The Speedcar Series race weekend on February 27-28, 2009 will have 15 drivers representing eight teams at the Dubai Autodrome. The fourth round of the Series will feature three Arab drivers in the line up including Sheikh Hasher Al Maktoum from the UAE, Hamad Al Fardan from Bahrain and four-time Middle East Rally Champion Nasser Al Attiyah.
 
Al Attiyah who is currently conducting rally tests is expected to arrive tomorrow just in time to race in the Series. He will be competing for the second time after the Losail International Circuit night event. Bahraini Al Fardan will be making his debut behind the wheel of a Speedcar while Hasher Al Maktoum is a familiar name having been in the Series since its first season.
 
Italian MotoGP rider and former 250cc World Champion Marco Melandri will also be back for another try at the Series after narrowly missing out on a win in the second race in Qatar earlier this month.
 
Also making a return to Speedcar Series for this round is David Terrien who had previously competed in Season 1 and finished in second place overall.
 
The provisional driver entry list for Round 4 in Dubai is as follows:
 
Driver                 Country  Car No.  Team
Vitantonio Liuzzi      ITA      20       UP Team
Hasher Al Maktoum      UAE      85       UP Team
Johnny Herbert         GBR      69       JMB
Damien Pasini          FRA      13       JMB
Jean Alesi             FRA      27       HPR
Marchy Lee             CHN      50       HPR
Marco Melandri         ITA      33       Team Lavaggi
Heinz Harald Frentzen  GER      80       Team Lavaggi
Hamad Al Fardan        BRN      25       Durango
David Terrien          FRA      44       Durango
Nasser Al Attiyah      QAT      90       Team Barwa
Eric Charles           FRA      32       Continental Circus
Christopher Zoechling  AUT      26       Continental Circus
Gianni Morbidelli      ITA      10       Palm Racing
Thomas Biagi           ITA      04       Palm Racing

Source: Speedcar