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Local Kart Heroes Prepare to Represent Dubai in Paris SWS World Finals

A collection of Dubai's Best leisure kart motorists are taking a trip to Paris to prepare for the 2017 Sodi World Series (SWS) World Finals at Competing Kart Cormeilles from 25-27 May 2017.

The Sodi World Series (SWS) enables more than 40,000 chauffeurs from around the world to take on each various other throughout the year on each of the SWS main partner tracks in greater than 50 countries. Based on the SWS world ranking at the end of the season (31 December, 2016), the most effective motorists in each classification qualify for the SODI World Finals.

The Dubai drivers will contest three classifications of the world summit of recreation karting - the Junior Cup (11-14 years old), Sprint Cup (15 years and over) and the Endurance Cup (teams), all led by Group Manager David Bright from Dubai Kartdrome.

Alex Connor, Kamal Agha, Danny Shields and Patrick Debattista will certainly challenge the SWS Junior Cup. Conner is no stranger to the competitors, having accomplished lead in two SWS World Finals and finishing a remarkable third place in 2014. Agha has experience with some warm wins in 2014, and if his current type in Rotax and SWS proceeds, he is readied to be a serious contender in Paris.

This will certainly be the initial SWS World Finals for Shields and Debattista, and both motorists will be focused on learning as much as possible from the experts.

Rami Azzam, Hussain Humid Ali, Maz Chungtai, Anjum Sheikh, Gianluca Elmosi, Dario Rubio and Ekaterina Kazakova will enter the SWS Sprint Cup.

Vehicle drivers Azzam, the 2016 SWS Dubai Kartdrome Champ, and Ali, the 2016 SWS UAE National Champion, will certainly be favourites to challenge for the world title.

Azzam goes back to Paris this year after opting for a broken heart coating at twelfth in 2016 when a polish off track in the final race thwarted his winning energy. With eight years of experience in the finals, with a series of warm wins and podiums, Ali is developing to take the big prize.

Seasoned SWS competitors, Sheikh and Chungtai are running on a hot streak from their season in Dubai and expect a strong showing in Paris.

Elmosi, Rubio and Kazakova have functioned their way up the SWS grid for many years and currently all 3 are ready for their world launching on the big stage. They will certainly have lots of assistance from experienced associates and the Dubai Kartdrome Group Manager.

David Bright said: "It provides me great pleasure to lead this year's Dubai Kartdrome group of 11 sprint chauffeurs to the SWS World Finals. In 2014, we were so near doing the triple and winning all three categories. In the Junior Cup we were leading the last with just a couple of laps to go and then completed third. In the Sprint Cup we had a great chance to win, yet experienced some back good luck in the last."

Local racing group CG Racing, nonetheless, done exceptionally well in 2014, distressing the local European teams and winning the SWS Stamina Cup. They return this year to safeguard their world title.

Added Bright: In the end, CG Racing did us pleased by winning the prestigious SWS World Stamina Championship. This year, we are going back to Paris with one goal - winning the three-way crown of all three groups!"

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1. SWS Sprint Cup chauffeurs representing Dubai in SWS World Finals
2. SWS Junior Cup drivers representing Dubai in SWS World Finals

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