For the first time worldwide Ghibli Raceway International organized the Final Round of Middle East Karting Cup 2009 as the night race. Ghibli Raceway already finalized its preparation for MEKC 2009, which is going to be organized as the night race from 9th till 11th of July, 2009. An official committee of FIA-CIK headed by Dr. Frans Schreiner is expected to visit Ghibli Raceway track ten days before the event to check all the preparation works for the night race. “We are very happy to observe such preparation at the FIA-CIK approved track as we are going to see for the first time worldwide FIA-CIK karting night race and we are very proud of it. Earlier we saw official night races in Moto GP at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar in 2007 and in Formula 1 race in Singapore in 2008.

Hany Soufrakis, Chairman of Ghibli Raceway, said: “We wanted to organize the final race of MEKC 2009 championship as the night race to assure the international level and image of Ghibli Raceway International Karting Track, which has been opened for drivers since 2000. In 2004 Ghibli Raceway track hosted the World Finals of ROTAX Max Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF), which we are going to organize again on its 10th anniversary by the end of this year. In addition, organizing the night race of MEKC 2009 will support the tourists’ attendance from Sharm El Sheikh, assure the high entertainment for the fans of the karting sport and make new challenges for the participating drivers to win the championship.

Except the professional drivers from nine countries, the final round of MEKC 2009 will host many celebrities and famous sport stars (both Egyptian and Arab), especially at the final day of the championship when the winner of MEKC 2009 will be announced. The official Gala Dinner of the championship organized on July 12, 2009 at Sofitel Hotel will finalize all the karting activities of the season with announcement of the plans for the future concerning MEKC 2010 championship. The Gala Dinner will be a good chance to honor all the winners of the event in addition to federations and sponsors who provided their support of MEKC 2009 championship, especially Tropicana Hotels & Resorts Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Air as the official carrier of the championship, official representatives of ATCE and EFMS, the Governorate of South Sinai, Egyptian Tourism Ministry, Egyptian Tourism Authority, and all other sponsors and media representatives.