GulfRun http://www.thegulfrun.com GulfRun is an annual racing event taking place in Kuwait and Bahrain. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:19:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Hülkenberg puts Force India on top at Barcelona, day 2 http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/vettel-leads-the-way-as-the-first-barcelona-test-begins/ http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/vettel-leads-the-way-as-the-first-barcelona-test-begins/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:14:53 +0000 Anas http://www.thegulfrun.com/?p=2711 Force India took the top spot today with Nico Hülkenberg behind the wheel. The second day of testing in Barcelona saw the Hulk on top throughout, with Sergio Pérez following him closely for second. Yesterday’s top driver, Sebastian Vettel, had to settle for third.

Meanwhile, Vitaly Petrov had his first day in the Caterham, completing 69 laps overall and finishing second from last. Only Marussia were behind, and they finished over 100 laps. Long runs were the order of the day, with Force India, Red Bull and McLaren also topping the century.

]]> http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/vettel-leads-the-way-as-the-first-barcelona-test-begins//feed 0 Concours d’Elegance 2012 http://www.thegulfrun.com/event/concours-delegance-2012/ http://www.thegulfrun.com/event/concours-delegance-2012/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:07:14 +0000 Anas http://www.thegulfrun.com/?p=2676 Passed by Marina Mall Seaside to check out Concours d’Elegance 2012 and was astonished with what I saw. The variety and exclusiveness of the cars that attended was mind blowing, cars included a 1927 Ford Model T, a 1937 Bugatti 57S, a 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster Atalante, a 1966 Lamborghini 350GT, a 1965 Ferrari 365GTS Daytona Spider and many more. Check out the pictures after the jump..

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Check out more pictures after the break..

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GulfRun 7 hosted 6 different competitions for drivers to compete in; Quartermile drag, Inner Circuit, Outer Circuit, GP Circuit, Autocross and Karting. Below are all the lap times and results of these competitions:

Quarter-Mile Drag

Position

Street Class

Super Class

Unlimited Class

1

Nasser Al-Mutawa
Porsche Panamera Turbo
12.248

Nasser Al-Ibrahim
Mercedes C63
11.872

Mohammed Al-Sabah
Porsche Turbo
10.459

2

Turki Al-Hajeri
Mercedes C63
12.641

Nawaf Al-Sabah
Porsche Turbo
11.957

Tamer Al-Shawa
Nissan GTR
11.152

3

Ahmed Amin
Porsche Cayman R
12.685

Fahed Al-Salem
Mercedes C63
12.067

Fahed Al-Refae
Nissan GTR
11.226

Circuits

Position

Street Class

Super Class

Unlimited Class

1

Ahmed Amin
Porsche Cayman R
Inner: 1:22.352
Outer: 1:32.765
GP: 2:34.895
26 Points

Faisal Al-Hamad
Westfield Aerorace
Inner: 1:16.534
Outer: 1:29.573
GP: 2:24.993
23 Points

Sami Haider
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Inner: 1:14.100
Outer: 1:22.219
GP: 2:17.775
30 Points

2

Abdulrahman Al-Bisher
Mercedes E63
Inner: 1:20.412
Outer: 1:30.877
GP: -
20 Points

Mohammed Al-Sayer
Lotus 211
Inner: 1:17.545
Outer: 1:29.020
GP: 2:26.751
20 points

Osama Al-Sabah
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Inner: -
Outer: 1:23.909
GP: 2:21.634
17 Points

3

Abdullah Al-Marafie
BMW M3
Inner: 1:25.916
Outer: 1:37.664
GP: 2:40.766
18 Points

Bader Al-Sarraf
Westfield Aerorace
Inner: 1:16.695
Outer: -
GP: 2:23.374
18 points

Elias Jabbour
Nissan GTR R35
Inner: 1:17.892
Outer: 1:27.661
GP: 2:26.117
15 Points

Position

Autocross

Karting

Spirit of GulRun

1

Ahmad Al Fahad
Porsche GT3 RS
0:46.50

Abdulrahman Albisher

Tamer Al-Shawa

2

Ahmed Al-Kandari
Mitsubishi Evo VIII
0:48.23

Abdulrazak Al Anjari

Elias Jabbour

3

Mohammed Nasrallah
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
0:48.70

Azzam Al Otaibi

Fahed Al-Refae

 

 

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More pictures after the break.

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Inner Circuit.

This is a great video of an onboard camera in a V8 Supercar racing around Bahrain GP Inner Circuit. I highly advise watching this video more than ounce to give you an idea of the racing line and braking points of the track. Not every car will have the exact same braking point, but this should be a good guide for you to start with.

 

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The GulfRun 7 Car Show was held at the 360 Mall giving spectators and fans a taste of what the GulfRun is all about. Awesome cars that are participating were on display, a DJ spinning some records, and a great crowd made the perfect weekend hangout for all petrol heads. All drivers are now ready for the main challenge at the Bahrain GP track, make sure to join us for an awesome ride!

More pictures after the jump

Some of the best rides on display inside the 360 Mall

Obviously there can’t be a track day without Godzilla attending

German engineering at its best

Mr. Stallion showing who’s Boss

Nothing better than seeing visitors enjoying their time

Japan POWAA!!

From R8 with love..

A raffle was held to win a Vespa Scooter where all the money collected was donated to charity.

Time for the cars to leave and get ready for Bahrain!

 

]]> http://www.thegulfrun.com/event/gulfrun-7-car-show//feed 1 The GulfRun 7 Car Wash http://www.thegulfrun.com/event/the-gulfrun-7-car-wash/ http://www.thegulfrun.com/event/the-gulfrun-7-car-wash/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:10:05 +0000 Anas http://www.thegulfrun.com/?p=2502 The GulfRun kicked off with the GulfRun Car Wash which was held at Al Falah Car Wash. As usual, lots of awesome cars turned up, a DJ to spin some beats, awesome food, and a great turn out. It was awesome meeting up with all the GulfRun drivers. Check out more pics after the Jump.

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The car list for GulfRun 7 is as follows:

2011 Ariel Atom
2009 Audi R8
2012 Audi R8 GT
2010 Audi R8 v10
2010 Audi R8 v10
2006 Back Draft A C Cobra
2008 BMW M3
2006 BMW M6
2007 Catarham G7
2007 Caterham G7
2010 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1
2012 Ferrari 458
2010 Ferrari 599 GTB
2006 Ford GT
2002 Honda S2000
2007 Lamborghini LP640
2010 Lamborghini LP670-SV
2008 Lexus IS-F
2000 Lotus 340R
1997 Lotus Exige S
2009 Mercedes C 63
2009 Mercedes C 63
2012 Mercedes C 63 coupe
2011 Mercedes E 63
2009 Mercedes SLR 722s
2009 Mercedes SLS 63
2011 Mercedes SLS 63
2005 Mitsubishi Evo VIII
2006 Mitsubishi Evo VIII
2006 Mitsubishi Evo VIII
2008 Mitsubishi Evo VIII
2009 Mitsubishi Evo X
2009 Mitsubishi Evo X
2009 Mitsubishi Evo X
2004 Mitsubishi Evo X
2005 Nissan 350Z TT
2004 Nissan 350Z TT
2009 Nissan GTR R35
2010 Nissan GTR R35
2010 Nissan GTR R35
2010 Nissan GTR R35
2006 Porsche Carrera S
2011 Porsche cayman r
1995 Porsche Gemballa GTR 600
2008 Porsche GT2 (997)
2008 Porsche GT3RS (997.1)
2011 Porsche Panamera Turbo
2008 Porsche Turbo (997.2)
2010 Porsche Turbo (997.2)
2008 Porsche Turbo 911
- Radical SR8
2009 Westfield Aerorace
2009 Westfield Aerorace
2009 Westfield Aerorace
2009 Westfield Aerorace
2009 Westfield Aerorace

]]> http://www.thegulfrun.com/event/the-gulfrun-7-starts-its-engines//feed 2 2013 BMW M5 to get six-speed manual http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/2013-bmw-m5-to-get-six-speed-manual/ http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/2013-bmw-m5-to-get-six-speed-manual/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:27:53 +0000 Anas http://www.thegulfrun.com/?p=2493 Rest easy, die-hard enthusiasts. BMW has officially confirmed that the 2013 M5 sedan will be offered with a do-it-yourself six-speed manual transmission. It will come standard with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission or a row-your-own gearbox as a no-cost option. BMW even goes so far to state that while the manual transmission has one less gear than the DCT, its “ratios have been optimized for acceleration, flexibility and fuel economy.” Sounds good to us.

]]> http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/2013-bmw-m5-to-get-six-speed-manual//feed 2 New 2012 Audi S8 review http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/new-2012-audi-s8-review/ http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/new-2012-audi-s8-review/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:08:00 +0000 Anas http://www.thegulfrun.com/?p=2490 Click here to view the embedded video.

Autoblogger review the new Audi S8. Audi has replaced the V10 with a twin turbo V8 which results in more power at 520 hp and 650 Nm. Is the new S8 better than the old one? Check the video to find out.

]]> http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/new-2012-audi-s8-review//feed 0 DRIVE goes inside the 24 Hours of Nürburgring http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/drive-goes-inside-the-24-hours-of-nurburgring/ http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/drive-goes-inside-the-24-hours-of-nurburgring/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:05:26 +0000 Anas http://www.thegulfrun.com/?p=2488 Click here to view the embedded video.

DRIVE is the newest and most exciting youtube series made by gearheads to gearheads. For their first episode, they go to the Nurbugring to see what really happens at the world’s most grueling and epic sportscar endurance race.

]]> http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/drive-goes-inside-the-24-hours-of-nurburgring//feed 0 Jay Leno’s Garage 2012 Hennessey Venom GT http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/jay-lenos-garage-2012-hennessey-venom-gt/ http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/jay-lenos-garage-2012-hennessey-venom-gt/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:24:23 +0000 Anas http://www.thegulfrun.com/?p=2486 Click here to view the embedded video.

Jay Leno checks out the 2012 Hennessey Venom GT and takes it for a ride. With 1200hp, no ABS, no traction, and a very lightweight body, this thing must be incredible to drive. Could be yours today for a reasonable 1 million bucks.

]]> http://www.thegulfrun.com/vehicles/jay-lenos-garage-2012-hennessey-venom-gt//feed 0 The GulfRun at The GUST Carnival http://www.thegulfrun.com/event/the-gulfrun-at-the-gust-carnival/ http://www.thegulfrun.com/event/the-gulfrun-at-the-gust-carnival/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:05:23 +0000 Anas http://www.thegulfrun.com/?p=2477

The GulfRun participated at the Gust Carnival by setting up a booth showing visitors what the GulfRun is all about. The booth was set up with a Ferrari 599 a Lotus 2 Eleven, and a racing simulator giving visitors a taste of the action. The Carnival was a huge success as the there were lots of interesting booths set up, amazing food, and a huge turn up.  More pics after the break.

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