TOTB
Tour Arabia - 03/02/06
(Please note - date change)
Launches at Emirates Motorplex in United Arab Emirates.
Press Release
TOTB Tour – Arabia Modified & Streetcar
event hits Umm Al Quain Drag Strip
February 3rd 2006
will see the much awaited UK based modified and streetcar event ‘Ten
of the Best’ (TOTB) launch its official ‘Arabian Tour’
at Emirates Motorplex in UAE. TOTB is the only street and modified car
competition that allows highly tuned and ordinary everyday cars to compete
together in extreme conditions, usually only associated within professional
motor sport events. With an annual following in UK in excess of 20,000
spectators the TOTB event is THE crowd puller of the season with more
press coverage than all other modified car events put together.
The TOTB Tour Arabia 06 under the patronage of
HH Sheikh Marwan bin Rashid Al Mualla, kicks off a series of events
around the world that will focus its attentions on all things fast and
furious, with a whole day of modified mayhem from dusk till dawn. Live
Radio broadcast and special guest appearances as well as DJs will make
sure the crowds are entertained throughout.
Said Lex Akehurst, of X-Sport Events, If you
like your cars powerful and want to drive real fast, this is the event
of the year. Its up close and personal, and makes no apologies for being
one of the most outrageous and challenging experiences you can witness,
if you haven’t seen a TOTB event before, prepare to be educated.
All types of cars and drivers will compete together, from high performance
extreme machines, to everyday vehicles. This event lets you turn up
in your normal everyday car, its open to everyone car clubs and Tuners
teams, along with local individual entries. Invited champion cars from
past TOTB events in Europe will attend, throwing down the gauntlet to
the fastest cars in the Middle East and from around the world.
Competitors will be running in 3 events, the
quarter mile strip, handling circuit and a top speed run creating an
even balance between big horsepower cars and versatile, well driven
vehicles. Cars are usually split into classes to even up the playing
field even 4x4s will have their own class. This year will see the new
Sound-Off event where cars will compete for the ‘ICE’ trophy
and the Show & Shine trophy will be up for grabs as well as the
coveted TOTB Arabia class trophy’s and of course the overall Championship.
Said Zlatko Mulabegovic, Top Performance Magazine,
when we learned about this event last year we were very excited to support
it as an official partner, we believe we have a little something special
here in the Middle East when it comes to the pride in our vehicles and
we cant wait to show the world our highly developed cars and talent.
With so many extreme motor sports events being planned at Emirates Motorplex
over the coming years, we think this is the most ideal venue for the
event.
Tickets and entries are available from this weekend
at F1NetCafe and Emirates Motorplex Dubai, so better get in the front
of the queue to reserve that front row seat.
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There are 4 cars entered from the UK to compete
in the Middle Easts first TOTB event.
We wish all of Team GB the very best of luck!
Team GB
Adrian Smith- Fensport Corolla
Mick Begley- Jun Lemon Skyline
Ron Kidell- RK Tuning Skyline R32 GTR
Tim Webster- Skyline R34 NUR
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Event
Report - Ten of the best for me is just the
best event on the calender and to get an extra one this year is like
having 2 birthdays! To be invited to the first TOTB in Dubai is simply
awesome.
I would like to thank Sheik Marwan bin Rashid Al Mualla and the organisers
of the event, for the opportunity to compete against some of the best
cars in the Middle East.
The
cars started their 3500 mile journey south, on a very cold winters night
in southampton docks way back in December, and arrived safely to 28
degrees of winter sunshine in late January.
We
arrived 2 days before the event and within hours were busy checking
the cars at the Motorplex, The day before the main event was a setup
and test day, and all went well.
The
format of this event was run slightly different to the UK TOTB, with
all cars completing the handling track by 2.30 then on to the drag and
top speed events as the temperatures dropped late afternoon.
I
found the handling track very tight and twisty, making it very difficult
to keep the car on boost, but managed to set a good time on the first
run of 36 seconds, the second run was much better through the last corner
to get a 35.5. That was to be my 2 banker times and the 3rd run to be
a bit of a wild card, all was well until half way when the car slipped
an inch offline and the grip dissapeared in the sandy tarmac, so the
run was aborted. The 35.5 run turned out to be a great time and good
enough for 3rd overall and 8 points.
Next
two events Drag and Top speed are run together, and started just after
5, however the wind had blown a lot of sand on to the track, and it
was near 7 before we run a slow recce run to check grip first, all seemed
well, so a full run to check everything was ok before qualifying netted
a 10.7. Qualifying was to be 2 runs, and our first run was a clean 10.7
and on to the top speed, I was happy with this as we were running high
tyre pressure for the top speed section.
The
run was the 3rd fastest quarter mile which gave another 8 points and
2nd fastest top speed which was worth 9 points, so well pleased with
an overall points total of 25 points, but where had I finished? well
after much number crunching in the bar afterwards we knew it would be
close but had to wait till the next morning for the organisers final
tally...............Ron Kidell and I had tied on 25 points and as Ron
had won the top speed overall he took the first place, well done to
him, I was still extremely pleased with 2nd overall!
Well
done to all the UK cars, Tim and Mick finished 4th and 5th respectively
and a huge congratulations to Ron for winning overall.
Top Ten Overall Results - All
Classes
Ron Kidel Skyline R32 - 25 points
Adrian Smith Fensport Corolla - 25 points
Ali Hussain 1000 Dunes Evo - 23 points
Tim Webster Skyline R34 - 18 points
Mick Begley Jun Skyline R33 - 13 points
Jacob Dvoraceik Honda S2000 Turbo - 10 points
Salim Bahadoon Ferrari F430 - 9 points
Fadi Bikawi Evo7 - 9 points
Abdul Hamid Alawazi Subaru WRX - 8 points
Thomas Dvorajek Evo8 - 7 points
