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Race winner Natasha Seatter returns to the #3 berth she occupied last year, in which she took two victories in 2011/2012. The only female competitor in this year’s competition lost a potential third victory at last year’s finale when she was pipped at the chequered flag by just 0.070s, but remains a favourite for overall victory.
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Malaysian Seatter will be joined by compatriots Rahul Raj Mayer and Daniel Woodroof on the grid this season, both of whom make their single-seater debuts. Woodroof will miss the opening test session this weekend, but two days of testing in the #16 car at the Sepang International Circuit certainly demonstrated the newboy’s speed. Fellow kart racer Mayer, who completed three days-worth of testing in Malaysia in the #72 F1000 single-seater, will continue his pre-season preparation at Yas Marina this weekend.
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Indian racer Harsh Rajpal will be keen to put his improved form to good use in the #6 car after a series of solid performances in the second half of last season. Nicolas Canal (USA/Spain) will also be in the hunt, his 2012/2013 Formula Gulf campaign in the #5 edition a follow-up to his season racing in Europe just past.
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The newly announced driver line-up will compete across 14 rounds during the 2012/2013 season, with the first of which takes place 9 November at the Dubai Autodrome. With Ghanem not returning to defend his title, a new Champion will be crowned at the final race of the season on 29 March.
2012/2013 Formula Gulf 1000 | Drivers | |
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#3 | Natasha Seatter | Malaysia |
#4 | Haytham Sultan Al Ali | UAE |
#5 | Nicolas Canal | USA/Spain |
#6 | Harsh Rajpal | India |
#12 | Saeed Bintouq | UAE |
#16 | Daniel Woodroof | Malaysia |
#72 | Rahul Raj Mayer | Malaysia |
2012/2013 Formula Gulf 1000 | Calendar | |
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6-7 October | Pre-Season Testing | Yas Marina Circuit |
8-9 November | Rounds 1/2 | Dubai Autodrome |
6-7 December | Rounds 3/4 | Yas Marina Circuit |
13-14 December | Rounds 5/6 | Dubai Autodrome |
13-14 January | Mid-season testing | Yas Marina Circuit |
24-25 January | Rounds 7/8 | Yas Marina Circuit |
14-15 January | Rounds 9/10 | Yas Marina Circuit |
14-15 March | Rounds 11/12 | Yas Marina Circuit |
28-29 March | Rounds 13/14 | Dubai Autodrome |
– Shots from last year’s Formula Gulf 1000 season courtesy of Pete West