Yas Marina to host FIA driver academy qualifier race

Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit will host Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia regional qualifying event for the 2015 FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy.

The event, which develops young talent and promotes safety in motor sport, was awarded to the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE following a bidding process involving 23 national motor sport authorities in the region.

It’s the second year in a row that the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi will stage the qualifier event, which takes place from 28 September to 1 October.

This year’s qualifying events cover six regions of the world, with the others being staged in Holland (North Eastern Europe), Croatia (South Western Europe), South Africa (Sub-Saharan Africa), Mexico (Americas) and China and Australia jointly (Asia-Pacific).

“We’re very happy to be one of the six world hosts for what has proved to be a very successful initiative to develop young driving talent, as well as safety in motor sport,” said ATCUAE President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

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Yas Marina to host FIA driver academy qualifier race