Announcement

Inaugural season calendar confirmed across five Gulf circuits

28 June 2026/Gulf Championship/ 1 min read

The Gulf Championship has confirmed its five-round inaugural calendar, opening at Kuwait Motor Town in December 2026 and closing under the lights at Yas Marina.

The inaugural season of the Gulf Championship will span four GCC nations across five rounds.

Kuwait Motor Town hosts the opener in early December 2026, followed two weeks later by Lusail International Circuit in Qatar. The championship then resumes in the new year at the Bahrain International Circuit, before Dubai Autodrome and a season finale at Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi.

"This is a championship built in the Gulf, for global competition," said a championship spokesperson.

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