Dubai Autodrome Driving Experiences

Dubai Autodrome runs its own driving experiences on its Club Circuit, the 2.46 km short layout of the FIA grade track in Motor City. The menu starts with a BMW M240i and climbs through Porsche GT3s, an Aston Martin Vantage and two Ferraris to a genuine Formula 1 car: a 2000 Jaguar R1 or 2002 Arrows A23, the cars Eddie Irvine and Heinz-Harald Frentzen raced.

The road and race car drives are six to eight laps with a briefing before and a debrief after; the F1 car is three laps after sighting laps in a BMW and a Radical. There is a 180 bhp manual Formula DXB single seater driven for 20 minutes behind a pace car, a Renault Clio Cup race car, and packages that string three or four cars together under one instructor. Hot Laps put you in the passenger seat beside a racing driver, in anything from a MINI to a Radical SR3.

The circuit opened in 2004 as the UAE's first purpose built motorsport complex, inside the Motor City development south of central Dubai, with the Kartdrome's indoor and outdoor tracks on the same site. It suits first time track drivers working up the BMW ladder as much as anyone chasing a Ferrari or an F1 seat.

• The cars: BMW M240i (374 bhp), M2 (460 bhp), M3 Competition and M4 Competition (510 bhp each), all automatics; Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS (500 hp), 911 GT3 (510 hp) and 911 GT3 RS (525 hp) with PDK gearboxes and 9,000 rpm redlines; Aston Martin Vantage (503 hp, 8 speed automatic); Ferrari 458 Challenge (562 hp) and 488 GT (670 hp); Renault Clio Cup Gen 5 (200 bhp, 5 speed sequential, roll cage, stripped interior); Formula DXB single seater (180 bhp, 5 speed manual, wings and slick tyres); and the two F1 cars at 550 bhp with 5 speed sequential gearboxes.
• Who drives: you do, after a classroom briefing on the circuit and racing lines. Instructors run every session from Garage 10 at the Race and Drive Centre. In the Ferrari 458 Challenge and the Clio Cup the instructor rides alongside you; in the Formula DXB the instructor paces you from a car ahead; the F1 drive follows two sighting laps in a BMW 330i and ten minutes in a Radical sportscar with instructors on the lines.
• Laps: BMWs 7 laps (6 past the pits); Porsches, Aston Martin and Ferraris 6 laps (5 past the pit straight); Clio Cup 8 laps (7 past the pit); F1 car 3 laps; Formula DXB 20 minutes behind the pace car. Track Taster versions cut each car to 2 or 3 laps past the pits.
• Hot Laps passenger rides: two full Club Circuit laps beside a professional racing driver in a MINI, BMW M240i, M2, M3, M4 or M5, Clio, Aston Martin Vantage, Porsche GT4 RS, GT3 or GT3 RS, Ferrari 458 or 488, or three laps in a Radical SR3 XXR.
• Packages: BMW M (M240i, M2, M4 then M3), Porsche (911 GT3, GT4 RS, GT3 RS), Supercars (Vantage, GT3, GT4 RS, 458 Challenge) and the Ultimate Driver's Package (GT4 RS, GT3 RS, 458 Challenge, 488 GT), each with one dedicated instructor for the whole session, a short break between cars, a video of your drive, a certificate and a photo at the end. The running order can change on the day and a car can be swapped for a similar one.
• The circuit: 2.46 km, 8 corners (6 right, 2 left), an 850 m main straight with the grandstand alongside, 20 m of elevation change and floodlights for the evening sessions. The BMW sessions fill the waiting with photo stops and simulator time.
• The Kartdrome shares the site with indoor and outdoor tracks and has its own AE listing.

• When it runs: driving experiences run on scheduled dates, most Fridays and Sundays plus some Wednesdays, starting at 9:00 AM or 6:00 PM; the What's On calendar on the website lists the dates. The Race and Drive Centre is open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM every day. Allow about 1 hour 30 minutes on site for a six or seven lap drive and 1 hour 45 minutes for the Clio Cup, covering registration, briefing, the drive, a debrief and the certificate.
• Drive prices (AED): BMW M240i 1,050; BMW M2 1,250; BMW M3 Competition 1,500; BMW M4 Competition 1,500; Formula DXB Max 1,350; Aston Martin Vantage 2,200; Clio Cup 2,250; Porsche GT4 RS 2,500; Porsche GT3 3,250; Ferrari GT (458 Challenge) 3,500; Porsche GT3 RS 3,750; Ferrari 488 GT 4,880; F1 Experience 14,995 including VAT. Packages: BMW M 3,999; Porsche 7,999; Supercars 9,999; Ultimate Driver's 12,999.
• Hot Laps prices (AED): MINI 250; BMW M240i 350; BMW M2 400; BMW M3 or M4 450; Clio from 420; BMW M5 600; Aston Martin Vantage 700; Porsche GT4 RS 750; Porsche GT3 850; Porsche GT3 RS 900; Ferrari GT 950; Radical SR3 XXR 1,100; Ferrari 488 GT 1,300.
• Add ons: a passenger lap after your own drive costs AED 350 in the M240i and AED 450 in the M3 or M4; extra laps and in car video are offered at the booking step; Clio Cup private tuition, 45 minutes of driving over two sessions with a debrief, is AED 5,625, booked through drive@dubaiautodrome.com; the Drive Now and Ultimate Package upgrades add more cars on the same day and are arranged with the team on arrival.
• Who can drive: BMWs and the Formula DXB from 18 years of age; Porsches, Aston Martin, Ferraris, Clio Cup and the F1 car from 21 years of age with at least four years of driving. Everyone needs a valid original full licence with the details in English and signs a disclaimer. The Ferraris, Clio Cup, Formula DXB and F1 car require manual gearbox experience. Package and F1 drivers are subject to the instructor's safety assessment on the day.
• Size limits: BMWs 152 to 190 cm and 118 kg; Porsches, Aston Martin and Ferraris 152 to 185 cm and 110 kg; Clio Cup 152 to 190 cm and 105 kg; F1 car 152 to 185 cm and 110 kg; Formula DXB 158 to 190 cm and 114 kg with a maximum shoe size of EU 45, and slim shoes recommended because the pedals sit close together.
• Hot Laps passengers: no licence needed, 150 to 190 cm and 114 kg maximum, nobody under 14 years of age, and 14 to 17 years only at the Autodrome's discretion with the disclaimer signed by an accompanying adult.
• What to wear: comfortable clothes and closed toe shoes, no sandals. A sanitised race suit and helmet are supplied for the Formula DXB and F1 drives.
• Booking: online through the website shop, or on the toll free line 800 AUTODROME (288 637 663) and WhatsApp. UAE residents get 10 percent off with the code #UAERES at checkout. Gift cards are sold through You Got A Gift and redeemed by emailing drive@dubaiautodrome.com for a provisional booking, with the card presented on site.
• Getting there: the circuit sits in Motor City off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, south of central Dubai. The Race and Drive Centre has its own Google Maps pin, separate from the main circuit entrance.
• Groups and corporate: half day or full day programmes built around passenger rides, Formula DXB, a pit stop challenge and sim racing, with catering for 10 to 1,000 people, quoted through the website form.

• Last verified: 18 October 2026
• Official link: https://dubaiautodrome.ae/experiences/