The Middle East Trophy is a sports car racing and

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series developed by Creventic and with approval from the

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(FIA), based in the

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. The races in the series are contested with GT3-spec cars, GT4-spec cars, sports cars, 24H-Specials, like silhouette cars, TCR Touring Cars, TCX cars and TC cars. The calendar consists of rounds ranging from 6-hour to 24-hour races.

Creventic

The Dutch agency Creventic is the organiser and promoter of the series. Their goals are to organise races with "low costs, a convivial atmosphere with teams and drivers from all over the world and fair competition on the track." In co-operation with the Dutch National Racing Team (DNRT) – one of the biggest motorsport organisations of the

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– they organised the inaugural Dubai 24 Hour in 2006. Creventic is also the organiser of the

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and the

Touring Car Endurance Series The Touring Car Endurance Series (abbreviated as TCES) or 24H TCE Series (since 2018) is a touring car racing series developed by Creventic and with approval from the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The calendar consists only o ...

History

On 23 September 2022, Creventic announced the formation of the Middle East Trophy, with the first race taking place on 30 November. On 23 September 2023, it was announced that the series would return for the 2023–24 season.

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