Barbican Turbo 2010 is the Middle East’s premier custom car show and includes custom cars, modified cars, car tuning, bikes and motorsports.
Barbican Sponsors the Middle Easts Premier Custom Car and Bike Show
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 27th May 2010
Fans of car customising, modifying, tuning and motorsports will be delighted to learn Barbican; the regions premier malt beverage from Aujan Industries is sponsoring Barbican Turbo for the third year in a row. Barbican Turbo, the Middle East’s premier custom car and bike show including custom cars, modified cars, car tuning, bikes and motorsports enjoyed more than 19000 visitors in 2008 and 26000 in 2009.
The event which is organised by United Business Media, a worldwide events company, runs from the 7th – 9th of October 2010 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi and promises 3 days of high octane, tyre-shredding action and show features.
Adham Badr, Barbican Brand Manager said “The custom car scene reflects what our brand is all about; self expression. Barbican Turbo 2010 will have everything for the enthusiastic car modifier; it is the biggest event of its kind in the region. Barbican is the youth’s brand, it is the essence of self expression, and Barbican Turbo is the perfect place for the Arab youth to express themselves through their cars and lifestyle”.
This year Barbican Turbo will include the Barbican stage with dancers, DJ’s, headline acts and all eight flavours of Barbican. Becky Crayman, Sponsorship Director of Barbican Turbo, said “We are thoroughly delighted Barbican is supporting us for the third year. It shows how committed Barbican is to supporting the youth community and allows us to continue to organise the best custom car and bike show in the region.
The show will feature the Best in Show competition, formerly the Top 100, the Top 50 Bikes, the UAE Power Championships, the UAE Sound Off, the City Ride, the RC competition, world-class drifting demonstrations and companies from the U.S., Europe, Japan and the U.A.E. demonstrating the best custom, modified, car tuning, bike and motorsports products; including Nitto Tires who join Barbican as the proud Gold Sponsor and Official Tyre Supplier of Barbican Turbo.
Nitto Tires Sponsors Barbican Turbo - the Middle East’s Premier Custom Car Show
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 28 March 2010
Custom car enthusiasts from all over the Arab world will be delighted to learn Nitto Tires is the new Gold sponsor for Barbican Turbo 2010. Nitto Tires makes high performance tyres for car and SUV enthusiasts and Barbican Turbo organised by United Business Media is the Middle East’s custom car and bike show, including custom cars, modified cars, car tuning, bikes and motorsports.
Barbican Turbo launched to an attendance of over 19,000 visitors in 2008 and over 26000 visitors in 2009. This year’s event is set to take place from the 7th – 9th of October in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi.
Nitto is represented in the UAE by ZAFCO and Gopiraj Kv, the company’s CEO expressed delight in becoming a new sponsor of Barbican Turbo. “Barbican Turbo has proved itself to be the number one custom and tuning event in the Middle East and we are proud to be the new Gold sponsor in 2010”
“Sponsorship of Barbican Turbo will allow Nitto to interact directly with custom, modified, tuning and performance fans, to continue to align ourselves as a key player in this industry and to further demonstrate ZAFCO’s commitment to Nitto and the strong relationship between us” He added.
Nitto Tires, fuelled by enthusiasts, builds all types of high-performance tyres including off-road, rock crawling, mud, European car, luxury, SUV, tuner, sport compact, import, domestic, drag racing, road racing and drifting; and is engineered with innovative tread patterns to provide outstanding handling, prolonged tread life and safety.
Becky Crayman, the Barbican Turbo Sponsorship Director, said “We are thrilled to have Nitto as a new Gold sponsor of Barbican Turbo 2010. Nitto Tires is our first automotive industry sponsor and a preferred brand of custom car fans from around the world”. She continued “It’s a huge milestone for us to have Nitto’s endorsement and will allow us to continue to deliver quality content for custom fans and to be the number one event of this type in the region”.
Nitto Tires will display a range of jaw-dropping custom vehicles; 2-door, 4-door and 4x4 complete with a selection of Nitto’s best tyres and are to provide top-class prizes for the different competition winners at Barbican Turbo. Nitto is also the Official Tyre Changer for Barbican Turbo, will provide tyres for the demonstration drift cars and the drifting safety zone and is running the Nitto RC custom car competition.
Barbican Turbo 2010 will include trade exhibitors, a trade-dedicated reception and also the Best in Show competition, formerly the Top 100, the UAE Power Championships, the UAE Sound Off, world-class drifting demonstrations and the Barbican stage with entertainment throughout the weekend.

