Dubai Autodrome
Dubai Autodrome
LocationDubai Motor City, Al Hebiah 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Time zoneUTC+04:00
Coordinates25°03′02.28″N 55°14′20.86″E / 25.0506333°N 55.2391278°E / 25.0506333; 55.2391278
FIA Grade1 (2 layouts)
3 (2 layouts)
Broke ground2002
Opened6 October 2004 (2004-10-06)
ArchitectApex Circuit Design
Major eventsCurrent:
24H Series Middle East Trophy Dubai 24 Hour
(2006–present)
Asian Le Mans Series
4 Hours of Dubai
(2021–present)
FR Middle East (2023–present)
Former:
FR Asia (2020–2022)
TCR Middle East (2017–2019)
TCR International Series (2017)
FIA GT (2004–2006)
GP2 Asia (2008)
A1 Grand Prix (2005)
ETCC (2004)
Websitedubaiautodrome.ae
Grand Prix Circuit (2004–present)
Length5.390 km (3.349 miles)
Turns17
Race lap record1:41.220 (Japan Kamui Kobayashi, Dallara GP2/05, 2008, GP2 Asia)
International Circuit (2004–present)
Length4.290 km (2.666 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record1:22.453 (France Romain Grosjean, Dallara GP2/05, 2008, GP2 Asia)
National Circuit (2004–present)
Length3.560 km (2.212 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:21.997 (South Africa Jonathan Aberdein, Tatuus F4-T014, 2016, Formula 4)
Club Circuit (2004–present)
Length2.460 km (1.529 miles)
Turns11
Hill Handling Circuit (2004–present)
Length1.620 km (1.007 miles)
Turns9
Oval Handling Circuit (2004–present)
Length1.120 km (0.696 miles)
Turns6

The Dubai Autodrome (دبي أوتودروم) is an FIA sanctioned 5.390 km (3.349 mi) motorsports circuit located in Dubailand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The architects of the project were Populous and the circuit was designed by Clive Bowen of Apex Circuit Design.

Opened in October 2004 with the final round of the LG Super Racing Weekend[1] featuring the final rounds of the FIA GT Championship, European Touring Car Championship and 2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season, Dubai Autodrome was the first part of the Dubai Motor City development that was available for use.[2] The venue hosted the December 2005 A1 Grand Prix and the FIA GT Championship from 2004 to 2006. The track record at the longest configuration was set by Kamui Kobayashi (DAMS) with a time of 1:41.220 in a GP2 Asia car.

Since 2006 the Autodrome has been home to the Dubai 24 Hour, a GT, sports car and touring car automobile endurance race open to both professional and semi-professional teams. The circuit has FIA Grade 1 license, which means that it has all the requirements to host a Formula One race (though Abu Dhabi currently hosts F1 races in the UAE).[3]

Events

Current
Former

Dubai Kartdrome

The Kartdrome an international standard karting track situated across the boulevard from the Dubai Autodrome main straight.[4]

The venue also hosts UAE championship karting[5] and has in the past hosted rounds of the Biland World Finals and the Middle East Karting Championship. The biggest karting race in the Middle East (Dubai O Plate) is held there.

Track configurations

The circuit has four racing configurations and two additional non-racing sections. These are the courses with access to the pit area.

Handling courses

Lap records

The official lap record for the current circuit layout is 1:41.220, set by Kamui Kobayashi during the 2008 2nd Dubai GP2 Asia Series round, while the unofficial all-time track record is 1:40.887, set by Romain Grosjean in the qualifying of the aforementioned race.[6] The official fastest race lap records at the Dubai Autodrome are listed as:[7]

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEventCircuit Map
Grand Prix Circuit: 5.390 km (2004–present)
GP2 Asia1:41.220[7]Kamui KobayashiDallara GP2/052008 2nd Dubai GP2 Asia Series round
LMP21:46.306[7][8]Franco ColapintoAurus 012021 4 Hours of Dubai Race 2
A1GP1:46.497[7]Ralph FirmanLola A1GP2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United Arab Emirates
LMP31:53.651[7][9]Kay van BerloLigier JS P32018 3x3H Dubai Race 2
Formula One1:54.716[10]Oliver WebbHesketh 308B[11]2022 Gulf Historic Dubai Grand Prix Revival
Formula Renault 3.51:54.926[7][12]Christian MontanariTatuus FRV62004 Dubai Formula Renault V6 Eurocup round
GT1 (GTS)1:55.621[7][13]Jean-Denis DelétrazAston Martin DBR92006 FIA GT Dubai 500km
Formula Regional1:55.761[14]Mari BoyaTatuus F.3 T-3182023 1st Dubai Formula Regional Middle East Championship round
FIA Group 21:55.902[13]Gabriele GardelFerrari 550 Maranello Evo2006 FIA GT Dubai 500km
GT31:56.358[7][15]Ben BarnicoatMcLaren 720S GT32022 4 Hours of Dubai Race 2
MRF Challenge1:57.038[16]Max DefournyDallara Formulino Pro2018 Dubai MRF Challenge round
Formula 42:00.536[7][17]Dilano van 't HoffTatuus F4-T0142021 3rd Dubai Formula 4 UAE round
Porsche Carrera Cup2:00.711[18]Morris SchuringPorsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup2022 Dubai Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round
GT22:01.387[13]Tim MullenFerrari F430 GT22006 FIA GT Dubai 500km
Ferrari Challenge2:02.552[19]Roman ZiemianFerrari 488 Challenge Evo2022 Dubai Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific round
N-GT2:03.426[20]Sascha MaassenPorsche 911 (996) GT3-RSR2004 FIA GT Dubai 500km
Stock car racing2:05.910[21]Heinz-Harald FrentzenSpeedcar V82008 3rd Dubai Speedcar Series round
GT42:09.019[18]Khaled AlahmadiPorsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport2022 Dubai Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round
TCR Touring Car2:10.287[7][22]René MünnichHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)2019 2nd Dubai TCR Middle East Series round
Super 20002:12.285[23][24]Augusto Farfus[lower-alpha 1]
Gabriele Tarquini[lower-alpha 1]		Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Super 2000[lower-alpha 1]2004 Dubai ETCC round
Renault Clio Cup2:23.386[25]Jerzy SpinkiewiczRenault Clio RS2023 Dubai Renault Clio Cup Middle East round
International Circuit: 4.290 km (2004–present)
GP2 Asia1:22.453[6]Romain GrosjeanDallara GP2/052008 1st Dubai GP2 Asia Series round
Formula Regional1:35.055[26]Hadrien DavidTatuus F.3 T-3182022 1st Dubai FR Asia round
Formula 41:37.839[27]Logan SargeantTatuus F4-T0142017 1st Dubai Formula 4 UAE round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:38.286[28]Ghislain CordeelPorsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup2023 Dubai Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round
Stock car racing1:42.438[29]Jean AlesiSpeedcar V82009 Dubai Speedcar Series round
TCR Touring Car1:45.236[30]Luca EngstlerVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR2018 Dubai TCR Middle East Series round
SEAT León Supercopa1:51.107[31]Costas PapantonisSEAT León Cupra R2012 2nd Dubai UAE GT round
Renault Clio Cup1:56.685[32]Jerzy SpinkiewiczRenault Clio RS2022 3rd Dubai Renault Clio Cup Middle East round
National Circuit: 3.560 km (2004–present)
Formula 41:21.997[33]Jonathan AberdeinTatuus F4-T0142016–2017 1st Dubai Formula 4 UAE round
TCR Touring Car1:28.733Pepe OriolaSEAT León TCR2017 TCR International Series Dubai round
Renault Clio Cup1:38.579[34]Jerzy SpinkiewiczRenault Clio RS2022 2nd Dubai Renault Clio Cup Middle East round

Fatal accidents

No. Competitor Date Course Section Race Event Machine
1 Belgium Christophe Hissette April 2010 Turn 16 Qualifying session Radical SR3
2 Switzerland Pascal Grosjean[35] 27 Nov 2010 Finish 2010 Sportsbike Championship race UAE Sportbike 600cc championship Sportbike 600cc
3 Italy Federico Fratelli January 2018 Turn 14 2018 Sportsbike Championship race UAE Sportbike 600cc championship Sportbike 600cc

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Both drivers took the same lap time in both races of this round.

References

  1. ↑ Staff Report (2004-07-15). "Super Weekend to launch the autodrome". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  2. ↑ "MotorCity - Dubai Autrdrome". Archived from the original on 2007-09-13.
  3. ↑ "LIST OF FIA LICENSED CIRCUITS" (PDF). FIA. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Arrive & Drive Karting - Dubai Autodrome". Dubai Autodrome. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  5. ↑ "Kartdrome Racing | Dubai Autodrome". Archived from the original on 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  6. 1 2 "Dubai Autodrome - Motorsport Magazine". Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Dubai Autodrome Fastest Lap Comparison". Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "4 Hours of Dubai Best laptimes per driver - Race 2" (PDF). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Hankook 3x3H Dubai - Proto Race 2 Race Result per Class" (PDF). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "2022 Gulf Historic Dubai Grand Prix Revival >> 3. Formula 1 70s+ - Race 1". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "World Champions Confirmed for GHDGPR". 22 November 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "2004 Dubai Formula Renault V6". Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  13. 1 2 3 "2006 FIA GT Championship Motorcity GT 500". Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "18th Hankook 24H Dubai 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship Final Result Race 3" (PDF). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "2022 Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Dubai Race 2 Final Classification" (PDF). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "MRF Challenge 2018 - Round 1 - Race 3 Results". Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  17. ↑ "2021 Formula 4 UAE Dubai 3 (Race 3)". Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  18. 1 2 "2022 Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East Dubai Autodrome Final result Race 2" (PDF). 22 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  19. ↑ "17th Hankook 24H Dubai 2022 Ferrari Challenge Final Result 3" (PDF). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  20. ↑ "FIA GT Championship Dubai 2004". Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  21. ↑ "2008 Dubai Speedcar - Round 1". Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  22. ↑ "UAE National Raceday TCR ME - Race 1". Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  23. ↑ "ETCC 2004 » Dubai Autodrome Round 19 Results". Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  24. ↑ "ETCC 2004 » Dubai Autodrome Round 20 Results". Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  25. ↑ "18th Hankook 24H DUBAI 2023 Clio Cup Middle East Final Result Race 1" (PDF). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  26. ↑ "2021-22 National Race Days, Round 2 Formula Regional Asian Championship - Race 1". Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  27. ↑ "UAE National Race Day 28 January 2017 Formula 4 UAE Race 3 Results" (PDF). 28 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  28. ↑ "Dubai Porsche Sprint Challenge ME 2023 - Race 2". Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  29. ↑ "2009 Dubai Speedcar". Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  30. ↑ "Luca Engstler and Florian Thoma dominate Dubai TCR Middle East races". 27 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  31. ↑ "UAE GT Dubai 2012". Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  32. ↑ "NGK Race Weekends 2022-23 >> Renault Clio Cup Middle East - Race 1". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  33. ↑ "UAE National Race Day 19 November 2016 Formula 4 UAE Race 2 Results" (PDF). 19 November 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  34. ↑ "NGK Race Weekends 2022-23 >> NGK Race Weekends 2. Clio Cup Middle East - Race 2". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  35. ↑ "Pascal Grosjean dies after race win". 27 November 2010.
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