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Porsche Centre Dubai celebrates Carrera Cup Racing with a two-day family friendly festival at the Dubai Autodrome

Porsche Centre Dubai celebrates Carrera Cup Racing with a two-day family friendly festival at the Dubai Autodrome

BY Motor 283

27 Jan 2025

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What Made the Porsche Festival a Thrilling Experience for Fans?

Porsche Centre Dubai and the Northern Emirates, Al Nabooda Automobiles welcomed Porsche owners, enthusiasts, and motorsport fans for the third round of the 2024/25 Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East at the internationally acclaimed Dubai Autodrome.

Porsche Carrera Cup is the most competitive one-make racing in the world. It is in its second year in the Middle East and marks 16 years of Porsche racing in the region. This follows its elevation from the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East, and it is one of just 12 Porsche Carrera Cup series worldwide.

Porsche Centre Dubai and Northern Emirates is a foundation supporter of Porsche racing in the Middle East and welcomed its 16th year of support with a family-friendly weekend of trackside entertainment to complement the on-track action.

Fans enjoyed the racing from trackside vantage points as well as via live streaming as they dined from food trucks supplied by local Dubai-born and bred establishments, DRVN, Acai Bowl, AD Burger and Ranch offering a wide variety of cuisine from gourmet burgers to the ultimate sandwich complemented by premium locally roasted coffee and a wide range of healthy and freshly squeezed juices.

“Porsche Centre Dubai and Northern Emirates has been supporting Porsche Motorsports at the Dubai Autodrome since it began so we understand and value the importance of making this a weekend for all the family to enjoy, not just the race enthusiasts,” said K. Rajaram, CEO of Al Nabooda Automobiles.

A Celebration of Speed, Art, and Family Fun

For those fuelled by watching a full field of Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars racing, a GTS Gallery featuring not only the recently launched 911 GTS but also the Cayenne, Panamera, and Cayman GTS models allowed an anup-closee look while those who wanted to take it further could register for test drives of their favorite models.

Future Porsche drivers still dreaming of holding a driver's license tested their skills on the children’s trampoline mini-racing challenge with winners receiving their mini prizes. Other off-track racing included the vibrant Sim racing zone where guests competed in mini tournaments to win some of the historic Porsche posters on display in the Porsche Art Box that formed part of the Art Zone.

The Art Zone proved popular with a resident DJ keeping the vibe going as guests perused the 911 Art Hood Studio where recognizable 911 hood shapes on easels welcomed guests to create their artwork using supplied accessories with guidance from experts. A more traditional form of artwork was also on display at Calligraffiti with the Macan BEV.

Back on track and the racing was close, with the first-ever Porsche Cup race held under lights at the Dubai Autodrome on Saturday night for Race One of the weekend.

Current championship leader, 17-year-old German, Janne Stiak continued his winning streak taking the chequered flag 3.7 seconds ahead of Briton James Wallis and Angus Whiteside in third, 9.4 seconds behind. Finishing first and second in the Pro-AM and the GCC class were the Saudi teammates of Saud Al Saud and Khaled Alahmadi for Saudi Racing.

Sunday’s Race Two was held in daylight but it was Stiak again who made it two from two, winning by 5.9 seconds from Wallis with Whiteside again in third. Saud Al Saud finished fifth to win both the Pro-AM category and the GCC class with his Saudi Racing teammate Alahmadi second in GCC and seventh outright.

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