From Press Release
Although Porsche have dominated previous editions of the Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai, this year Lamborghini caused a major upset in qualifying to take pole position, and second place on the grid, for the race which gets underway at 2pm on Friday.
Peter Kox, Marc Hayek, Nico Pronk and Bernhard Muller in the Blancpain Reiter Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 set the Dubai Autodrome alight on their way to claiming pole position for Friday’s Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai.
They will start at the front of an 87-car grid after they overcame a strong Porsche and Mercedes challenge for the all important pole position slot.
Starting behind the two Lamborghini’s, third fastest in qualifying was the Tomas Enge led Mosler MT900 GT3. Fastest of the Porsche Brigade was MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg who will start their Porsche GTR 997R from fourth on the grid.
Heading up the third row, fifth fastest in qualifying, will be the Tolimit Arabia Porsche 911 GT3R driven by Team Abu Dhabi ace Khaled Al Qubaisi and his highly rated team mates Sascha Maasen, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Sean Edwards.
The race will start at 2pm (Friday) with free entry to spectators during the course of the 24 hours and offers unprecedented access to the action for spectators.
Although Porsche have dominated previous editions of the Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai, this year Lamborghini caused a major upset in qualifying to take pole position, and second place on the grid, for the race which gets underway at 2pm on Friday.
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| Photo: 24hdubai.com |
Peter Kox, Marc Hayek, Nico Pronk and Bernhard Muller in the Blancpain Reiter Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 set the Dubai Autodrome alight on their way to claiming pole position for Friday’s Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai.
They will start at the front of an 87-car grid after they overcame a strong Porsche and Mercedes challenge for the all important pole position slot.
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| Photo: 24hdubai.com |
Starting behind the two Lamborghini’s, third fastest in qualifying was the Tomas Enge led Mosler MT900 GT3. Fastest of the Porsche Brigade was MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg who will start their Porsche GTR 997R from fourth on the grid.
Heading up the third row, fifth fastest in qualifying, will be the Tolimit Arabia Porsche 911 GT3R driven by Team Abu Dhabi ace Khaled Al Qubaisi and his highly rated team mates Sascha Maasen, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Sean Edwards.
The race will start at 2pm (Friday) with free entry to spectators during the course of the 24 hours and offers unprecedented access to the action for spectators.
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| Photo: 24hdubai.com |