Fun fact: The Dubai Autodrome was the very first permanent race track to feature run-off areas fully made of tarmac. Not a single bit of grass or gravel, just tarmac
What do you mean it's collecting dust? You have been misinformed. The area is super active, new properties are being built all around it with barely any vacancy. The track has recently built a business park for car garages and auto services, fully rented, phase 2 has been fully rented and now phase 3 is being built and it's already fully booked.
Honestly watching the 24 hours of Dubai and having raced it on sim, the Dubai autodrome is a really good track, I would have loved if F1 had gone there or if F1 could go there at some point
Motormall isn't collecting dust. Businesses are booming at motorcity where the track is located. It's no longer in the outskirts, it's very well inside Dubai now. Information you have is very outdated regarding the surroundings of the track.
This is the problem though, the track is in prime real estate territory now... Union properties are apparently only recently making profits too and would make a lot if they converted it to homes. The only good news is that they sold 40% of it's stake in the Autodrome and I've been seeing a lot of upgrades to the viewing areas and track. Let's hope they extend the lease.
Your info presented is probably somewhat correct up to 2011... a lot has changed since. Not sure how correct this is , but the idea is that they never invested in making DA F1 grade because they couldn't secure the race. And ultimately they never pursued it because of Abu Dhabi.... DA is a super fun track and since a few years now the new developer management have transformed the surrounding area, and work is taking place on some of the infrastructure in and around the track... old dust collecting buildings are being knocked down and new ones will be built. Also the team that manages the track are great to work with.
at 0:54 I own a property on that top left complex, I used to live in it in 2009-2014. its amazing to see how much Yas Island developed. if anyone is wondering, that area is called Al Zeina. its pretty cool that they're included in the background in most modern racing games too.
Dubai Autodrome is a much better track for the spectator also. You can see much more and wander to different vantage points. Until the last 24-hour race you could get right up to the fence in places and get some great photos. By comparison Yas is like watching a race in a canyon.
Living next to the Dubai Autodrome for the past 15 years, having driven on it irl, and having watched the DUBAI 24H and ALMS every single year, and being at the track literally every other day, I can say that it is 10x better than yas marina which i have also driven, and all of the overtaking problems on yas marina would have been solved by going to Dubai.
@@guyincognito8019 why did I specifically remember 2006? Might be because I worked in a supermarket for that race and kept stealing updates by looking at the display TV units lol
But then winning the F1 bid would have hurried Dubai up by years too, so hard to say. You know how these guys were all throwing insane $$$ at stuff. [yeah, 2004 ofc, idc.]
@@sswishbone If I saw it, I definetly would have done Alonso's victory dance at the end of that race in front of the customers. (I would have been 1 1/2 at the time so that also would have been quite bizzare).
Before I watch the entire video, I wondered why Dubai never got a chance to host a race, Dubai is the more popular city, probably to boost tourism in the area. The question is will we ever see Dubai race there, I don’t see anyone from the Gulf states pulling out of the calendar, so it isn’t likely for Dubai GP to happen in the near future
Yeah, it seems backwards. Just depends on the money, which can make it pretty weird. Eg, obv Australia's GP should race at Philip Island, but the meh street track in Melbourne had the cash. At least Superbikes, MotoGP etc etc didn't go. Cheers.
Something tells me Etihad has something to do with it... I don't have the concrete evidence to prove it, but I do have a half-baked idea. (There's a plausible theory behind it, worth reading) The economy around the Emirates since the late 90s seems to be somewhat proportional to the growth of Emirates and Etihad (this is excluding oil exports). As a result, Etihad has made significant investment in sports to diversify their income streams, case in point being Manchester City and CFG. I think it's possible that Etihad significantly influenced the decision to race in Abu Dhabi as opposed to Dubai considering the sheer scale of investment they were willing to commit,. Not to mention Etihad's base of operations is in Abu Dhabi.
this video is quite outdated, I live next to the autodrome, its very active, with weekly events, the area initially was on the outskirts of dubai compared to downtown but has since been developed significantly. dont know much about financials but the sound of engines doesn't stop, and they host quite nice drag races too every week or so.
The track isn't actually doing all that bad. They now host multiple races and is now a central point in the city, however the track isn't FIA Grade 1, the owners don't want to demolish but they also don't want to put more money than they need to into the track by doing all this work.
@@hmza._. They will never host an F1 race there as long as Abu Dhabi has it. They have added a new stand by Turn 6/7 which is good addition. Next it would be nice if they finished the Building at Turn 1/2 and made it useable and a functioning mall or something.
Lots of misinformation in the video. The track, in fact, is the only profitable track in the region purely from revenue related to motorsport events. Besides this stream of revenue, the revenue from real estate properties is full. There is no single vacant commercial unit within the track complex. Real estate expansion is an illusion, residential and commercial development stopped everywhere in Dubai due to huge inventory available for sale and rent. Holding to the land lease is far much cheaper than to let go (the developer must hand over the land empty as they received it which means they have to demolish all built as well as sub infrastructure). The only discussion going on is to repurpose the hotel skyscraper, and the paddock club building on turn 1 with the latter is more viable and relatively easy.
Yas Marina is a great track after te changes, some people will hate it regardless because thats the way the are, much better than those stupid yank gimmicks.
Really interested in the topic but unwatchable due to horrendous script. Try proof reading and not repeating the same word multiple times in a sentence.
Fun fact: The Dubai Autodrome was the very first permanent race track to feature run-off areas fully made of tarmac. Not a single bit of grass or gravel, just tarmac
That sounds the bomb, I hit the gravel way too much in my GT7 career lol. =)
How can this be fact checked? I have a feeling this could be debunked.
@@Mandarin9900 Well If you want it to Be debunked go do it.
I used to work there, it is tarmac. Idk why it’s so hard to believe
What happens to grass or anything that really needs water in order to grow? 😂😂 This original comment screams, "What is common sense"
Dubai Autodrome is an actual GOOD Track, much more fun to drive and watch than Yas Marina or Jeddah
Yas marina and jeddah are one of my favorite tracks to drive on. But dubai autodrome is nice aswell
What do you mean it's collecting dust? You have been misinformed. The area is super active, new properties are being built all around it with barely any vacancy. The track has recently built a business park for car garages and auto services, fully rented, phase 2 has been fully rented and now phase 3 is being built and it's already fully booked.
Honestly watching the 24 hours of Dubai and having raced it on sim, the Dubai autodrome is a really good track, I would have loved if F1 had gone there or if F1 could go there at some point
What sim did u race it on?
@@freddieopmeer im guessing PC2 or AC
@@hamzaanegm what?
@@hamzaanegmit's also on gtr2
Motormall isn't collecting dust. Businesses are booming at motorcity where the track is located. It's no longer in the outskirts, it's very well inside Dubai now. Information you have is very outdated regarding the surroundings of the track.
This is the problem though, the track is in prime real estate territory now... Union properties are apparently only recently making profits too and would make a lot if they converted it to homes.
The only good news is that they sold 40% of it's stake in the Autodrome and I've been seeing a lot of upgrades to the viewing areas and track. Let's hope they extend the lease.
@@Desert_Spec that makes sense. Thanks for the insight
Your info presented is probably somewhat correct up to 2011... a lot has changed since. Not sure how correct this is , but the idea is that they never invested in making DA F1 grade because they couldn't secure the race. And ultimately they never pursued it because of Abu Dhabi.... DA is a super fun track and since a few years now the new developer management have transformed the surrounding area, and work is taking place on some of the infrastructure in and around the track... old dust collecting buildings are being knocked down and new ones will be built. Also the team that manages the track are great to work with.
Fun Fact, it is actually a FIA Grade 1 track, so could host F1 if ever needed.
at 0:54 I own a property on that top left complex, I used to live in it in 2009-2014. its amazing to see how much Yas Island developed. if anyone is wondering, that area is called Al Zeina. its pretty cool that they're included in the background in most modern racing games too.
Dubai autodrome is my home track, I live 5 minutes away from it. And it’s an ACTUALLY good track overall. But just couldn’t meet f1s high standards.
Same here, just a 15 min drive from me. Kinda don't want F1 coming there cause its a secret to us local expats with cool cars:)
@@emucars yesssss fr
Dubai Autodrome is a much better track for the spectator also. You can see much more and wander to different vantage points. Until the last 24-hour race you could get right up to the fence in places and get some great photos. By comparison Yas is like watching a race in a canyon.
Living next to the Dubai Autodrome for the past 15 years, having driven on it irl, and having watched the DUBAI 24H and ALMS every single year, and being at the track literally every other day, I can say that it is 10x better than yas marina which i have also driven, and all of the overtaking problems on yas marina would have been solved by going to Dubai.
Bahrain was first in 2006. Abu Dhabi was first featured in 2009. So even though the Dubai circuit wasn't used, it would never have been first
Bahrain debuted in 2004, not 2006.
@@guyincognito8019 why did I specifically remember 2006? Might be because I worked in a supermarket for that race and kept stealing updates by looking at the display TV units lol
But then winning the F1 bid would have hurried Dubai up by years too, so hard to say. You know how these guys were all throwing insane $$$ at stuff. [yeah, 2004 ofc, idc.]
Bahrain isn't part of the UAE?🤨
@@sswishbone If I saw it, I definetly would have done Alonso's victory dance at the end of that race in front of the customers. (I would have been 1 1/2 at the time so that also would have been quite bizzare).
Before I watch the entire video, I wondered why Dubai never got a chance to host a race, Dubai is the more popular city, probably to boost tourism in the area. The question is will we ever see Dubai race there, I don’t see anyone from the Gulf states pulling out of the calendar, so it isn’t likely for Dubai GP to happen in the near future
Yeah, it seems backwards. Just depends on the money, which can make it pretty weird. Eg, obv Australia's GP should race at Philip Island, but the meh street track in Melbourne had the cash. At least Superbikes, MotoGP etc etc didn't go. Cheers.
Something tells me Etihad has something to do with it... I don't have the concrete evidence to prove it, but I do have a half-baked idea. (There's a plausible theory behind it, worth reading)
The economy around the Emirates since the late 90s seems to be somewhat proportional to the growth of Emirates and Etihad (this is excluding oil exports). As a result, Etihad has made significant investment in sports to diversify their income streams, case in point being Manchester City and CFG. I think it's possible that Etihad significantly influenced the decision to race in Abu Dhabi as opposed to Dubai considering the sheer scale of investment they were willing to commit,. Not to mention Etihad's base of operations is in Abu Dhabi.
Can you do hopkins v hill 2011 BSB and Ian Hutchinson TT rider injuries and comebacks ?!
this video is quite outdated, I live next to the autodrome, its very active, with weekly events, the area initially was on the outskirts of dubai compared to downtown but has since been developed significantly. dont know much about financials but the sound of engines doesn't stop, and they host quite nice drag races too every week or so.
The track isn't actually doing all that bad. They now host multiple races and is now a central point in the city, however the track isn't FIA Grade 1, the owners don't want to demolish but they also don't want to put more money than they need to into the track by doing all this work.
the track is FIA grade 1...
They need to add more grandstand around the track. Many changes need to be made to host F1 on that track.
@@hmza._. They will never host an F1 race there as long as Abu Dhabi has it. They have added a new stand by Turn 6/7 which is good addition. Next it would be nice if they finished the Building at Turn 1/2 and made it useable and a functioning mall or something.
If history is a guide, residential expansion will kill off the track. Sydney AU has lost a few this way. "NIMBYs" here.
Dubai got a king though, that nimby shit doesn’t happen whenever a smooth brain god king rules over everyone
Maybe in near future 😮
Yeah, as soon as I heard "residential". =(
Lots of misinformation in the video.
The track, in fact, is the only profitable track in the region purely from revenue related to motorsport events. Besides this stream of revenue, the revenue from real estate properties is full. There is no single vacant commercial unit within the track complex.
Real estate expansion is an illusion, residential and commercial development stopped everywhere in Dubai due to huge inventory available for sale and rent.
Holding to the land lease is far much cheaper than to let go (the developer must hand over the land empty as they received it which means they have to demolish all built as well as sub infrastructure).
The only discussion going on is to repurpose the hotel skyscraper, and the paddock club building on turn 1 with the latter is more viable and relatively easy.
Dubai Autodrome is a far better track than Yas Marina.
WAY Better, the LeMans Series with GT3 and LMP3s and its quite fun to watch because the track its actually well designed... not like Yas Marina
BAHRAIN !!!
Yas Marina is a great track after te changes, some people will hate it regardless because thats the way the are, much better than those stupid yank gimmicks.
Yas Marina is trash
The best track is Abu Dhabi go
Dubai Autodrome is shit ,, bad management and horrible , they were so arrogant that they said we wont ask F1 to come here ,, F1 should ask us
Really interested in the topic but unwatchable due to horrendous script. Try proof reading and not repeating the same word multiple times in a sentence.
How’s your TH-cam channel doing?