New Season for Endurance Championship
The new Endurance Championship season kicks off at midday on Friday (10 February) with the Round One 12 Hr Endurance Race at Dubai Kartdrome.
The Choueiri Group (CG) has actually released an ambitious method for 2017, fielding three teams covering all categories, in addition to a new all-ladies group, CG Angels. In addition, ruling 2016 Pro champs CG Pro will be going back to safeguard their title.
CG Teams Manager Habib Chouery said: "CG Competing is never brief on ambitions and after achieving many of our objectives with our existing male-dominated Expert and Corporate teams, we determined to continue with the intro of an additional affordable platform, CG Competing Angels, which is aimed directly at bringing extra female chauffeurs onto the kart auto racing track".
Top rivals Batelco Drag965 Competing, Bin Drai Karting Team and Dubai Falcon Racing Team have actually all returned to try and topple the CG teams. Captained by Sheikh Hasher Al Maktoum, Dubai Falcon Racing Team is running an all-Emirati driver line-up this year, making them the favourites for the Nations Cup as well.
Another UAE team, SABG, will test the Falcon drivers for the Nations Cup, as well as the extremely experienced CG Competing 1 standing for Lebanon and the Russian team of Lukoil Competing Team.
In the Corporate Class, Fly Emirates will certainly be back to defend their 2016 title and their partner team, Team Emirates, are amongst the leading challengers as well. 2 Choueiri Group teams, CG Racing 1 and 2, will likewise be up to compete for the Company crown.
Racing will take place on the exterior 1.2 kilometre Opposite International circuit setup at the Dubai Kartdrome.
Dubai Kartdrome Manager Ryan Trutch stated: "As assured we have introduced the four different track configurations again this year. These were sorely missed last year because of some construction in a nearby story (the MotorCity Bow), but now the construction has been finished we can securely run these different track configurations again.
" Additionally, we have a new fleet of Sodi RX8 karts which I make certain all our rivals will certainly be eager to obtain their hands on."
Track activity starts at 11.00 on Friday with qualifying. The Endurance Championship 12 Hrs Endurance Race officially begins with the renowned Le Mans begin at twelve noon with kart racing running constantly until midnight.
Subtitles:
1. Le Mans begin of the Dubai Kartdrome Stamina Champion
2. Endurance Championship racing at Dubai Kartdrome
3. Endurance Champion victory lap at Dubai Kartdrome
