City of Arabia to compete in Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup for second year

The decision comes following the huge success of last year's Porsche Michelin Supercup, where the car sponsored by City of Arabia triumphed on the tracks of Bahrain, Silverstone, Magny Cours and Monza. Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari as well as Stephen Sohn of SPS were delighted to make the announcement during an official signing ceremony.

Ilyas Galadari, Chairman, commented, "Both Mustafa and I are passionate about motorsports and were excited to be involved with the Porsche championship last year. It was an international success and we are anticipating that this year will be just as memorable. This sponsorship provides a perfect opportunity to align City of Arabia with another successful brand."

City of Arabia's participation in the Porsche championship has indeed made it visible alongside some of the world's most successful and powerful brands. The Porsche car, decorated with the vibrant colors of City of Arabia displays the project in an international arena, introducing it to a wider audience.

Since 1993, the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup has been supporting the FIA Formula One World Championship, a professional and high-ranking race series which enjoys acceptance and appreciation throughout the world. In one of the fastest international race tournaments,
professional teams and drivers compete in powerful identical Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars under the same technical conditions. The high-ranking field of participants comprising a mixture of famous driver personalities and ambitious talented youngsters put their abilities to the test during the race.

In the ever changing landscape of Dubai, City of Arabia will bring together, leisure, retail and luxury, with 20m sq ft development which will include the vast Mall of Arabia and a world class dinosaur theme park, the Restless Planet. It promises to be an important element in Dubai's growing travel industry and one of the key attractions in the region.