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You would have though that an event that prides itself on showcasing the most desirable four-wheeled machines on the planet hooning from A to B on public highways and byways would at some point have incorporated the UAE into its schedule. Any of you who have experienced life on the roads in the Middle East can probably vouch for that.
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But no. Staggering as it may seem, since its inaugural run in 1999, the Gumball 3000 has never visited the Middle East, despite coming close on more than a couple of occasions. All that is about to change though with the first in a global series of luxury tours. The four-day Gumball 3000 UAE LUX Tour gets underway on 1 November as participants soak up some of the more glamorous sights in the region.
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Notable locations that have already been mentioned include the Burj Khalifa, the Atlantis Hotel on The Palm Jumeirah, and Bab al Shams resort…
…quite how that 80km journey will be stretched over four days remains a mystery though. The chequered flag drops on 4 November at the Yas Marina Circuit, just in time for participants to take their seats for this year’s Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Any of you currently eying the jalopy in your drive and thinking of taking a crack at the Gumball can find more details at www.geventm.com . Oh, and do remember that the 3000 is an ‘adventure’: an international road rally which in the past has included Lamborghini Murcielagos, Ferrari 550s, McLaren MP4-12Cs, Shelby Cobras, and a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport has no interest in ‘speed’ apparently.
