The Dubai Autodrome (دبي أوتودروم) is an FIA sanctioned motorsports circuit located in Dubailand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The architects of the project were Populous and the circuit was designed by Clive Bowen of Apex Circuit Design.
Opened in October 2004 with the final round of the LG Super Racing Weekend featuring the final rounds of the FIA GT Championship, European Touring Car Championship and 2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season, Dubai Autodrome was the first part of the Dubai Motor City development that was available for use. The venue hosted the December 2005 A1 Grand Prix and the FIA GT Championship from 2004 to 2006. The track record at the longest configuration was set by Kamui Kobayashi (DAMS) with a time of 1:41.220 in a GP2 Asia car. The Dubai Kartdrome includes international standard karting track which across the boulevard from Dubai Autodrome, it declares the championship level karting also becoming popular for its arrive and drive karting at both the outdoor and indoor venues.
Since 2006 the Autodrome has been home to the Dubai 24 Hour, a GT, sports car and touring car automobile endurance race open to both professional and semi-professional teams. The circuit has FIA Grade 1 license, which means that it has all the requirements to host a Formula One race (though Abu Dhabi currently hosts F1 races in the UAE). Dubai Autodrome will include retail stores, themed restaurants and refreshment outlets and will also provide private corporate hospitality suites with a public grandstand that can play host to 7,000 spectators.
Events
Current
January: 24H Series Middle East Dubai 24 Hour, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East February: Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Dubai, Formula Regional Middle East Championship, F4 Middle East Championship March: Gulf Procar Championship, Gulf Radical Cup, DSBK National Championship April: Gulf Procar Championship November: UAE Procar Championship, Gulf Radical Cup, Formula Trophy December: UAE Procar Championship, Gulf Radical Cup
Former
A1 Grand Prix (2005) European Touring Car Championship (2004) Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific (2022–2023) FIA GT Championship (2004–2006) FIA GT3 European Championship (2007–2008) Formula 4 Australian Championship (2024) Formula 4 UAE Championship (2016–2024) Formula Regional Asian Championship (2020–2022) Formula Renault V6 Eurocup (2004) Formula Trophy UAE (2024–2025) GP2 Asia Series (2008) MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship (2015–2019) Speedcar Series (2008–2009) TCR International Series (2017) TCR Middle East Series (2017–2019)
Dubai Kartdrome Dubai Kartdrome is an international FIA-standard karting track located across the Boulevard from Dubai Autodrome’s main straight. The outdoor circuit has 17 corners on the International Layout with a length of 1.2km, whereas the indoor circuit has a length of 620 metres.
The outdoor circuit hosts a variety of national and international competitions such as IAME Series UAE, Rotax MAX Challenge UAE, DAMC, Champions of the Future Academy Series (formerly) and the Biland Kart GP World Finals 2006.
Dubai Kartdrome also hosts their own International Karting event, The Dubai O Plate part of the Dubai Autodrome Motorsports Club Cup (DAMC Cup), the event is hosted annually and is the flagship event of Dubai Kartdrome. Additionally, kartdrome hosts their Rental-kart Endurance Racing series called the Dubai Kartdrome Endurance Championship since 2005, attracting competitors from around the world.
Track configurations The circuit has four racing configurations and two additional non-racing sections. These are the courses with access to the pit area.
Handling courses
Lap records The official lap record for the current circuit layout is 1:41.220, set by Kamui Kobayashi during the 2008 2nd Dubai GP2 Asia Series round, while the unofficial all-time track record is 1:40.887, set by Romain Grosjean in the qualifying of the aforementioned race. As of April 2026, the fastest official race lap records at the Dubai Autodrome are listed as:
Category Time Driver Vehicle Event Grand Prix Circuit (2004–present): GP2 Asia 1:41.220 Kamui Kobayashi Dallara GP2/05 2008 2nd Dubai GP2 Asia Series round LMP2 1:46.306 Franco Colapinto Aurus 01 2021 4 Hours of Dubai Race 2 A1GP 1:46.497 Ralph Firman Lola A1GP 2005 Dubai A1GP round LMP1 1:48.528 Emmanuel Collard Pescarolo 01 2022 Gulf Historic Dubai Grand Prix Revival LMP3 1:53.651 Kay van Berlo Ligier JS P3 2018 3x3H Dubai Race 2 Formula One 1:53.947 Stuart Hall March 821 2023 Gulf Historic Dubai Grand Prix Revival Formula Regional 1:54.885 Maximilian Popov Tatuus T-326 2026 Dubai Formula Regional Middle East round Formula Renault 3.5 1:54.926 Christian Montanari Tatuus FRV6 2004 Dubai Formula Renault V6 Eurocup round GT1 (GTS) 1:55.621 Jean-Denis Delétraz Aston Martin DBR9 2006 FIA GT Dubai 500km FIA Group 2 1:55.902 Gabriele Gardel Ferrari 550 Maranello Evo 2006 FIA GT Dubai 500km GT3 1:56.358 Ben Barnicoat McLaren 720S GT3 2022 4 Hours of Dubai Race 2 MRF Challenge 1:57.038 Max Defourny Dallara Formulino Pro 2018 Dubai MRF Challenge round Lamborghini Super Trofeo 1:59.918 Brendon Leitch Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo Evo 2 2026 Dubai 24 Hour Porsche Carrera Cup 2:00.273 Mathys Jaubert Porsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup 2026 Dubai 24 Hour Formula 4 2:00.536 Dilano van 't Hoff Tatuus F4-T014 2021 3rd Dubai Formula 4 UAE round GT2 2:01.387 Tim Mullen Ferrari F430 GT2 2006 FIA GT Dubai 500km Ferrari Challenge 2:02.552 Roman Ziemian Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 2022 Dubai Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific round Radical Cup 2:02.934 Harry Hannam Radical SR3 XXR 2025 5th Dubai Gulf Radical Cup round N-GT 2:03.426 Sascha Maassen Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RSR 2004 FIA GT Dubai 500km Stock car racing 2:05.910 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Speedcar V8 2008 3rd Dubai Speedcar Series round GT4 2:06.702 Keith Gatehouse Mercedes AMG GT4 2023 3rd Dubai Gulf ProCar round TCR Touring Car 2:10.287 René Münnich Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 2019 2nd Dubai TCR Middle East Series round Super 2000 2:12.285 Augusto FarfusGabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Super 2000 2004 Dubai ETCC round Renault Clio Cup 2:23.386 Jerzy Spinkiewicz Renault Clio RS V 2023 1st Dubai Renault Clio Cup Middle East round International Circuit (2004–present): GP2 Asia 1:22.453 Romain Grosjean Dallara GP2/05 2008 1st Dubai GP2 Asia Series round Formula Regional 1:35.055 Hadrien David Tatuus F3 T-318 2022 1st Dubai FR Asia round Formula 4 1:37.839 Logan Sargeant Tatuus F4-T014 2017 1st Dubai Formula 4 UAE round Porsche Carrera Cup 1:38.286 Ghislain Cordeel Porsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup 2023 Dubai Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round Radical Cup 1:40.133 Sebastian Murray Radical SR3 XXR 2025 1st Dubai Gulf Radical Cup round Stock car racing 1:42.438 Jean Alesi Speedcar V8 2009 Dubai Speedcar Series round TCR Touring Car 1:45.236 Luca Engstler Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 2018 Dubai TCR Middle East Series round SEAT León Supercopa 1:51.107 Costas Papantonis SEAT León Cupra R 2012 2nd Dubai UAE GT round Renault Clio Cup 1:56.685 Jerzy Spinkiewicz Renault Clio RS V 2022 3rd Dubai Renault Clio Cup Middle East round National Circuit (2004–present): Formula 4 1:21.997 Jonathan Aberdein Tatuus F4-T014 2016–2017 1st Dubai Formula 4 UAE round GT3 1:24.503 Vasily Vladykin Audi R8 GT3 Evo 2 2024 3rd Dubai Gulf Procar round Radical Cup 1:24.747 Ian Aguilera Radical SR3 XXR 2024 4th Dubai Gulf Radical Cup round Porsche Carrera Cup 1:27.563 Alex Giannone Porsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup 2024 3rd Dubai Gulf Procar round TCR Touring Car 1:28.733 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR 2017 TCR International Series Dubai round Supersport 1:29.383 Simon Reid Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 2025 1st Dubai DSBK round GT4 1:34.670 Henry Clausnitzer Porsche 981 Cayman GT4 2026 3rd Dubai Gulf ProCar round Renault Clio Cup 1:38.579 Jerzy Spinkiewicz Renault Clio RS V 2022 2nd Dubai Renault Clio Cup Middle East round
Fatal accidents No.CompetitorDateCourseSectionRaceEventMachine 1 Christophe Hissette April 2010 Turn 16 Qualifying session Radical SR3 2 Pascal Grosjean 27 Nov 2010 Finish 2010 Sportsbike Championship race UAE Sportbike 600cc championship Sportbike 600cc 3 Federico Fratelli January 2018 Turn 14 2018 Sportsbike Championship race UAE Sportbike 600cc championship Sportbike 600cc
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References
External links
Dubai 24 Hour Official site