THE inaugural The Run To Yas, a five-day luxury road adventure culminating on the Yas Island entertainment destination, will see 30 international supercar owners and enthusiasts roll into Abu Dhabi ahead of November’s Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Taking inspiration from The Run to Monaco, The Run To Yas will start in Muscat, Oman, on October 29, 2013, and traverse some of the region’s best driving roads en route to a Yas Marina Circuit finish on November 2.
With two veteran F1 drivers, including ex World Champion Damon Hill, among entrants on The Run, the event’s fleet of Ferraris, Bugattis and Maseratis will experience an sampling of Abu Dhabi’s finest hotels, restaurants and cultural activities on a route devised by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) and Yas Marina Circuit, the local partners of Run To – the event’s UK-based organiser.
“Abu Dhabi is now world-renowned as an international motorsport destination of distinction – thanks in no small part to Yas Marina Circuit and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,” said Nabeel Al Zarouni, TCA Abu Dhabi’s country manager, UK.
“The Run To Yas builds on this legacy and offers motorsport enthusiasts the world over with a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to experience the many faces of Abu Dhabi – from stunning desertscapes and verdant oases, to world-class hospitality venues and the emirate’s flagship sporting event, the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.”