Dubai, United Arab Emirates (19 December 2012) - Nissan Middle East has given its backing to the latest drag race organised by GTZ and the Middle East GT-R Owners Club (MEGTROC). The event took place at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, and a total of 335 members from the GTZ Club and MEGTROC participated in a day filled with fun activities and driving excitement.
The event started at Ibn Battuta mall in Dubai where a convoy of Nissan and Infiniti sport cars met, helped by Dubai Police, and set out in convoy to the world-famous circuit in Abu Dhabi for the drag racing.
Following a hotly-contested evening of races, Mohammed Ali Ahli in his Nissan GT-R recorded the shortest to cover the quarter-mile distance from a standing start in a phenomenal 9.804 seconds.
The GTZ Club was launched in September 2008 by Samer Al Saleh who has built it into the region’s largest Nissan and Infiniti enthusiasts’ club. The GTZ club is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to servicing the needs of Nissan and Infiniti enthusiasts across the region. The MEGTROC.com is the number 1 spot and home for the GTR Middle East Owners.
“We were delighted that Nissan Middle East partnered us in this event which blended motoring-based activities,” said Samer Al Saleh, GTZ Club founder. “GTZ members are true Nissan and Infiniti enthusiasts and encourage all like-minded fans to join us in enjoying their vehicles in a welcoming and responsible environment.”
“The GTZ Club and its members share our passion for the Nissan and Infiniti brands and is the largest of group of its kind in the Region,” commented Yuta Yamazaki, Brand Manager at Nissan Middle East. “We are pleased to support the Club as it seeks to raise the profile of our brands and causes which benefit so many.”
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