In the race at Necko Lane, Team Abu Dhabi will line up with boats 35 and 36 in the S2 class, with double UIM F1 H2O world champion Alex Carella, teaming up with the Emirati duo of Thani Al Qamzi and Majed Al Mansoori with the experienced Italian Tullio Abbate at the helm of Team Abu Dhabi 35.

Rashid Al-Tayer, Mohammed Al Mehairbi, Rashid Al Qamzi and Faleh Al Mansoori form an all-Emirati Team Abu Dhabi 36.

Al Qamzi and Al Mehairbi kept their hand in with racing action on Lake Lugano two weekends ago and finished sixth and 14th overall in a rain-delayed UIM F2 Championship race at the Italian enclave of Campione d’Italia.

“This is another exciting challenge for Team Abu Dhabi and an excellent opportunity to gain more experience in the endurance discipline that will improve fitness and give our drivers even more time in a racing environment,” said Salem Al-Romaithi, assistant general manager of the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club.

“This a famous race with a proud tradition and we are delighted to be here to compete with a strong line-up of drivers that did us so proud at Rouen earlier this summer.”

Carella added: “This is an important race for Team Abu Dhabi because we want to try and win the World Endurance Championship.”