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(By Toluwalagbara Olusina)
Fresh from her successful outing in the United Kingdom, Nigerian disc jockey and producer, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, is heading to the Middle East as the Primary Driver of her team, PinkArmy, at this year’s edition of Gumball 3000 Rally, which runs from 12-20 November 2022 .
DJ Cuppy, who is the daughter of Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola, made the announcement recently on her official Twitter handle @cuppymusic.
‘‘EXCITED to ANNOUNCE I’m joining (and hoping to win) this year’s
@Gumball3000
‘The Middle East’ Rally 🏎💨🔥
“Straight after my tour, I’ll be joining the 7 day race as the primary driver for the #PinkArmy Team! 👩🏾🎤🏁 Get my trophy ready 🏆🎀 #CuppyOnAMission #Gumball3000,” the talented DJ, who just concluded her Cuppy College UK Tour, revealed.
The 2022 Gumball 3000 Rally is the 23rd edition of the annual motor race and the first of such to be held in the Middle East .
Organisers of the event say this year’s spectacular route would take participants “on an eclectic journey full of unique cultural experiences, from futuristic cities, to desert havens, to some of the best coastal roads in the world – before finishing this epic adventure at the Yas Marina Circuit for the finale of the Formula 1 season!”
According to the programme obtained from the rally’s website, “This year’s rally starts in the futuristic city of Dubai, where we’ll open the rally in style once again with a free live concert for Gumballers and fans, before dropping the flag in Downtown Dubai and heading on our epic adventure through the desert.
“Our rally takes a circular route through the amazing country of Oman before our rally finale in Abu Dhabi. Along the way, we’ll be driving on some of the best roads that the region has to offer alongside some once-in-a-lifetime cultural experiences unique to the region.
“We’ll be making major stops in Jebel Akhdar, Salalah, Muscat and Ras Al-Khaimah alongside a number of exciting checkpoints, before treating our Gumballers to a weekend of VIP hospitality at the Yas Marina Circuit for the finale of the 2022 Formula 1 season – one of the most sought-after and glamorous events on the sporting calendar.”
Gumball 3000 is a car rally founded in 1999 by British entrepreneur, Maximillion Cooper. The rally has taken thousands of supercars and drivers on an epic journey across every continent of the globe to create one of the greatest experiences behind a wheel.
