• Candidates complete physical fitness tests on Tuesday at the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy in Abu Dhabi. Warren Little / Getty Images
    Candidates complete physical fitness tests on Tuesday at the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy in Abu Dhabi. Warren Little / Getty Images
  • Emirati Mansour Al Helei and Ahmed Sherif of Egypt shown at the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy in Abu Dhabi. Photo Courtesy / FIA Institute
    Emirati Mansour Al Helei and Ahmed Sherif of Egypt shown at the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy in Abu Dhabi. Photo Courtesy / FIA Institute
  • A driver shown on the test course during the FIA Institute's Young Driver Excellence Academy on Abu Dhabi on Tuesday at Yas Marina Circuit. Warren Little / Getty Images
    A driver shown on the test course during the FIA Institute's Young Driver Excellence Academy on Abu Dhabi on Tuesday at Yas Marina Circuit. Warren Little / Getty Images
  • A candidate shown running during the FIA Institute's Yojng Driver Excellence Academy in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Warren Little / Getty Images
    A candidate shown running during the FIA Institute's Yojng Driver Excellence Academy in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Warren Little / Getty Images
  • A driver goes through fountains at Yas Marin Circuit on Tuesday during testing at the FIA Institute's Young Driver Excellence Academy. Warren Little / Getty Images
    A driver goes through fountains at Yas Marin Circuit on Tuesday during testing at the FIA Institute's Young Driver Excellence Academy. Warren Little / Getty Images
  • Dr Gareth Davidson, right, of the University of Ulster examines a young driver at the FIA Institute's Young Driver Excellence Academy in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Warren Little / Getty Images
    Dr Gareth Davidson, right, of the University of Ulster examines a young driver at the FIA Institute's Young Driver Excellence Academy in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Warren Little / Getty Images
  • A candidate does push ups with Dr Gareth Davidson on Tuesday at Yas Marina Circuit for the FIA Institute's Young Driver Excellence Academy. Warren Little / Getty Images
    A candidate does push ups with Dr Gareth Davidson on Tuesday at Yas Marina Circuit for the FIA Institute's Young Driver Excellence Academy. Warren Little / Getty Images
  • Ali Maksheed of Kuwait takes the wheel during one of a series of tests at the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy on Yas Marina Circuit on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. Warren Little / Getty Images
    Ali Maksheed of Kuwait takes the wheel during one of a series of tests at the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy on Yas Marina Circuit on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. Warren Little / Getty Images
  • One of the young drivers shown during a test on Tuesday at the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Warren Little / Getty Images
    One of the young drivers shown during a test on Tuesday at the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Warren Little / Getty Images
  • Candidates prepare for a test on Tuesday at the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Warren Little / Getty Images
    Candidates prepare for a test on Tuesday at the FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Warren Little / Getty Images
  • Candidates take instruction at the FIA Institute's Young Driver Excellence Academy in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Warren Little / Getty Images
    Candidates take instruction at the FIA Institute's Young Driver Excellence Academy in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Warren Little / Getty Images

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Emiratis and other young drivers put to test at Young Driver Excellence Academy – in pictures

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Images from Tuesday's tests at Yas Marina Circuit, where Emirati Mansour Al Helei and other Middle East/North Africa based drivers were vying for a place in the academy for 2015.

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