Geely offers motorsports enthusiasts chance to experience racing thrills

Drivers can now be a part of the Geely Speed Challenge Race, part of the Geely Emgrand GL Super Cup, and experience the thrills of the racing track in China

MUSCAT: It is a dream for most motorsports enthusiasts to drive a racing car. Geely makes the dream come true by offering a rare opportunity to participate in motorsports in China.

Drivers can now be a part of the Geely Speed Challenge Race, part of the Geely Emgrand GL Super Cup, and experience the thrills of the racing track.

“Most motorsports fans don’t have an opportunity, since it very expensive just to do one lap of the Shanghai Circuit. All that is changing now, thanks to the Geely initiative,” explained Jiang Shan, one of the lucky drivers to be in a real race, for the first time.

Prior to the race, Geely holds two-day experience camps in various cities around China, providing motorsports and Geely fans a chance to try a Geely GL race car, along with other vehicles from the Geely range. Free to register and join, participants get basic race training along with driving experience.

This year saw the introduction of the Emgrand GL Race Car. Based on the standard car which entered production in 2016, it is the first time a Geely 3.0 era vehicle has been used in Geely motorsports.

With a drag coefficient of just 0.29 and class leading dynamics along with a 1.4 turbo engine that won a ‘China Heart’ 2017 award as one of China’s top ten engines, the standard GL is an ideal starting base.

Race modifications include a body kit to increase aerodynamics and down force along with improved cooling for the engines. To comply with FIA rules, the interior is stripped out and fitted with a roll cage and racing seat with fourpoint harness.

Another racing enthusiast, Zhao Bing, who often watches the Shanghai Circuit from the stands, was excited with an opportunity of a lifetime to be selected for the Geely Speed Experience Camp.

“My friend did it in Chengdu and suggested I try,” says Zhao, his first step towards preparation for the race.

Many of those attending the experience camps are Geely fans and owners.

Each experience camp attracts hundreds of participants and the best drivers get invited to Geely Speed Challenge Race events held in Zhuhai, Chongqing, Xi’an, Chengdu, Changsha, Shanghai and Ningbo in China.

Geely Speed Challenge Race participants get a four-day experience. The first two days involve training to handle the car and nocost practice on the circuit.

Track time on an F1 circuit like Shanghai doesn’t come cheap and yet thanks to Geely, motorsports fans get an opportunity to drive a total of well over twenty laps in a race car for free.

Top drivers from the Speed Challenge Races get an invite for the final Geely Super Cup Race held at Ningbo, later in the season.

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group organises events such as the China Formula 4 Championship, China Formula Grand Prix Championship (CFGP), along with building the Ningbo International Speedpark.

Now that’s truly Exploring a New World with Geely.

In Oman, Geely is represented by Towell Auto Centre (TAC) and customers can explore the exciting Geely range at their10 showrooms across the nation.

They can expect the same high levels of performance and safety, as on the racing track.