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Gulf ProCar is a race series designed to allow a wide range of race cars to get on track.

What is Gulf ProCar?

Gulf ProCar is an EMSO Sacntioned national race series designed to allow a variety of closed wheel GT, Touring, Saloon and Proto cars to compete together, but in spec classes. It takes place over 7 events in the UAE, racing at the Dubai Autodrome and Yas Marina Circuit. Gulf ProCar is owned and promoted by GulfSport Racing LLC

With plenty of test and race time, Gulf ProCar is perfect for beginner/home grown racers all the way up to International GT3 race teams.

What can race in Gulf ProCar

  • Class 1 - is exclusively for homologated GT3 type cars. Racing in their own class, this is the pinnacle of Gulf ProCar and attracts local and global drivers wishing race in the UAE, some in preparation for the Gulf 12 Hour, 24 Hour Series or Asian LeMans series.

  • Class 2Cup - is the dedicated class for Porsche GT3 Cup machinery, encompassing 991, 991.2 and 992 generations. Balance of Performance (BoP) is applicable to this class, ensuring equality between the various generations of Porsche GT3 Cup that are eligible.

  • Class 2Challenge - is the dedicated class for Ferrari Challenge machinery, encompassing 458, 488 and 296 generations. Balance of Performance (BoP) is applicable to this class, ensuring equality between the various generations of Ferrari Challenge that are eligible.

  • Class 2Trophy - is for Trophy spec cars. With already well established series like Lamborghini Super Trofeo and Mclaren Trophy, this class allows drivers to get additional race time, racing with similar performance cars, but at a more cost effective point than with the manufacturers series.

  • Class 3 - Globally GT4 has kept on growing, and over the past season more and more of these cars are coming to Gulf ProCar. GT4 represents a cost effective way to get behind the wheel of a serious GT car, but not at GT3 costs.

  • Official sanctioned by WSC (owner of TCR), this class is specific for TCR cars, and follows global TCR BOP data.

  • Class 4 - is the real main stay of Gulf ProCar. Allowing a variety of saloon cars with normally aspirated 2,000cc engines. Running on pump fuel, but custom builds and running relatively open its a class for the real club racer. A mix of balance of performance will allow cars with forced induction to still compete in this class.

  • Class 5 - for Saloon cars that run an engine of more that 2,000CC capacity and therefore out perform cars from Class 4, similar to Class 4, this club racer class is for cars built over from the road going version both modern and classic. This class will also capture 2.0L cars that are built to a high performing specification, eg: ex Touring Car spec.

  • Class 86 - is for Toyota 86 Cup cars, which have been very popular and prominent in Gulf ProCar and the local racing scene for many years. These cars feature a 2.0L 4 cylinder engine. (BOP Possible)

  • Class RC - Over the years the Renault Clio car has become more and more popular in the UAE. Gulf ProCar has been the incubator for this and we welcome them into Gulf ProCar with their own class as in previous seasons. Both Gen. 3 and Gen. 5 (BOP possible).

  • Class Photo - Silhouette cars complying to appendix J - ART.277 or Art.259 (Group CN)

Typical event format:

Thursday

Dragon Testday - 3 hours open pitlane (Paid directly to Dragon Racing)


Friday

AM - 3 hour Open Pitlane (mixed cars, no official timing, not included in entry fee, AED 950)

PM - 1 x 30 Min Official GPC Practice (included in race fee)


Sprint Round

Saturday

Warm Up - 15 Min

Qualifying - 20 Min

Race 1 - 25 Min

Race 2 - 25 Min


Enduro Round

Saturday

Qualifying - 25 Min

Race - 120 Min

Season Entry Fees

Gulf ProCar 2025/26 Season

Early Season Entry Offer for all classes is available for the 2025/26 season, to take advantage of this offer please complete you entry by the 17th August 2025

Season Entries cover all 7 Race Weekends, but do not include pre-season tests.

Season Entrants have AED500 discounts to be availed on each of the scheduled Pre Season Test Days (9th Oct ‘25 and 15th Oct ‘25).

Single Sprint Round Entries are applicable to Rounds 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7

Single Enduro Round Entry is applicable to Round 3 only.


Despite increasing costs for the 2025/26 Season, single event entry fees have only seen a 2.5% increase and a 3% increase for season entry fees. The registration fee is continued to be included at no extra cost.

Class 1, 2Cup, 2Challenge, 2Trophy and Proto:

Early Season Entry Offer - AED 47,730 (+vat)

Regular Full Season Entry - AED 49,780 (+vat)

Per Sprint Round Entry - AED 7,850 (+vat)

Per Enduro Round Entry - AED 9,220 (+vat)


Class 3 (GT4) & TCR:

Early Season Entry Offer - AED 33,980 (+vat)

Regular Full Season Entry - AED 35,760 (+vat)

Per Sprint Round Entry - AED 5,990 (+vat)

Per Enduro Round Entry - AED 7,640 (+vat)


Class 4, 5, 86 and RC:

Early Season Entry Offer - AED 26,780 (+vat)

Regular Full Season Entry - AED 28,180 (+vat)

Per Sprint Round Entry - AED 4,450 (+vat)

Per Enduro Round Entry - AED 6,300 (+vat)

 

Dragon Racing Test Days

At each event (on the Thursday), there will be the Dragon Racing Test Day. This is for race cars only, and offers high quality test time leading up to each event. Testing is open to all drivers, even ones that are not racing that weekend. Driver coaches are also allowed to accompany drivers in their car. Exclusive ‘early entry’ rates are on offer to Gulf ProCar competitors.

To find out more information or to book you place, please contact Dragon Racing - Click Here

Tyres

Class 1, 2Cup, 2Challenge, 2Trophy and Proto:

These classes will run on a controlled Pirelli racing slick tyre. The nominated tyre supplier will be Dragon Racing, tyres for this class may only be sourced through the nominated supplier.

Class 3 (GT4) and TCR:

These classes will run on a controlled Pirelli racing slick tyre. The nominated tyre supplier will be Dragon Racing, tyres for this class may only be sourced through the nominated supplier.

Class 86:

These classes will run on a controlled Pirelli racing slick tyre. The nominated tyre supplier will be Dragon Racing, tyres for this class may only be sourced through the nominated supplier.

Class RC:

These classes will run on a controlled Michelin racing slick tyre, as per Clio Cup Middle East Regulations. The supplier of this tyre is free.

Class 4 and 5:

Tyres will be unrestricted in these classes, competitors are free to source their own tyres. A nominated tyre supplier will still be made available, if they choose to do so.
All tyres must still be declared by model and serial number at the start of the Race Weekend.
The optional nominated tyre supplier is Dragon Racing.