The Dubai Autodrome is an F.I.A.

Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is a non-profit association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users...

 sanctioned 5.39 km motorsports circuit located in Dubailand, Dubai

Dubai

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

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Opened in October 2004 with the final round of the 2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season

2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season

The 2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season began on the weekend of March 27 at Monza. 2004 was the last season of this championship because Renault created World Series by Renault in 2005, merging Formula Renault V6 Eurocup and World Series by Nissan...

, Dubai Autodrome was the first part of the Dubai Motor City

Dubai Motor City

Dubai Motor City is a property development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by . The development is based on a motor-sport theme and includes residential units, business towers, motor-sports facilities, retail and a theme park.The key components of Dubai Motor City areDubai Motor City is a property...

 development that was available for use. The venue hosted the December 2005 A1 Grand Prix

A1 Grand Prix

A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"...

 and the FIA GT Championship

FIA GT Championship

The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South...

 from 2004 to 2006. The Dubai Autodrome was the location of the Fast Forward task during Season 15 for the hit reality TV show The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams...

. The record of track at the longest configuration was held by Kamui Kobayashi

Kamui Kobayashi

is a Japanese racing driver. He has competed in the GP2 Series, won the GP2 Asia Series, and made his Formula One debut with Toyota in the final two races of when he replaced Timo Glock after the German was injured in a crash during qualifying for the...

 (DAMS) 1:41.220 in GP2 Asia car. The circuit was designed by Clive Bowen of Apex Circuit Design www.apexcircuitdesign.com.

Since 2006 the Autodrome has been home to the Dubai 24 Hour

Dubai 24 Hour

The Dubai 24 Hour Race is both a sports car and touring car automobile endurance race held annually at the Dubai Autodrome. It was inaugurated in 2006 and serves as a one of the ultimate tests for both the endurance of the driver and machine....

, a sports car

Sports car

A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....

 and touring car

Touring car

A touring car, or tourer, is an open car seating five or more. Touring cars may have two or four doors. Often, the belt line is lowered in the front doors to give the car a more sportive character. They were often fitted with a folding roof and side curtains. Engines on early models were either in...

automobile endurance race open to both professional and semi-professional teams.

Fatal accidents

No	Competitor	Date	Course	Section	Race	Event	Machine
1	Christophe Hissette	April 2010				Qualifying session	Car
2	Pascal Grosjean	27 Nov 2010		Finish	2010 Sportsbike Championship race	UAE Sportbike 600cc championship	Sportbike 600cc

External links

• Official site
• Dubai 24 Hour Official site
• TrackTalk - Motorsport News for the UAE
• The drives of your life - Driving experiences available to members of the public at Dubai Autodrome.
• Under starters orders - Time Out article about driving at the Autdrome.
• Union Properties - Developer's site