The Al Ain Raceway kart track is now open in Al Ain

Track sessions are available from just Dhs80…

Ever wondered if your Mario Kart skills are transferrable to the real world? Will you still be able to top the podium without a sneaky blue shell on the final straight?

You can put it all to the test at the recently reopened Al Ain Raceway, with track sessions starting at a special discounted rate of Dhs80. Double up and get your second session for just Dhs40.

The track is a 1.6km national standard raceway offering challenges for advanced and novice drivers, as well as all those in between.

Start your engines

At Al Ain Raceway you can book yourself for a few spontaneous laps of the track with the ‘arrive and drive’ option.

You’ll just need to get kitted up and in your rental helmet, gloves and race gear and absorb the lessons of the safety briefing, then it’s off to the track for ‘shake and bake time’.

Climb inside one of the karts, wait for the green light and hug that racing line. At the end of the session, each racer gets individual lap time print-outs to see how they compare with their fellow track mates.

Groups are divided into Cadet (seven to 11 years), Junior (12 to 15 years) or Senior (16 and over) – but the price is the same for all drivers.

Need for speed

Any budding Lewis Hamiltons out there wanting to take the next step towards competitive racing, will be delighted to learn they can do just that at Al Ain Raceway.

Once you’ve mastered the basic karts, and before you buy your own — you can try out one of the circuit’s RD1 Elite vehicles.

A class of your own

Al Ain Raceway offers a variety of ways to up your game. You can sign up for race school classes, private tuition, you can even sit your ARKS (Association of Racing Kart Schools) test there.

Al Ain Raceway, Al Ain Sportplex, Al Ain, summer hours, Mon to Sat, 6pm to 10pm.Tel: (03) 768 6662 or alainraceway.com

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