Stories about: abu dhabi

FIA Confirms 2012 WRC Calendar

15 Apr 2011, 07:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has finally approved the calendar for the 2012 World Rally Championship, although the exact dates of the running will be set at a later date. While e...

Abu Dhabi and Interlagos Track Changes Announced

12 Apr 2011, 07:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this season will feature a revised track, following intense criticism from the F1 world after last year's race. The move was confirmed by the circuit's chief execu...

127-Car Pileup in Abu Dhabi Results in One Death, 61 Injured

4 Apr 2011, 14:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A huge pileup that took place on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway left one man dead and other 61 people injured early Saturday morning. According to Gulf News, police and eyewitnesses say the tragedy too...

World's Largest Rolls-Royce Showroom Inaugurated in Abu Dhabi

28 Mar 2011, 17:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A new Rolls-Royce showroom has recently been inaugurated. This is not your “average” RR showroom, as we are talking about the largest one in the world. Want to take a shot at guessing wh...

GP2 Asia Series Cancel Round 3 in Bahrain

22 Feb 2011, 08:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The GP2 Asia Series was relying on Bahrain to host rounds 2 and 3 of this year's championship. Instead, both have been canceled, as confirmed by the series' organizers via a statement on M...

F1 Teams Move Last Test to Barcelona

22 Feb 2011, 07:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Before the Bahrain Grand Prix officials decided to cancel the 2011 Formula 1 race, news made the headlines that the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) also voted not to travel to Bahrain for the l...

F1 Teams Want Abu Dhabi Test in March

21 Feb 2011, 11:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the prospect of losing the Bahrain Grand Prix for the 2011 Formula 1 season due to political turmoil in the country, the team representatives have met last Friday to discuss their F1 plans for ...

Hybrid, Electric Buses $30M JV Announced

14 Feb 2011, 08:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new production facility in Abu Dhabi that will specialize in zero emission all-electric buses is currently under construction, thanks to a $30 million joint venture between the DesignLine Corporat...

Jules Bianchi Ends Abu Dhabi Test on Top

8 Feb 2011, 07:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus ART's Jules Bianchi set the pace during the latest GP2 Asia Series testing in Abu Dhabi, scoring the fastest time of the entire test meeting on the Yas Marina Circuit during the morning s...

De la Rosa Gives Thumbs Up to Pirelli's Wet Test [Gallery]

18 Jan 2011, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli's test driver Pedro de la Rosa shared his first impressions about the new wet tires developed by the Italian maker for the 2011 Formula 1 season. In an interview with British website Au...

Pirelli Kicks Off Wet Abu Dhabi Night Testing

17 Jan 2011, 16:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While others are still enjoying their last days of vacationing outside of Formula One, the series new tire supplier Pirelli have gone full speed on their compound development for the season to come....

Rolls Royce Phantom Pearl of Arabia for the Middle East

13 Jan 2011, 08:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The wealthy customers in the Persian Gulf region, renown for being willing to spend fortunes on exclusive cars, have yet another bespoke Rolls Royce to get their sandals in: “Pearl of Arabia&r...

World's First Rolls Royce Ghost Arizona Sun Arrives in Abu Dhabi

12 Jan 2011, 08:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We’ve already got accustomed with the expensive bespoke rides of oil-rich sheiks, so it should come as no surprise that the world’s first 'Arizona Sun’ Ghost has been sent by ...

Ferrari Boss Considered Quitting After Abu Dhabi

4 Jan 2011, 09:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Stefano Domenicali admitted that he thought about quitting his Ferrari job after the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, when his team's race strategy ruined Fernando Alonso's chances of winning th...

BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics Concept Caught in Abu Dhabi

3 Jan 2011, 08:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems like BMW is making eco development moves, as the company’s Vision EfficientDynamics concept has been spotted while stretching its wheels on a track in Abu Dhabi. The vehicle was caugh...

Abu Dhabi Confirmed for 2011/12 GP2 Asia Calendar

22 Dec 2010, 14:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Abu Dhabi may have been ousted from the main GP2 Series next season, but the championship will continue to be part of Yas Marina's F1 Grand Prix support package in 2011. And that's because...

Abu Dhabi Dropped from 2011 GP2 Season

21 Dec 2010, 18:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The organizers of the GP2 Series have just announced the new racing calendar and the final entry list for the next year’s season. Changes brought to championship mean that the Abu Dhabi race h...

Alonso Tells Fans to Stay Calm on Petrov

2 Dec 2010, 08:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso told his fans to remain calm and stop taunting Vitaly Petrov's Facebook account, despite the tough comments made by the Russian driver after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Followi...

Chandhok Tests GP2 Car, Still Aims for 2011 F1 Seat

30 Nov 2010, 11:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Indian driver Karun Chandhok has recently tested a GP2 car in Abu Dhabi, yet his mind continues to be set on Formula One. And rightfully so, since driving an F1 car once can make a driver forget all...

Ricciardo Puts F1 Fate in the Hands of Helmut Marko

25 Nov 2010, 14:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Daniel Ricciardo did his job well during the rookie F1 test in Abu Dhabi last week, where he impressed everyone with his incredible speed at the wheel of the fastest racer of 2010, the Red Bull RB6....