Dubai Autodrome, Motorsport racing track in Motor City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Autodrome is a 5.390 km FIA-sanctioned circuit in Dubailand, Dubai, designed by Clive Bowen of Apex Circuit Design with Populous as architects. It has four racing configurations plus two non-racing handling courses, and its main straight faces the Dubai Kartdrome across the boulevard. The track is bordered by low white walls and metal barriers, with a grandstand under a flat metallic roof seating 7,000 spectators.
The facility opened in October 2004 with the final rounds of the FIA GT Championship, European Touring Car Championship, and Formula Renault V6 Eurocup. These events marked the start of professional motorsport in Dubai.
The name Motor City appears on the banner over the start straight, and the Dubai Kartdrome sits across the boulevard from the main straight. Its outdoor layout has 17 corners over 1.2 km, while the indoor circuit measures 620 m. The Kartdrome runs its own Dubai O Plate and a rental-kart endurance championship held since 2005.
Driving experiences range from professional racing instruction to leisure karting sessions on both indoor and outdoor tracks throughout the year. Temperatures are most comfortable in the early morning or late afternoon, especially during cooler months.
The circuit has four racing configurations plus two non-racing handling courses, all with pit-lane access. Its official lap record, 1:41.220, was set by Kamui Kobayashi in a GP2 Asia car in 2008; Romain Grosjean's qualifying time of 1:40.887 that weekend remains the unofficial all-time best.
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