• With a recordsetting 48 cars set to compete on track in Abu Dhabi, drivers will be pushing the limit to earn a spot on the grid at prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans later this year
  • The Yas Island circuit will host the final round of the Formula 4 UAE Championship, with the stars of the Yas Heat Racing Academy gunning for backto-back podium finishes
  • The February edition of the Yas Racing Series also features for the first time the season finale to the new Formula Regional Middle East Championship, from 1719 February

Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE: This weekend will see Yas Marina Circuit host the largest ever Asian Le Mans grid as part of an international festival of motorsport in the February edition of the Yas Racing Series, with 48 cars vying to earn their spot on the prestigious grid at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Following some incredible racing on track in Dubai that kicked off the Asian Le Mans series for 2023, the action heads to Abu Dhabi for the final two races to determine which teams will qualify to compete at Le Mans in the 100th edition of the illustrious endurance race.

In Dubai, the two opening 4-hour races of the series saw the #24 of Algarve Pro Racing Oreca 07 Gibson hold the lead in the LMP 2 category, while MV2S Racing stands atop the leaderboard in the LMP 3 division. Despite a clean sweep for Walkenhorst Motorsport #34 in Dubai to all but confirm their spot on the grid at Le Mans, the tense racing is set to continue in Abu Dhabi for the final 4-hour races of the series for the final spots on the grid in France this summer.

After an incredible season with races taking place across Dubai and Kuwait so far, the Formula 4 UAE Championship is also set to conclude its 2023 calendar with the final rounds of action taking place this weekend at the Yas Island track. Heading into the final race weekend, the Mumbai Falcons’ duo of James Wharton and Tuukka Taponen are separated by just 6 points with only three races remaining. The pair are closely followed by Ugo Ugochukwu of Prema Racing, whose four race victories have him closing in on the title.

The debut F4 UAE season for Yas Heat Racing Academy, the official circuit racing team of Yas Marina Circuit, will wrap up at home following a successful opening campaign, with the team gunning for back-to-back podiums to following Keanu Al Azhari’s 2nd place for the side in Dubai last weekend.

The weekend sees the final round of the new Formula Regional Middle East Championship, with the title set to be decided in the final 3 races at Yas Marina Circuit this weekend.

Following a successful season in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE championship, including 5 podiums in just 8 races, Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mumbai Falcons Racing is aiming to become the inaugural FRMEC champion in his rookie F3 season. The young Italian driver returns to Abu Dhabi atop the leaderboard going into the final races with a 34-point lead over Taylor Barnard of PHM Racing.

This year’s Yas Racing Series will continue with the fourth and final round in March, featuring local favourite championships including UAE ProCar, Gulf Radical Cup, and UAE Time Attack, and a range of high-powered sports cars speeding round the Yas Marina Circuit track, home to the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

For more information on this year’s Yas Racing Series and all the exciting events coming to Yas Marina Circuit, please visit https://www.yasmarinacircuit.com/en/motorsports/yas-racing-series-rounds.

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ABOUT ADMM

Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management (ADMM), with its head office at Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, has created unique, world class experiences across Abu Dhabi since 2009.

ADMM have promoted and delivered globally significant events, the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Grand Prix, alongside over 400 events a year across motorsports, health and fitness, entertainment and major corporate conferences. The company also delivers a significant programme of motorsport retail experiences for business and consumer audiences at Yas Marina Circuit across the year. This combined experience means that ADMM has a region-leading team with expertise in event marketing, communications, promotions and project management.

Such talent firmly positions ADMM as a leader in sports management. The company is now seeking to diversify into activities and strategic ventures beyond Yas Marina Circuit in order to build towards a broader long-term vision aligned with its partners and stakeholders in Abu Dhabi.

ABOUT YAS MARINA CIRCUIT

Yas Marina Circuit is the United Arab Emirates’ most exciting sporting and entertainment multi-purpose venue.  Located on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the circuit is home to the annual FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX and much more.  In addition to the extensive year-round program of professional and grassroots motorsport events and experiences including Drag and Yas Track Nights, the circuit has emerged as a thriving hub for entertainment and community events in the UAE.

Yas Marina Circuit is also a champion of sustainability in motorsports, receiving the Three-Star Environmental Certification from the FIA, the governing body’s highest recognition of sustainability. The award is an acknowledgement of the circuit’s long-standing commitment to environmental management with the objective of standing with Formula One in becoming Net-Zero Carbon by 2030.

As the region’s most technologically advanced facility, the circuit is also a leading MICE venue, regularly hosting a diverse range of corporate meetings, conferences, and events.  Whether you want to experience the thrill of karting at our Kartzone, driving an Aston Martin GT4 at over 200km/hour on an F1 circuit, work towards your racing license at the Yas Racing School, get fit at TrainYas, participate in one of our many sporting events, or simply catch up with friends at Yas Central, Yas Marina Circuit truly is The Meeting Place of Champions.

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