oct 2009, 12:43 (Ref:2565418)

Hi - Im a newbie on here and the consumate petrol/racer head.

I thought you guys might be interested in seeing some of the pics from the first round of the UAE GT/Touring car Championship that was hosted at the Dubai Autodrome last weekend.

It was a great season opener even if we where missing a number of cars that will turn up at Rd2..

There are plans to hit the Yas Marina Track in the coming months and with the grid looking to double for both the GT's and the Touring cars it looks to be a good year ahead.

Now I must get my car finished for the start of Rd2

911 GT1 · 20 Oct 2009, 21:05 (Ref:2565744)

Is there any link for results?

Jonerz · 20 Oct 2009, 22:59 (Ref:2565817)

Welcome to the forums! You've got some really cool pics there, are you a pro photographer? Also, what car are you running in round two?

Chris

dxk1 · 20 Oct 2009, 23:56 (Ref:2565845)

rsphil; welcome to the forum. There was a little coverage of your event at CorvetteMotorsports.com.

See here: http://www.corvette-motorsport.com/n...son-opener-156

Looks like a Callaway-built Corvette won the race.

DK

mildura1963 · 21 Oct 2009, 02:44 (Ref:2565920)

Nice pic's mate, what regs do they run..Touring cas looks like you have some ex WTCC Seats

Belly13 · 21 Oct 2009, 04:02 (Ref:2565939)

Not a bad turnout of cars. Looks like a good championship.

Silver 3 · 21 Oct 2009, 04:50 (Ref:2565948)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 911 GT1

Is there any link for results?

+1 and welcome.
Can you do a run down on the Sports/GT cars?

rsphil · 21 Oct 2009, 06:26 (Ref:2565964)

Hey Guys - Thanks very much for the welcome! I've been a lurker here for years and thought it high to come onboard...

This link here will help you out with the story behind the race and the drivers in the GT Championship.

http://www.crankandpiston.com/?q=node/494

As has been mentioned Karim Al-Azhari stole the show in his and TAM Engineering's new monster Callaway Corvette. Karim has been one of the quickest guys on the grid for the last couple of years - It's yet to be seen whether he is the quickest in like for like cars though as his machine is usually the best.

The other cars on the grid are as follows...

997 Cup cars
Ex Oreca Viper
Ginetta G50
Porsche 944
996 GT3
Evo's

to come...

Aston DBRS9
More Cup cars
Another Viper (new shape)
EVO X
Lotus Exige x2
More Ginetta's

There are others that skip my my mind at the moment..Just to mention the above cars are GT class only...There is another grid full of Touring cars (I run in the Touring cars) that was also running light this weekend...

There are a truck load of SEATS, VW's, Hondas and Clios etc still to come...

rsphil · 21 Oct 2009, 06:37 (Ref:2565970)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonerz

Welcome to the forums! You've got some really cool pics there, are you a pro photographer? Also, what car are you running in round two?

Chris

Hey Jonerz - Thank you for the kind comments...I wish I was a pro photographer but sadly not. I have to work 9-5 for a living and then take pics and race for a hobby at the moment. I'm working on it though

I have been racing either my MK5 Golf GTI below or a Radical PR6 in the Gulf Radical Cup run by one of my sponsors Gulf-Sport...

As you can see we have done a fair amount of work on the Golf to take on the SEATS...

matherto · 21 Oct 2009, 11:46 (Ref:2566188)

Any pictures of the ex-Oreca Viper?

dxk1 · 21 Oct 2009, 16:06 (Ref:2566423)

Quote:

Originally Posted by matherto

Any pictures of the ex-Oreca Viper?

That car must be a little long in the tooth now, but I'll bet it is still a beautiful piece of machinery.

DK

d.rocky · 21 Oct 2009, 16:12 (Ref:2566431)

good to see the g50 racing out there.

you can see the viper in the second picture, p6.

Bostik · 21 Oct 2009, 17:44 (Ref:2566496)

The Ginetta was the new G50 'hot climate' model that was entered by their local agent GulfSport Racing and driven by their Technical Manager to see how it would cope with local conditions. Ambient temperature was 40C and tarmac was 53C, not untypical of racing conditions in Dubai. Some of the drivers struggled with the very high cabin temperatures though.

The359 · 21 Oct 2009, 20:57 (Ref:2566619)

The Viper GTS-R appears to be the black and green car you can see in the second picture rsphil posted.

rsphil · 22 Oct 2009, 05:57 (Ref:2566830)

For the Viper perves...

rsphil · 22 Oct 2009, 06:20 (Ref:2566845)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bostik

The Ginetta was the new G50 'hot climate' model that was entered by their local agent GulfSport Racing and driven by their Technical Manager to see how it would cope with local conditions. Ambient temperature was 40C and tarmac was 53C, not untypical of racing conditions in Dubai. Some of the drivers struggled with the very high cabin temperatures though.

You are very correct - Martin Hope drove the car and completed the shake down as per requirements...I for one can't wait to get to have a drive in it...Ill be at the back of the queue though..

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