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   Wednesday, 07 January 2009
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ABOUT || REGS || RESULTS || ENTRY FORM || ARCHIVE
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Rallying
The UAE Rally championship's are run on the same principle as any other rallies with the basic idea of teams competing against each other. Each team consists of a driver and a navigator and they are given a set of written instructions (Road books) which are used to follow a pre-determined course. Each team drives the course independently, usually at three minute intervals, following the written instructions, or route instructions, exactly.
The rally is divided into stages and the course is marked with checkpoints that are controlled by the organizing crew and each team is timed. Penalties are added when the set routes are not followed. The team with the lowest time scores for all stages or legs wins.
The driver and navigator are required to have a helmet and (usually) a fire suit. The racing car must be fitted with a roll cage, fire extinguisher, competition seat belts, and other safety equipments.
It can be held during the day or night.
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THE BMW Driving Skills Challenge organized by the Emirates Motor Sports Federation got underway on the sidelines of the 9th International Motor Show 2008 at Expo Centre Sharjah on November 18.
The debut of the five-day event saw 28 competitors of various nationalities negotiate a BMW through a specially set up track in the car park located next to Gate No. 3 of Expo Centre Sharjah.
Khalil Mohammed Khalil, Alaa Said Rahrough and Yasser Ahmed Mohammed walked off with the first, second and third prize with times of 26.01 seconds, 26.91 seconds and 27.06 seconds respectively.
The winners received a trophy and Certina watch each while all participants received a certificate.
The challenge, sponsored by BMW, tests the driving skills of participants and highlights the importance of abiding by traffic rules and regulations.
The driving skills challenge is being held daily from 5pm to 10pm until November 22, the last day of the automobile show.
Pirelli, Certina and Mobil 1 are the other co-sponsors of the challenge.
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