The 2019 FIA World Rallycross Championship will begin in Abu Dhabi on 5/6 April, following the agreement of a long-term deal with Yas Marina Circuit.
The Yas Marina Circuit exists since 2009. It is on the Yas Island, about 30 minutes from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Next year it will break new ground as it plays host to the first competitive rallycross event. This will be the first race of its kind in the Middle East. The rallycross track will utilise part of the Formula 1 circuit. It will be a part of a challenging new purpose-built layout.
Paul Bellamy, SVP & Managing Director, Motorsports, IMG, said:
“This new partnership enables us to bring rallycross to a part of the world the discipline has never visited before. With so much planned both on and off-track, the Abu Dhabi weekend will be a high-octane weekend of fast drivers, even faster cars and major music acts – the perfect way to kick-start another thrilling season of World RX competition.”
Al Tareq Al Ameri, CEO of Yas Marina Circuit, said:
“Yas Marina Circuit is proud of its long track record of hosting thrilling internationally acclaimed motorsport races that attract fans from across the globe to Abu Dhabi and we are delighted to welcome the FIA World Rallycross Championship to the ‘Meeting Place of Champions’.”
It’s that time of the year! New Calendar, New Season, New Feels.
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— Yas Marina Circuit (@ymcofficial) October 2, 2018
