Dubai Sports Council announces world’s first jet suit race

Underneath the patronage and directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Govt Council of Dubai, the Dubai Sports activities Council has introduced the launch of the ‘Dubai Jet Go well with Race’. In what would be the first sporting contest on the earth that includes opponents who go aerial with out assistance from an plane, rivals will rely as an alternative on fits outfitted with jet engines to navigate a predetermined course. The occasion is organised in cooperation with Gravity Industries, an organization pioneering jet fits and the game of jet go well with racing.

His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports activities Council, confirmed that the novel occasion, a primary of its form globally, is being held because of the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed. Eight contestants from completely different international locations, together with the UAE’s Ahmed Al Shehhi, will vie for high honours and the sporting spectacle will serve to showcase Dubai’s eminence as a bunch of notable international occasions.

Sheikh Mansoor added: “This race indicators the start of a brand new period of thrilling aerial sporting motion globally and it’s a true reflection of Dubai’s hovering spirit of enterprise in addition to the human capability to beat challenges. The occasion additionally goes to focus on Dubai’s uniqueness and boundless vitality in presenting to the world novel concepts that mix innovation, journey and ambition that push the boundaries of human creativeness and open the best way for nonetheless better achievements and improvements internationally.”

The announcement concerning the launch of the race got here throughout a captivating ceremony at Burj Park, subsequent to the Burj Khalifa. The occasion noticed His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary Normal of the Dubai Sports activities Council; Richard Browning, Founder and Chief Take a look at Pilot of Gravity Industries; and Samer Al Shammari, Director of the Race, tackle a big gathering comprising media representatives from numerous international locations, specialists in aerial sports activities, adventurers, and enthusiastic followers who have been handled to a stay demonstration that includes three rivals in jet fits who went whizzing over the Dubai Fountain subsequent to Burj Park.

Throughout the ceremony, it was introduced that an settlement was signed between the Dubai Sports activities Council and Gravity Industries to organise the ‘Dubai Jet Go well with Race’ on February 28, 2024, throughout the Dubai Boat Present, in order that guests to the exhibition can watch a novel aerial competitors. It was additionally introduced that Emirati racer Ahmed Al Shehhi is present process particular and intense coaching in Britain to qualify to take part within the first race of its form on the earth.

It was introduced throughout the ceremony that an settlement was signed between the Dubai Sports activities Council and Gravity Industries to organise the ‘Dubai Jet Go well with Race’ on February 28, 2024, throughout the prestigious Dubai Boat Present in order that guests to the exhibition will get to witness the distinctive spectacle. It was additionally introduced that Emirati jet go well with racer Ahmed Al Shehhi is present process intense specialised coaching in Britain to make sure qualification for the race.

The jet go well with racing competitors will probably be held within the space between Dubai Harbor and Skydive Dubai, with the chosen expanse of water and its depth discovered to be appropriate for the game. Rivals will end up in specifically designed fits designed with a concentrate on well being and security facets together with safety from drowning and further buoyancy.

Distinctive addition

His Excellency Hareb stated: “Underneath the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Dubai Sports activities Council is all the time striving to convey novel and distinguished sporting occasions to town in cooperation with numerous worldwide organisers, and this race will probably be a brand new and distinctive addition to the record of such showcases not solely in Dubai however globally as nicely.

It can add one other unforgettable occasion to the native sports activities calendar and for our numerous viewers comprising completely different nationalities, marking the beginning of a brand new period on the earth of aerial sports activities. We’re happy that among the many members on this historic occasion is an Emirati racer from the XDubai crew, and we want him all success in illumining the title of the UAE on this new sport.

HE Hareb thanked RTA, Dubai Police, SKYDIVE Dubai and X DUBAI for his or her help in organising the occasion. He added: “The extraordinary seafront district with its distinctive backdrop and iconic vistas, Dubai Harbour, the waterfront overlooking the Palm Island, and the Dubai Marina district would be the scene of a novel occasion commensurate with Dubai’s prestigious stature and strategy to advancing innovation. Dubai is the perfect venue to launch this superb occasion and showcase expertise that permits individuals to fly and not using a airplane. Residents will get to benefit from the occasion stay at Dubai Harbor, as will tens of millions of viewers on tv channels and numerous different media platforms who will expertise one thing they’ve by no means seen besides in science fiction movies.”

Unbelievable journey

Richard Browning and the Gravity Industries crew want to construct upon an unimaginable journey, having flown at over 260 stay occasions in over 45 international locations. The jet go well with they developed in 2017 has since been improved to ship unimaginable feats of manoeuvrability, precision, and pace. “Gravity pilots have flown in Dubai a number of instances over the past six years and it’s an actual pleasure to be coming again with the help of the Dubai Sports activities Council to ship a mind-blowing spectacle of what people and expertise can obtain. Our Gravity Race Collection guarantees much more visceral pleasure and drama than Components One has performed for many years, up to date for the twenty first century and airborne,” Browning stated. 

He added: “We won’t be glad with organising a flying and racing show solely; we additionally search to extend the depth of competitors and pleasure within the occasion via the flight path that features challenges for the rivals that require manoeuvrability, accuracy and flight pace to find out the 4 greatest rivals who will then vie for the highest three locations and take the rostrum.”

Samer Al-Shammari, Race Director, stated, “We’re happy to host this primary of its form match in Dubai Harbour, the area’s most original way of life vacation spot. Successful requires excessive talent in flying utilizing a jet go well with, to supply the perfect efficiency whereas flying on the trail specified by the organisation committee, which incorporates numerous challenges. Our dedication extends past organising the occasion, however to additionally appeal to extra individuals to this sport, making certain its continued development.”

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