Doha: Crowds at Qatar Motor Show 2016 have been wowed by the many activities on offer at this year’s event. From simulators and parades to competitions and games, the activities at Qatar Motor Show 2016 have provided a highly interactive element, helping establish Qatar Motor Show as one of the most dynamic exhibitions on Qatar’s event calendar.
Taking visitors beyond the traditional showroom experience, Qatar Motor Show hosts a wide range of experiential activities for fans and families to enjoy. In addition to providing a hands on exhibition featuring a variety of colourful, sleek, exciting and exclusive models at the Doha Exhibition & Conference Centre (DECC), organisers are taking the show onto the streets of Doha with daily parades featuring unique and exciting cars and motorbikes. Taking place around West Bay, residents can enjoy the parades as they pass by and experience some of the excitement of the show.
The show takes place until Monday (1 February) and is free of charge for all visitors to attend. Online pre-registration is recommended to gain fast-track entry. Visitors can register via www.qatarmotorshow.gov.qa.
Outside the DECC, the fanzone brings the world of motion to life, with daily motorbike stunts and displays from Red Bull athletes Shadi Al Dhaheri and Brian Capper, racing simulators and test driving experiences, plus games and competitions from Harley Owners Club and Red Bull.
Speaking about the show, one visitor Mosab Abul Khair said: “I’m so pleased to be at Qatar Motor Show. It’s an amazing event. It is one of the annual events the whole community comes out to attend. This year’s Fanzone in particular is very entertaining. I’m already looking forward to next year.”
Exhibitors have also been joining the fun. Popular among the attractions is the Evotek F1 simulator. Featuring an active seatbelt, vibrational system, sound system, brake pedal feedback, and dynamic on three rotational degrees, the Evotek Sym Club Edition is the ultimate simulator experience, delivering a real-life F1 thrill. Also joining the simulator field, Toyota are offering visitors the chance to experience a virtual test drive of the all new Prius.
Families can enjoy the children’s play zone at the Traffic Department stand, and teenagers aged 12-18 can experience the Students for Road Safety driving simulator, sponsored by Maersk Oil, and the Rakkiz Tislam computer simulation programme sponsored by Shell. Big kids can try their hand at manoeuvring a wheel loader and excavator on the safety training simulator by Volvo.
In addition to the assortment of activities on offer, there are competitions galore with fans having the chance to win a weekend drive of the new Clio Sport from Renault, and a PlayStation 4 at Commercial Bank. Qatar Motor Show offers visitors a luxury weekend stay at the Marriott Marquis through Qatar Motor Show’s ‘Capture the Moment’ competition, priority access to the Evotek Sym and a whole host of goodies from Qatar Motor Show. For a chance to win, visitors and fans should follow the show via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snap Chat, or YouTube, and use the official hashtag #QMS2016.
Qatar Motor Show is hosted by Qatar Tourism Authority as part of the strategy to position Qatar as a premium business events destination. Now in its sixth year, the show has become one of the most anticipated regional consumer and trade shows on Qatar’s annual events calendar.
For details about the event, visit the Qatar Motor Show 2016 website.
