BRESCIA (December 6, 2024) – A driving experience through desert and rocky canyons, but also through the futuristic tentacles of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharja and Fujairah. This and much more was the 1000 Miglia Experience UAE, an event organized by Octanium Experiences under license from 1000 Miglia, which proposed for the third year running a winning combination of the 1000 Miglia Style and a tailor-made format enhancing the special features of the area.

The victory went to Roland Hotz and Giordano Mozzi in the modern 2017 Porsche 911 GT STREET R: this was the third triumph in a row in the Emirates for the Italian in the role of navigator. Second on the Abu Dhabi podium was the Saudi Arabian crew of Adnan Nouh and Zyad Al Arfaj, competing in a 1975 911 Carrera MFI. Third were Jeffrey Gault and Raffaele Conti in their 1955 Jaguar XK 140.

On Monday, 2 December, National Day for the 53rd anniversary of the union of the Arab Emirates, the 90 participating crews set off from the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai and finished the leg at the artificial archipelago of Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, home to world-class hotels and resorts, ultra-modern leisure facilities and beautiful natural attractions, including almost 8 kilometers of pristine sandy beaches. The second leg was the ascent to the almost 2000-metre Jabel Jais Mounain, with an Average Trial and lunch at altitude at the highest point reachable in the seven Emirates. Wednesday 4 December was the turn of the Khawr Fakkan area, followed by a pleasant descent along the coast of the Emirate of Fujairah. Reaching the hinterland again, the participants enjoyed a convivial experience in a typical Bedouin setting having lunch in the desert, before returning to Fujairah to end the leg. On the fourth and final day of the race, after a lap around the Dubai Autodrome, the crews crossed the final finish line at the foot of the Ethiad Towers in Abu Dhabi. This was followed by the prize-giving ceremony overlooking the sea.