After long racing season in Amman organizing the RMC, Hamza Dirani & Nicola Fanous travelled to al Ain, UAE, to attend the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. The race was held at Al Ain International Raceway, which already hosted the Grand Finals in 2007.  The annual event, in its 12th year, was the largest karting event to date with 264 participants from 60 countries. Dirani & Fanous met with Roni Sala, president of Birel Karts, which were the supplier for the juniors race. They also attended the Rotax annual distributors meeting to learn more about the Rotax series and all the new parts that will be introduced in the 2012.