Formula Gulf 1000 — The Regions Premier Race Series

Round 7 & 8 Race Report

Just one week after competing on the Formula One circuit in Abu Dhabi, GulfSport’s racing school moved to the Dubai Autodrome. Former Le Mans 24 Hour, British GT and F.Renault Champion Tommy Erdos was to coach the Formula Gulf drivers who this week included Gulhuseyn (Quka) Abdullayev from Azerbaijan. After testing on Thursday afternoon, the competitors
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Round 5 & 6 Race Report

Fifteen year old Cato Poulsen, Denmark’s youngest single seater racer stamped his authority on proceedings by setting a blistering pace in Qualifying to take Pole Position on 2:13.528 and five extra championship points. Saudi’s Mashuur Bal Hejaila was unable to beat this time with his best lap of 2:14.095. So it was inevitable that Race
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Round 9 & 10 Race Report

The battle between championship leader Cato Poulsen (Denmark) and Gulhuseyn Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) intensified this weekend as both drivers impressed with a win apiece. Saudi racer Mashuur Balhejaila withdrew from the series last week due to sponsorship issues. However it was Qualifying Practise that got everyone’s attention as the outcome of intensive training became so clearly
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Getting on with it…!

While the Formula Gulf technical team work hard to turn the cars around for the next event in a weeks time the young racers are back in their home countries. But by no means sitting around waiting for their career to come to them. Last week Cato Poulsen (current series leader) was exhibiting his 2016
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Round 7 & 8 Race Report

Just one week after competing on the Formula One circuit in Abu Dhabi, GulfSport’s racing school moved to the Dubai Autodrome. Former Le Mans 24 Hour, British GT and F.Renault Champion Tommy Erdos was to coach the Formula Gulf drivers who this week included Gulhuseyn (Quka) Abdullayev from Azerbaijan. After testing on Thursday afternoon, the competitors
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Round 5 & 6 Race Report

Fifteen year old Cato Poulsen, Denmark’s youngest single seater racer stamped his authority on proceedings by setting a blistering pace in Qualifying to take Pole Position on 2:13.528 and five extra championship points. Saudi’s Mashuur Bal Hejaila was unable to beat this time with his best lap of 2:14.095. So it was inevitable that Race
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Round 3 & 4 – Race Report

There were near perfect conditions for Round 3 and 4 of Formula Gulf at the Dubai Autodrome. With 2 days of testing for GT cars for this event the track was very clean and grippy, but cool! Making their season debut at this event was the UAE’s Haytham Sultan and flying in from Perth, Australia
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Round 3 & 4 Preview

Saudi racer Mashhur Bal Hejaila takes a slender points lead into the second event of the 2015/16 Formula Gulf Championship this weekend after a win apiece for him and 15 year old Danish driver Cato Poulsen at last month’s races on the National Circuit at the Dubai Autodrome. None of these have ever been turned down for car insurance! Along with Italian karter Giulio Peroni and
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