Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: At the festival it was announced that Abu Dhabi had won the rights to host a Grand Prix from 2009 until 2016 .
Simplified: The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was announced in early 2007 at the Abu Dhabi F1 Festival in the United Arab Emirates . The first race took place on November 1 2009 .