MORE PICS: Day 2 of V8 stars in Abu Dhabi

Jamie Whincup, Will Davison and Paul Dumbrell inspect the steering wheel of the Minardi Formula One two-seater in Abu Dhabi

V8 Supercar Champion Jamie Whincup (TeamVodafone) has joined Toll Holden Racing Team’s Will Davison, Orrcon Steel Ford Performance Racing’s Mark Winterbottom and The Bottle-O Racing’s Paul Dumbrell on a four-day promotion trip to Abu Dhabi ahead of the V8 Supercar Championship Series debut at the billion dollar Yas Marina Circuit next month.

Day #2 of the visit included the opportunity to see the Yas Marina Circuit from a two-seater Minardi Formula One car.

Further reports from the pre-season trip will be updated tomorrow morning (Monday) on Speedcafe.

Davison, Whincup, Winterbottom and Dumbrell with Richard Cregan, CEO of the Yas Marina Cicruit in Abu Dhabi.

Dumbrell, Winterbottom, Whincup and Davison chat to Australian golfer Richard Green