Dead Sea hosts Red Bull Car Park Drift on 2 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 08:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Dead Sea will host Red Bull Car Park Drift at HoverUp - Dead Sea Track in Sweimeh, Jordan, on 2 October 2026, in an event also known locally as ????? ?????. The Jordan national final returns for its 15th edition, bringing a motorsport programme and live music to the shore of the salt lake.
Red Bull Car Park Drift reaches the Dead Sea on 2 October
Red Bull’s organiser page confirms that the competition takes place on Friday, 2 October 2026, at HoverUp - Dead Sea Track. The venue is in the Dead Sea area near Sweimeh, making the event a direct use of the destination rather than a city programme that merely mentions it.
Jordanian drivers will compete across challenges assessed in four categories: skill, car design, sound and tyre smoke. The highest-scoring competitor is due to receive the title of King of Drift. Lebanese rally and drift champion Abdo Feghali is also scheduled to join the programme, share advice with competitors and make a performance run. Red Bull’s event announcement gives the venue, date and programme details.
The organiser lists doors opening at 4.30pm, with the main event starting at 5.30pm. After the driving programme, Jordanian band Autostrad is scheduled to perform at the HoverUp track. The combination links the competition to a purpose-built track beside one of Jordan’s best-known natural landmarks, rather than treating the Dead Sea only as a backdrop.
The Dead Sea’s new public waterfront frames the event
The event arrives after a series of public-realm projects on the Jordanian shore. Jordan’s Petra news agency reported that the Dead Sea Corniche was inaugurated on 23 May 2026 by the Jordan Free and Development Zones Group.
The Corniche covers 600 dunams and includes a 1.2-kilometre promenade, a cycle path, family seating areas, sports and recreation spaces, a children’s playground, an open-air theatre and parking for more than 1,200 cars. These facilities are separate from the HoverUp track, but they show how the northern waterfront is being developed for recreation alongside established resort activity. Petra’s Corniche report also records the reopening of a tourist beach after a seven-year closure.
The same report describes a tourist beach about 7 kilometres from the Corniche, with four swimming pools, restaurants, shops and parking for more than 650 vehicles. It also records eight kilometres of dedicated cycling paths and a further three-kilometre promenade along the main road. Those facilities provide a separate daytime waterfront setting for travellers visiting the region around the event.
Visiting Dead Sea: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Red Bull Car Park Drift is scheduled for 2 October 2026 at HoverUp - Dead Sea Track in Sweimeh. The organiser lists doors at 4.30pm and the main event at 5.30pm.
- The programme is a Jordan national final with drifting challenges, a performance run by Abdo Feghali and a live set by Autostrad. The event venue is the HoverUp track, not the Corniche.
- The Dead Sea Corniche provides a 1.2-kilometre promenade, cycle path, open-air theatre and parking on the northern shore. It is a separate public waterfront project.
- Jordan’s official language is Arabic and the national currency is the Jordanian dinar.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
Dead Sea offers a motorsport event on 2 October 2026 alongside newly developed waterfront facilities and a separate tourist beach.
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Frequently asked questions about Dead Sea
When does Red Bull Car Park Drift take place at the Dead Sea?
The Jordan national final is scheduled for 2 October 2026 at HoverUp - Dead Sea Track in Sweimeh.
What is the Dead Sea?
It is a salt lake destination in Jordan with a developed waterfront, beaches, resorts and recreational facilities.
Where is the Dead Sea and how do you get there?
The event venue is at HoverUp - Dead Sea Track in the Sweimeh area of Jordan. The Corniche and other waterfront facilities are located along the northern Dead Sea shore.
