Dubai: Mohammed Al Dhaheri and Mohammad Al Mutawaa, selected as the first ever UAE Motorsport Stars in July, are preparing to travel to Northern Ireland to undergo an intensive training course at the University of Ulster in Belfast.
The UAE Motorsport Stars programme is a joint initiative by the Automobile & Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates (ATCUAE) and the University of Ulster, and is designed to identify talented young drivers and teach them the necessary off-track skills that are required to be a successful motorsport athlete.
The two drivers will begin their training at the University of Ulster on September 12 and will finish on the 17th. The training will cover key areas such as nutrition, fitness, mental preparation, career management and media handling, and will be led by the university's highly experienced team of sports scientists.
Asked what he hopes to achieve from the training, Mohammed Al Dhaheri said, "I think the training will have a really positive effect on my racing career, and will help me step up to the next level. It is also perfectly timed, as it will form a big part of my preparation for the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals, which will be held in my hometown of Al Ain in November, and where I will be proudly representing the UAE."
The drivers will be accompanied to Belfast by ATCUAE personnel and a film crew from the Dubai Sports Channel. Dubai Sports are producing two television shows covering the UAE Motorsport Star programme, the first of which will focus on the testing and selection process held in Dubai during July, and the second will show Mohammed Al Dhaheri and Mohammad Al Mutawaa's training in the UK.
