2010 Dubai 24 Hour
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The 2010 TOYO Tires Dubai 24 Hour was the 5th running of the Dubai 24 Hour
endurance race. The race was held at the Dubai Autodrome
and was organized by the promoter Creventic. The official event commenced on 14 January and finished on 16 January 2010.
The race was won by the A6 class IMSA Performance Matmut team, with Raymond Narac, Patrick Pilet
and Marco Holzer
piloting the team's Porsche 997 GT3 RSR to a race record distance, covering 608 laps over the 24 Hours. The podium was completed by a pair of A5 class BMW Z4 M-Coupés; the Petronas Syntium Team of Nobuteru Taniguchi
, Masataka Yanagida
, Fariqe Hairuman
, Johannes Stuck and Hiroki Yoshida finished second, behind Narac, Pilet and Holzer, and the Al Faisal Racing team finished third, two laps behind the Petronas team, with a driving quartet of Abdulaziz and Khaled Al Faisal, Marko Hartung and Claudia Hürtgen
. Other classes were won by BMW Team Hungary with Efficient Dynamics (11th overall, D2 class), Team Black Falcon (12th, SP2 class, and 31st, A4 class), Bovi Motorsport (13th, SP1 class), AUH Motorsports (16th, SP3 class), SUNRED Racing Team
(20th, A3T class), Team Sally Racing (30th, A2 class), and Marcos Racing International (34th, D1 class).
. The other segment of practice was held started at 1:25 p.m. and concluded at 2:50 p.m. allowing the entrants another 1 hour 25 minutes to prepare their cars for the Qualifying Session. The Qualifying session was held on the same day as practice and commenced at 3:30 p.m. and concluded at 5:00 p.m.
The race itself commenced on 15 January at exactly 2:00 p.m. with the weather being Sunny and warm. A total of 75 vehicles made up the grid for the 2010 Dubai 24 Hour
which was down from last years number of 78 vehicles. Nonetheless, the Endurance Event lasted for the full 24 Hours and as such finished at 2:00 p.m. on 16 January.
s, this year saw a mixture of 911s, a Mosler MT900
, a number of BMW Z4 Coupe
s and a GT3-spec Ascari KZ1-R GT
. However, Pole position
was once again occupied by a Porsche
entered by the IMSA Performance Matmut crew with a blistering time of 2:02.701.
(Miroslav Konopka-Oliver Morley-Sean Edwards-Richard Cvörnjek) and the Besaplast Racing Team-Porsche (Franjo Kovac-Martin Tschornia-Kurt Thiim
-Roland Asch
-Sebastian Asch
). The latter team that finished third in last year’s race was out of contention after their car caught fire on the main straight with Martin Tschornia behind the wheel, seven and a half hours into the race. The unfortunate driver escaped unscathed, but the car was damaged beyond immediate repair.
Last year’s winners, the No.1 Land Motorsport
-Porsche
(Gabriel Abergel-Xavier Pompidou-Carsten Tilke-Otto Klohs) were sidelined as well after Tilke had over-revved the engine. Almost at the same time, the number 148-AF Corse
Ferrari
(Robert Kaufmann-Michael Waltrip-Marcos Ambrose-Rui Águas-Niki Cadei) became involved in a collision with the car of NASCAR
-star Michael Waltrip
, who was in his first-ever 24-hour race in Dubai
. Michael Waltrip
couldn’t avoid the collision when the other car started swerving in front of him. The Ferrari F430
also incurred considerable damage and retired. Up to the time of the accident, the car had always been in the top ten, running as high as sixth.
In the opening half of the race, the pace was set by the two IMSA Performance Matmut-Porsches and the BMW
s of the Petronas Syntium Team and Al Faisal Racing. However, the IMSA Performance Matmut team No.65’s hopes were dealt a severe blow when the clutch
had to be replaced on the car in the twelfth hour of the race. Later on, the car retired due to gearbox failure.
In the end, the No.66 IMSA Performance Matmut team-Porsche 997 GT3-RSR was able to match its blistering Pole position performance with a solid final hour in the race to pen up a 2 Lap lead over the 2nd placed Petronas Syntium Team-BMW Z4 Coupe and take the victory. Though the Z4 Coupe GT
was lapping faster in the final 20 minutes, the Porsche's reliability kept a solid gap between the two vehicles allowing for Porsche
to win their third-straight Dubai 24 Hour
.
The Japan
ese Petronas Synthium team
also raced in Dubai for the first time. They had their pair of BMW Z4s in the top five for most of the race, but the second car (Tatsuya Kataoka-Manabu Orido-Johan Adzmi-Kosuke Matsuura-Hiroki Yoshida) retired with half an hour remaining. A good performance was shown by the BMW Team Hungary
with Efficient Dynamics. The BMW 120D driven by Lázlò Palik-János Vida-Csaba Walter-Gábor Weber finished eleventh overall out of the 75 participating cars, winning the D2-class for diesel-powered cars. The Hungarian
Brokernet Silversting sportscar was also successful, winning the SP1 category with Kalman Bodis-Attila Barta-Istvàn Ràcz-Wolfgang Kaufmann driving for the Bovi Motorsport team. Leading the A3T-class, the SEAT Leon
of the Spanish SUNRED team
(Oscar Nogues-Michael Rossi-Ferran Monje-Borja Veiga) was in the top ten for a long time, but dropped back after a collision. Still, the SUNRED team scored a 1–2 in this class.
The German Black Falcon team
that has won the title in the German Langstreckenmeisterschaft Nürburgring
for the past two years also had a very successful debut in Dubai
, winning the SP2-class with the BMW M3
(Vimal Metha-Sean Patrick Breslin-Sean Paul Breslin-Christer Jöns-Alexander Böhm) and the A4-class with the BMW Z4 Coupé
(Oleg Volin-Andrii Lebed-Marc Colell-Kai Riebetz-Alexander Böhm). There was local success for the AUH Motorsport team that won the SP3-class with the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, driven by Humaid Al Masaood-Alex Kapadia-Michael Prophet-Eric Charles. The A2-class brought victory for Team Sally Racing from Denmark
, their Renault Clio
driven by Anders Maigaard-Dan Brian Träger-Martin Sally Pederson-Brian Borger-Mick Reimerson. Victory in the D1 class, last but not least, went to the Marcos Racing International
BMW 120D
of Jim Briody-Hal Prewitt
-Toto Lassally-Cor Euser.
Dubai 24 Hour
The Dubai 24 Hour Race is both a sports car and touring car automobile endurance race held annually at the Dubai Autodrome. It was inaugurated in 2006 and serves as a one of the ultimate tests for both the endurance of the driver and machine....
endurance race. The race was held at the Dubai Autodrome
Dubai Autodrome
The Dubai Autodrome is an F.I.A. sanctioned 5.39 km motorsports circuit located in Dubailand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Opened in October 2004 with the final round of the 2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season, Dubai Autodrome was the first part of the Dubai Motor City development that was...
and was organized by the promoter Creventic. The official event commenced on 14 January and finished on 16 January 2010.
The race was won by the A6 class IMSA Performance Matmut team, with Raymond Narac, Patrick Pilet
Patrick Pilet
Patrick Pilet is a French racing driver. He has competed in major sports car endurance races like the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, 24 Hours of Spa, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans....
and Marco Holzer
Marco Holzer
Marco Holzer is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as the FIA GT3 European Championship, Rolex Sports Car Series, Formula 3 Euro Series and Formula BMW ADAC.-Career results:...
piloting the team's Porsche 997 GT3 RSR to a race record distance, covering 608 laps over the 24 Hours. The podium was completed by a pair of A5 class BMW Z4 M-Coupés; the Petronas Syntium Team of Nobuteru Taniguchi
Nobuteru Taniguchi
is a Japanese racing driver and former drifting driver who currently competes in Super GT. Taniguchi is commonly nicknamed "NOB" or "The Pimp" as a reference to his S15 Silvia which he is best known for....
, Masataka Yanagida
Masataka Yanagida
-Career:The son of successful racing driver Haruhito Yanagida, a runner-up in the Japanese Touring Car Championship, Masataka began his career in karting in 1993. In 1997 he raced in Formula Renault Campus in France, before stepping up to the main French Formula Renault Championship in 1998...
, Fariqe Hairuman
Fariqe Hairuman
-BTCC:Fariqe is possibly best known as a driver for Team PETRONAS Syntium Proton in the British Touring Car Championship in 2004.-ATCC:He is also known for having driven in the Asian Touring Car Championship...
, Johannes Stuck and Hiroki Yoshida finished second, behind Narac, Pilet and Holzer, and the Al Faisal Racing team finished third, two laps behind the Petronas team, with a driving quartet of Abdulaziz and Khaled Al Faisal, Marko Hartung and Claudia Hürtgen
Claudia Hürtgen
Claudia Hürtgen is a German race driver. Along with Ellen Lohr and Sabine Schmitz, she is one of Germany's best known female racers.Hürtgen started her career in karting and moved to German Formula 3...
. Other classes were won by BMW Team Hungary with Efficient Dynamics (11th overall, D2 class), Team Black Falcon (12th, SP2 class, and 31st, A4 class), Bovi Motorsport (13th, SP1 class), AUH Motorsports (16th, SP3 class), SUNRED Racing Team
SUNRED Engineering
Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:...
(20th, A3T class), Team Sally Racing (30th, A2 class), and Marcos Racing International (34th, D1 class).
Overview
Practice day for the participants was on 13 January and was split into two segments. The first segment was held at 11:30 a.m. and concluded at 12:30 a.m., giving the entrants 1 hour to prepare for the Qualifying SessionPole position
The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she...
. The other segment of practice was held started at 1:25 p.m. and concluded at 2:50 p.m. allowing the entrants another 1 hour 25 minutes to prepare their cars for the Qualifying Session. The Qualifying session was held on the same day as practice and commenced at 3:30 p.m. and concluded at 5:00 p.m.
The race itself commenced on 15 January at exactly 2:00 p.m. with the weather being Sunny and warm. A total of 75 vehicles made up the grid for the 2010 Dubai 24 Hour
Dubai 24 Hour
The Dubai 24 Hour Race is both a sports car and touring car automobile endurance race held annually at the Dubai Autodrome. It was inaugurated in 2006 and serves as a one of the ultimate tests for both the endurance of the driver and machine....
which was down from last years number of 78 vehicles. Nonetheless, the Endurance Event lasted for the full 24 Hours and as such finished at 2:00 p.m. on 16 January.
Qualifying
The Qualifying Session for the 2010 Dubai 24 Hour commenced on 13 January at 3:30 p.m. with the session lasting for 1 hour 30 minutes, concluding at 5:00 p.m. Unlike the previous edition of the race in which the Top Ten was dominated by different variants of Porsche 911Porsche 911
The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998...
s, this year saw a mixture of 911s, a Mosler MT900
Mosler MT900
The MT900 is a sports car built in the United States and the United Kingdom by Mosler. Three submodels have also been produced. The MT900R was a racing version of the MT900. The basic car was updated as the MT900S for 2005, with the MT900S Photon being its racing variant. The original MT900 was...
, a number of BMW Z4 Coupe
BMW Z4
The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German car maker BMW. It follows a line of past BMW roadsters such as the BMW Z1, BMW 507, BMW Z8, and the BMW Z3. The Z4 replaces the Z3. First generation production started in 2002 at BMW USA's Greer, South Carolina plant, with production of both...
s and a GT3-spec Ascari KZ1-R GT
Ascari KZ1
-Modifications:The Ascari KZ1 has been adapted for racing, primarily being featured in the new FIA GT3 European Championship as well as other smaller national series which run a similar formula. These cars, known as the KZ1-R,are similar to the KZ1, but vastly improved. The most obvious...
. However, Pole position
Pole position
The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she...
was once again occupied by a Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
entered by the IMSA Performance Matmut crew with a blistering time of 2:02.701.
| Rank | No. | Class | Team | Car | Lap Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | A6 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Porsche 997 GT3 RSR | 2:02.701 | |
| 2 | 147 | SP2 | Gravity Racing International | Mosler MT900R GT3 | 2:03.536 | +0.835 |
| 3 | 8 | A6 | De Lorenzi Racing Gianluca de Lorenzi Gianluca de Lorenzi is an Italian auto racing driver and team owner.-Career:After previously competing in karting, de Lorenzi began compeing in the Italian Formula Three Championship in 1991... |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | 2:04.006 | +1.305 |
| 4 | 65 | A6 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Porsche 997 GT3 RSR | 2:05.179 | +2.478 |
| 5 | 155 | SP2 | Rhino's Leipert Motorsport | Ascari KZ1-R GT3 | 2:05.627 | +2.926 |
| 6 | 2 | A5 | Al Faisal Racing | BMW Z4 M-Coupé | 2:06.009 | +3.308 |
| 7 | 31 | A6 | Land Motorsport | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 2:06.189 | +3.488 |
| 8 | 41 | A5 | Petronas Syntium Team | BMW Z4 M-Coupé | 2:06.533 | +3.832 |
| 9 | 40 | A5 | Petronas Syntium Team | BMW Z4 M-Coupé | 2:06.783 | +4.082 |
| 10 | 148 | SP2 | AF Corse AF Corse AF Corse is an Italian auto racing team founded by former racing driver Amato Ferrari in 2002 in Piacenza. Strongly linked to the Maserati and Ferrari brands, AF Corse currently competes in the Le Mans Series and International GT Open, and are currently four-time champions of the GT2 class of the... |
Ferrari F430 GT2 | 2:07.241 | +4.540 |
| 11 | 3 | A6 | Besaplast Racing Team | Posrche 997 GT3 Cup | 2:07.622 | +4.921 |
| 12 | 1 | A6 | Land Motorsport | Posrche 997 GT3 Cup | 2:07.786 | +5.085 |
| 13 | 4 | A6 | Auto Racing Club Bratislava | Porsche 911 GT3 Porsche 911 GT3 The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS... |
2:07.815 | +5.114 |
| 14 | 7 | SP2 | First Motorsport | Ferrari F430 GT3 | 2:07.843 | +5.142 |
| 15 | 146 | SP2 | Craft Racing | Ginetta G50Z GT3 | 2:08.365 | +5.494 |
| 16 | 5 | A6 | Team Need For Speed | Porsche 997 Supercup Porsche 997 The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen... |
2:08.365 | +5.664 |
| 17 | 6 | A6 | Jetalliance Racing Jetalliance Racing Jetalliance Racing is an Austrian racing team which currently competes in the FIA GT Championship. Founded by Lucas Lichtner-Hoyer, former CEO of Jetalliance airlines, in 2006 under the name Race Alliance Motorsport, the team has run two privateer Aston Martin DBR9s in FIA GT as well as making... |
Porsche 997 Cup Porsche 997 The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen... |
2:09.723 | +6.022 |
| 18 | 24 | SP2 | H&P Incentives | BMW 140 GTR BMW 1 Series The BMW 1 Series is an entry level sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is unusual in its class as it features rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an advanced aluminum multilink suspension... |
2:08.754 | +6.053 |
| 19 | 44 | SP2 | Mal Rose Racing | Holden Commodore SS | 2:08.945 | +6.244 |
| 20 | 46 | SP2 | VDS Racing Adventures | Ford Mustang FR500 | 2:09.034 | +6.333 |
| 21 | 25 | A6 | Hermes Attempto Racing Gmbh | Porsche 997 Cup | 2:09.300 | +6.599 |
| 22 | 10 | A6 | CC Car Collection | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 2:09.700 | +6.999 |
| 23 | 168 | SP1 | Bovi Motorsport | Brokernet Silver Sting | 2:09.794 | +7.093 |
| 24 | 16 | A6 | Lukas Motorsport | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 2:10.107 | +7.406 |
| 25 | 11 | A6 | CC Car Collection | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 2:10.282 | +7.581 |
| 26 | 9 | A6 | De Lorenzi Racing Gianluca de Lorenzi Gianluca de Lorenzi is an Italian auto racing driver and team owner.-Career:After previously competing in karting, de Lorenzi began compeing in the Italian Formula Three Championship in 1991... |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 2:10.560 | +7.859 |
| 27 | 18 | A6 | Tzunami Rally Team | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 2:11.567 | +8.866 |
| 28 | 74 | A3T | SUNRED Racing Team SUNRED Engineering Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:... |
SEAT Leon Super Copa | 2:12.448 | +9.747 |
| 29 | 124 | SP3 | Nicholas Mee Rcaing | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 2:13.482 | +10.930 |
| 30 | 128 | SP3 | Gentle Swiss Racing | Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 | 2:14.482 | +11.781 |
| 31 | 78 | A3T | SUNRED Racing Team SUNRED Engineering Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:... |
SEAT Leon Super Copa TFS | 2:15.030 | +12.329 |
| 32 | 122 | SP3 | AUH Motorsports | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 2:15.174 | +12.473 |
| 33 | 171 | SP1 | Gomez Competition | Solution F-Touring Cup | 2:15.348 | +12.647 |
| 34 | 123 | SP3 | Donkervoort Racing Donkervoort Donkervoort Automobielen BV is a manufacturer of authentic hand-built and ultra light weight sports cars based in Lelystad in The Netherlands. This car brand was founded in 1978 by Joop Donkervoort.... |
Donkervoort D8 GT Donkervoort Donkervoort Automobielen BV is a manufacturer of authentic hand-built and ultra light weight sports cars based in Lelystad in The Netherlands. This car brand was founded in 1978 by Joop Donkervoort.... |
2:15.672 | +12.971 |
| 35 | 121 | SP3 | AUH Motorsports | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 2:15.719 | +13.018 |
| 36 | 154 | SP3 | Speedlover | Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 | 2:16.611 | +13.910 |
| 37 | 71 | A3T | Strategic Transport Racing | SEAT Leon Super Copa | 2:16.627 | +13.926 |
| 38 | 33 | D2 | BMW Team Hungary with Efficient Dynamics | BMW 120d | 2:16.882 | +14.181 |
| 39 | 17 | A6 | Track Torque Racing | Ginetta G50 | 2:17.108 | +14.407 |
| 40 | 45 | A5 | Povey Motorsport with Pontoon Hire | BMW M3 | 2:17.183 | +14.482 |
| 41 | 129 | SP3 | DXB Racing | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 2:18.197 | +15.496 |
| 42 | 70 | SP3 | RED Motorsport | Lotus Exige GT4 | 2:18.364 | +15.663 |
| 43 | 72 | A3T | Strategic Transport Racing | SEAT Leon Super Copa | 2:18.688 | +15.987 |
| 44 | 73 | A3T | Zengo Dubai Team Motorsport Zengő Motorsport Zengő Motorsport, officially Zengő Dension Team, is a Hungarian motor racing team which competes in the World Touring Car Championship with Norbert Michelisz as its only driver. The team also compete in the SEAT Leon Eurocup.... |
SEAT Leon Super Copa | 2:18.768 | +16.067 |
| 45 | 125 | SP3 | Nicholas Mee Racing | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 2:19.277 | +16.576 |
| 46 | 76 | A3T | Zengo Motorsport Zengő Motorsport Zengő Motorsport, officially Zengő Dension Team, is a Hungarian motor racing team which competes in the World Touring Car Championship with Norbert Michelisz as its only driver. The team also compete in the SEAT Leon Eurocup.... KTF |
SEAT Leon Super Copa | 2:19.311 | +16.610 |
| 47 | 120 | SP3 | Brunswick Automtive | Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 2:19.642 | +16.941 |
| 48 | 77 | A3T | WRC Developments | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 2:19.676 | +16.975 |
| 49 | 75 | A3T | Tschornia Motorsport | VW Golf R-Line | 2:20.023 | +17.332 |
| 50 | 145 | SP2 | GRC Racing | Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 | 2:20.606 | +17.905 |
| 51 | 170 | SP1 | Gomez Competition | Solution F-Touring Cup | 2:20.620 | +17.919 |
| 52 | 172 | SP2 | Red Camel Racing | Saker Saker Cars Saker Sports Cars originated in New Zealand and have been manufactured from 1989 to the present day. The Saker car is named after the bird of prey, found in the Middle East and Central Asia.... Sportscar GT TDI |
2:21.117 | +18.416 |
| 53 | 61 | A4 | K&K Racing Team | BMW 130i | 2:23.298 | +20.597 |
| 54 | 88 | A4 | Team Black Falcon | BMW Z4 Coupe SI | 2:23.393 | +20.692 |
| 55 | 165 | A4 | Team 930 Rush | Porsche 964 Carrera | 2:23.493 | +20.792 |
| 56 | 86 | A2 | Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry Boutsen Thierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]].... |
Renault Clio Cup | 2:24.738 | +22.037 |
| 57 | 19 | D2 | Nooren Autosport | BMW 120d | 2:24.971 | +22.270 |
| 58 | 110 | D1 | Volkswagen Motorsport Austria | VW Scirocco TDI | 2:25.521 | +22.820 |
| 59 | 94 | A2 | Team First | Renault Clio Cup Renault Clio Cup The Renault Clio Cup is a One-make racing series created and managed by Renault Sport. As the name suggests, Renault Clio cars are used, and are grouped in 15 national championships and an International Cup.-Championships:... |
2:25.521 | +22.909 |
| 60 | 95 | A2 | Team First | Renault Clio Cup | 2:26.137 | +23.436 |
| 61 | 90 | A2 | Duel Racing | Renault Clio Cup | 2:26.202 | +23.501 |
| 62 | 87 | A2 | Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry Boutsen Thierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]].... |
Renault Clio Cup | 2:26.644 | +23.943 |
| 63 | 89 | A2 | Team Sally Racing | Renault Clio Cup | 2:26.808 | +24.107 |
| 64 | 42 | A5 | Jaco's Paddock Limited Motorsport | BMW M3 | 2:26.906 | +24.205 |
| 65 | 85 | A2 | Team Premier | Renault Clio Cup | 2:28.192 | +25.491 |
| 66 | 108 | D1 | Red Camel Racing | SEAT Leon TDI | 2:28.641 | +25.940 |
| 67 | 57 | A2 | LAP57 Racing Team | Honda Civic Type R | 2:28.939 | +26.235 |
| 68 | 112 | D1 | Marcos Racing International Marcos (automobile) Marcos was a British sports car manufacturer. The name was a combination of founders Jem Marsh and Frank Costin.-History:Marcos was founded in Luton, in Bedfordshire, England, in 1959 by Jem Marsh and Frank Costin. Frank Costin had earlier worked on the De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers and... |
BMW 120d | 2:29.350 | +26.649 |
| 69 | 62 | A4 | Duwo Racing | BMW 130i Challenge | 2:30.418 | +27.717 |
| 70 | 116 | D1 | Marcos Racing International Marcos (automobile) Marcos was a British sports car manufacturer. The name was a combination of founders Jem Marsh and Frank Costin.-History:Marcos was founded in Luton, in Bedfordshire, England, in 1959 by Jem Marsh and Frank Costin. Frank Costin had earlier worked on the De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers and... |
BMW 120d | 2.30.920 | +28.219 |
| 71 | 117 | D1 | Marcos Racing International Marcos (automobile) Marcos was a British sports car manufacturer. The name was a combination of founders Jem Marsh and Frank Costin.-History:Marcos was founded in Luton, in Bedfordshire, England, in 1959 by Jem Marsh and Frank Costin. Frank Costin had earlier worked on the De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers and... |
BMW 120d | 2:39.747 | +37.046 |
| 72 | 99 | SP2 | Besaplast Racing Dolate Motorsport | BMW M3 | No Time | No Time |
| 73 | 111 | SP2 | Team Black Falcon | BMW M3 | No Time | No Time |
| 74 | 22 | SP3 | Al Faisal Racing | BMW M3 GT4 | No Time | No Time |
| 75 | 105 | D1 | Certainly Racing Team | BMW 120d | No Time | No Time |
Race
The first eight hours saw a lot of action that involved some of the possible contenders for a podium finish. Among the early retirements were the Auto Racing Club Bratislava-PorschePorsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
(Miroslav Konopka-Oliver Morley-Sean Edwards-Richard Cvörnjek) and the Besaplast Racing Team-Porsche (Franjo Kovac-Martin Tschornia-Kurt Thiim
Kurt Thiim
Kurt Thiim is a Danish race car driver. After his karting career he raced for several years in single-seaters before moving to the DTM in 1986...
-Roland Asch
Roland Asch
Roland Asch is a race car driver who is strongly associated with his home town Ammerbuch near Stuttgart, speaking the local Swabian dialect in interviews and commercials....
-Sebastian Asch
Sebastian Asch
Sebastian Asch is a race car driver, son of Roland Asch.Starting his career in slalom and karting, he drove in the 2004 German Ford Fiesta Cup, driving the #8 car.Currently, he is winning in the SEAT León Cup....
). The latter team that finished third in last year’s race was out of contention after their car caught fire on the main straight with Martin Tschornia behind the wheel, seven and a half hours into the race. The unfortunate driver escaped unscathed, but the car was damaged beyond immediate repair.
Last year’s winners, the No.1 Land Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport is a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team has operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and has remarkable results in touring car and sports car racing scenes....
-Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
(Gabriel Abergel-Xavier Pompidou-Carsten Tilke-Otto Klohs) were sidelined as well after Tilke had over-revved the engine. Almost at the same time, the number 148-AF Corse
AF Corse
AF Corse is an Italian auto racing team founded by former racing driver Amato Ferrari in 2002 in Piacenza. Strongly linked to the Maserati and Ferrari brands, AF Corse currently competes in the Le Mans Series and International GT Open, and are currently four-time champions of the GT2 class of the...
Ferrari
Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...
(Robert Kaufmann-Michael Waltrip-Marcos Ambrose-Rui Águas-Niki Cadei) became involved in a collision with the car of NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
-star Michael Waltrip
Michael Waltrip
Michael Curtis Waltrip is a semi-former professional race car driver, co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, and a published author. He is the younger brother of three-time NASCAR champion and racing commentator Darrell Waltrip. Waltrip is a two-time winner of the Daytona 500; having won the race in...
, who was in his first-ever 24-hour race in Dubai
Dubai 24 Hour
The Dubai 24 Hour Race is both a sports car and touring car automobile endurance race held annually at the Dubai Autodrome. It was inaugurated in 2006 and serves as a one of the ultimate tests for both the endurance of the driver and machine....
. Michael Waltrip
Michael Waltrip
Michael Curtis Waltrip is a semi-former professional race car driver, co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, and a published author. He is the younger brother of three-time NASCAR champion and racing commentator Darrell Waltrip. Waltrip is a two-time winner of the Daytona 500; having won the race in...
couldn’t avoid the collision when the other car started swerving in front of him. The Ferrari F430
Ferrari F430
The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show...
also incurred considerable damage and retired. Up to the time of the accident, the car had always been in the top ten, running as high as sixth.
In the opening half of the race, the pace was set by the two IMSA Performance Matmut-Porsches and the BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
s of the Petronas Syntium Team and Al Faisal Racing. However, the IMSA Performance Matmut team No.65’s hopes were dealt a severe blow when the clutch
Clutch
A clutch is a mechanical device which provides for the transmission of power from one component to another...
had to be replaced on the car in the twelfth hour of the race. Later on, the car retired due to gearbox failure.
In the end, the No.66 IMSA Performance Matmut team-Porsche 997 GT3-RSR was able to match its blistering Pole position performance with a solid final hour in the race to pen up a 2 Lap lead over the 2nd placed Petronas Syntium Team-BMW Z4 Coupe and take the victory. Though the Z4 Coupe GT
BMW Z4
The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German car maker BMW. It follows a line of past BMW roadsters such as the BMW Z1, BMW 507, BMW Z8, and the BMW Z3. The Z4 replaces the Z3. First generation production started in 2002 at BMW USA's Greer, South Carolina plant, with production of both...
was lapping faster in the final 20 minutes, the Porsche's reliability kept a solid gap between the two vehicles allowing for Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
to win their third-straight Dubai 24 Hour
Dubai 24 Hour
The Dubai 24 Hour Race is both a sports car and touring car automobile endurance race held annually at the Dubai Autodrome. It was inaugurated in 2006 and serves as a one of the ultimate tests for both the endurance of the driver and machine....
.
The Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese Petronas Synthium team
Petronas
PETRONAS, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian oil and gas company that was founded on August 17, 1974. Wholly owned by the Government of Malaysia, the corporation is vested with the entire oil and gas resources in Malaysia and is entrusted with the responsibility of developing and...
also raced in Dubai for the first time. They had their pair of BMW Z4s in the top five for most of the race, but the second car (Tatsuya Kataoka-Manabu Orido-Johan Adzmi-Kosuke Matsuura-Hiroki Yoshida) retired with half an hour remaining. A good performance was shown by the BMW Team Hungary
BMW in motorsport
Throughout its history, BMW cars and motorcycles have been successful in a range of motorsport activities. Mainly before World War II, BMW motorcycles were winning e.g. at the Isle of Man TT. Apart from the factory efforts, many privateer teams enter BMW road cars in Touring car racing. BMW also...
with Efficient Dynamics. The BMW 120D driven by Lázlò Palik-János Vida-Csaba Walter-Gábor Weber finished eleventh overall out of the 75 participating cars, winning the D2-class for diesel-powered cars. The Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
Brokernet Silversting sportscar was also successful, winning the SP1 category with Kalman Bodis-Attila Barta-Istvàn Ràcz-Wolfgang Kaufmann driving for the Bovi Motorsport team. Leading the A3T-class, the SEAT Leon
SEAT León
The SEAT León is a small family car built by the Spanish car manufacturer, and Volkswagen Group subsidiary SEAT, S.A. since October 1998.The two León generations are, or have been built upon two differing variants of the Volkswagen Group A platform, and they also share many other components with...
of the Spanish SUNRED team
SUNRED Engineering
Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:...
(Oscar Nogues-Michael Rossi-Ferran Monje-Borja Veiga) was in the top ten for a long time, but dropped back after a collision. Still, the SUNRED team scored a 1–2 in this class.
The German Black Falcon team
Sartorius AG
The Sartorius group is a leading international laboratory and process technology provider covering the areas of bio-technology and mechatronics....
that has won the title in the German Langstreckenmeisterschaft Nürburgring
VLN
The VLN, properly the Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenpokal Nürburgring is an organisation of motorsport clubs of which each hosts one event of a ten-race series held on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the "VLN Langstreckenmeisterschaft Nürburgring"...
for the past two years also had a very successful debut in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, winning the SP2-class with the BMW M3
BMW M3
The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and sold with coupé, sedan and convertible body styles...
(Vimal Metha-Sean Patrick Breslin-Sean Paul Breslin-Christer Jöns-Alexander Böhm) and the A4-class with the BMW Z4 Coupé
BMW Z4
The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German car maker BMW. It follows a line of past BMW roadsters such as the BMW Z1, BMW 507, BMW Z8, and the BMW Z3. The Z4 replaces the Z3. First generation production started in 2002 at BMW USA's Greer, South Carolina plant, with production of both...
(Oleg Volin-Andrii Lebed-Marc Colell-Kai Riebetz-Alexander Böhm). There was local success for the AUH Motorsport team that won the SP3-class with the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, driven by Humaid Al Masaood-Alex Kapadia-Michael Prophet-Eric Charles. The A2-class brought victory for Team Sally Racing from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, their Renault Clio
Renault Clio
The Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation...
driven by Anders Maigaard-Dan Brian Träger-Martin Sally Pederson-Brian Borger-Mick Reimerson. Victory in the D1 class, last but not least, went to the Marcos Racing International
Marcos (automobile)
Marcos was a British sports car manufacturer. The name was a combination of founders Jem Marsh and Frank Costin.-History:Marcos was founded in Luton, in Bedfordshire, England, in 1959 by Jem Marsh and Frank Costin. Frank Costin had earlier worked on the De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers and...
BMW 120D
BMW 1 Series
The BMW 1 Series is an entry level sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is unusual in its class as it features rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an advanced aluminum multilink suspension...
of Jim Briody-Hal Prewitt
Hal Prewitt
Hal Prewitt is a Race car driver and American businessman born in Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. and resides in South Beach and Park City, Utah....
-Toto Lassally-Cor Euser.
| Rank | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Gap | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A6 | 66 |  IMSA Performance Matmut |
Raymond Narac Patrick Pilet Patrick Pilet Patrick Pilet is a French racing driver. He has competed in major sports car endurance races like the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, 24 Hours of Spa, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans.... Marco HolzerMarco Holzer Marco Holzer is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as the FIA GT3 European Championship, Rolex Sports Car Series, Formula 3 Euro Series and Formula BMW ADAC.-Career results:... |
Porsche 997 GT3 RSR | 608 | 2:03.892 | |
| 2 | A5 | 40 |  Petronas Syntium Team |
Nobuteru Taniguchi Nobuteru Taniguchi is a Japanese racing driver and former drifting driver who currently competes in Super GT. Taniguchi is commonly nicknamed "NOB" or "The Pimp" as a reference to his S15 Silvia which he is best known for.... Masataka Yanagida Fariqe HairumanFariqe Hairuman -BTCC:Fariqe is possibly best known as a driver for Team PETRONAS Syntium Proton in the British Touring Car Championship in 2004.-ATCC:He is also known for having driven in the Asian Touring Car Championship...  Johannes Stuck Hiroki Yoshida |
BMW Z4 M-Coupé | 605 | +3 Laps | 2:05.594 |
| 3 | A5 | 2 |  Al Faisal Racing |
Abdulaziz Al Faisal Claudia HürtgenClaudia Hürtgen Claudia Hürtgen is a German race driver. Along with Ellen Lohr and Sabine Schmitz, she is one of Germany's best known female racers.Hürtgen started her career in karting and moved to German Formula 3... Marko Hartung Khaled Al Faisal |
BMW Z4 M-Coupé | 603 | +5 Laps | 2:06&5 |
| 4 | A6 | 31 | Land Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport is a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team has operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and has remarkable results in touring car and sports car racing scenes.... |
Jürgen Häring Taki Konstantinou René Münnich Marc Basseng |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 588 | +20 Laps | 2:06.998 |
| 5 | A6 | 16 |  Lukas Motorsport |
Robert Lukas Mariusz Miekos Stefan Bilinski Teodor Myszkowski Adam Kornacki |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 573 | +35 Laps | 2:08.975 |
| 6 | A6 | 11 | CC Car Collection |
Heinz Schmersal Mike Stursberg Stephan Rösler Christoph Koslowski |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 568 | +40 Laps | 2:11.085 |
| 7 | A6 | 5 |  Team Need For Speed |
Hubert Bergh Magnus Öhman Patrik Söderlund Johan Sturesson |
Porsche 997 Supercup Porsche 997 The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen... |
567 | +41 Laps | 2:08.675 |
| 8 | A6 | 18 | Tzunami Rally Team |
 Oleksandr Gayday Arno KlasenArno Klasen Arno Klasen is a German racecar driver best known for his long career in VLN endurance racing series on the Nürburgring.Klasen started his career in karting... Andrii Kruglyk Michael Schratz |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 567 | +41 Laps | 2:09.353 |
| 9 | A6 | 10 | CC Car Collection |
Peter Schmidt Kersten Jodexnis David Horn Hans-Christian Zink |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 566 | +42 Laps | 2:09.856 |
| 10 | A6 | 25 | Hermes Attempto Racing Gmbh |
Sven Heyrowsky Dietmar Haggenmüller Florian Scholze |
Porsche 997 Cup | 564 | +44 Laps | 2:10.107 |
| 11 | D2 | 33 |  BMW Team Hungary with Efficient Dynamics |
Lászlò Palik János Vida Csaba Walter Gábor Wéber Gabor Weber Gábor Wéber is a race car driver born in Hungary who competed in one race of the 2003 Porsche Supercup. Since 2008 he has been competing in the SEAT León Eurocup, and he won the 2010 season with the Zengő-Dension Team. He also is a commentator of the Formula One on Hungarian TV channel RTL... |
BMW 120D BMW 1 Series The BMW 1 Series is an entry level sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is unusual in its class as it features rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an advanced aluminum multilink suspension... |
560 | +48 Laps | 2:16.408 |
| 12 | SP2 | 111 | Team Black Falcon |
 Vimal Mehta Sean Patrick Beslin Sean Paul Breslin Christer Joens Alexander Böhm |
BMW M3 | 560 | +48 Laps | 2:12.622 |
| 13 | SP1 | 168 | Bovi Motorsport |
Kalman Bodis Attila Barta Istvàn Ràcz Wolfgang Kaufmann |
Brokernet Silver Sting | 556 | +52 Laps | 2:08.661 |
| 14 DNF |
A5 | 41 | Petronas Syntium Team |
Tatsuya Kataoka Manabu Orido Manabu Orido is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in the Super GT series for Toyota Team Tsuchiya in a Lexus SC 430 sponsored by Eclipse and AdvanOrido began his racing career as a street racer and then progressed to touge racing... Johan Adzmi Kosuke MatsuuraKosuke Matsuura is a race car driver currently competing in the Formula Nippon series. He previously competed in the IRL IndyCar Series.-Early career:After winning the Japanese Formula Dream Championship in 2001, Kosuke attracted the attention of former Formula One driver Aguri Suzuki as a teenager and was placed... Hiroki Yoshida |
BMW Z4 M-Coupé | 555 | +53 Laps | 2:06.871 |
| 15 | SP2 | 46 |  VDS Racing Adventures |
Raphael van der Straten Stéphane Lémeret José Close Karim Al Azhari |
Ford Mustang FR500 | 555 | +53 Laps | 2:08.408 |
| 16 | SP3 | 122 | AUH Motorsports |
Humaid Al Masaood Alex Kapadia Michael Prophet Michael Prophet Michael Prophet is a roots reggae singer known for his "crying" tenor vocal style, whose recording career began in 1977.-Biography:... Eric Charles |
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 552 | +56 Laps | 2:13.706 |
| 17 | SP3 | 22 | Al Faisal Racing |
Al Faisal Viebahn Spooner Al Mouri |
BMW M3 GT4 | 551 | +57 Laps | 2:15.192 |
| 18 | SP3 | 124 | Nicholas Mee Rcaing |  Karsten le BlancDavid Clark Shaun Lynn Wolfgang Kaufmann |
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 550 | +58 Laps | 2:15.192 |
| 19 | SP3 | 129 | DXB Racing |
Frederic Gaillard Jonathan Simmonds Julian Griffin Phil Quaife Phil Quaife Phil Quaife is an English racing driver currently competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB for Jota Sport and in the FIA GT3 European Championship in Apex Motorsport's Jaguar XKR.-Career:... Robert Barff |
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 549 | +59 Laps | 2:13.762 |
| 20 | A3T | 74 |  SUNRED Racing TeamSUNRED Engineering Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:... |
Oscar Nogues Oscar Nogués Oscar Nogués Farré is a Spanish auto racing driver. He won the Spanish SEAT León Supercopa in 2005 and 2006, and won the inaugural SEAT León Eurocup in 2008. He made one-off appearances in the World Touring Car Championship in 2006, 2007 and 2008 as rewards for his efforts in SEAT one-make series... Michael RossiMichael Rossi Michael Rossi, is a fictional book character from Peyton Place by Grace Metalious. Set in a small New England town whose peaceful facade hides love and passion, scandal and hypocrisy... Ferran Monje Borja Veiga |
SEAT Leon Super Copa | 546 | +62 Laps | 2:12.203 |
| 21 | A3T | 78 | SUNRED Racing Team SUNRED Engineering Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:... |
Noel Jamal Toni Forné Marcos de Diego Josep Maria Dabad |
SEAT Leon Super Copa TFS | 540 | +68 Laps | 2:14.463 |
| 22 | SP2 | 147 |  Gravity Racing International |
Stephan Lemeret Loris de Sordi Vincent Radermecker Vincent Radermecker -Early years:After starting in racing through karting in his home land of Belgium in 1986, he drove in the Benelux Formula Ford Championship. He was champion in his second year in the series in 1991. In 1992 he raced in Great Britain, with a drive in the British Formula Ford Championship, finishing... Eric Lux Gerard Lopez |
Mosler MT900R GT3 | 538 | +70 Laps | 2:06.010 |
| 23 | SP3 | 123 |  Donkervoort RacingDonkervoort Donkervoort Automobielen BV is a manufacturer of authentic hand-built and ultra light weight sports cars based in Lelystad in The Netherlands. This car brand was founded in 1978 by Joop Donkervoort.... |
Nico Pronk Denis Donkervoort Peter Kox Peter Kox Peter Kox is a racecar driver from the NetherlandsKox began racing in karts in 1978, winning five titles until 1982. In 1983 he moved to automobiles, winning the Marlboro Formula Ford Challenge and was second and third in the Benelux and Dutch Formula Ford 2000 Championships, respectively, the... Stéphane Wintenberger |
Donkervoort D8 GT Donkervoort Donkervoort Automobielen BV is a manufacturer of authentic hand-built and ultra light weight sports cars based in Lelystad in The Netherlands. This car brand was founded in 1978 by Joop Donkervoort.... |
531 | +77 Laps | 2:14.403 |
| 24 | SP3 | 121 | AUH Motorsports |
Jordon Grogor Bassam Kornfli Alban Varutti Martin Dechent |
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 527 | +81 Laps | 2:14.209 |
| 25 | D2 | 19 | Nooren Autosport |
Marcel Nooren Luc Braams Wim van Genderen Bas Koeten |
BMW 120d | 523 | +85 Laps | 2:23.931 |
| 26 | SP1 | 171 | Gomez Competition |
Armand Funal Michael Schmetz Jeremy Reymond Joe Schmitz |
Solution F-Touring Cup | 516 | +92 Laps | 2:14.256 |
| 27 | A3T | 75 | Tschornia Motorsport |
Johann Wanger Patrick Hilty Paul Hunsperger Thomas Wasel Matthias Wasel |
VW Golf R-Line | 516 | +92 Laps | 2:18.961 |
| 28 | SP2 | 172 | Red Camel Racing |
Monny Krant Jean-Sebastian Sauriol Ivo Breukers Henk Thijssen Ton Verkoelen |
Saker Saker Cars Saker Sports Cars originated in New Zealand and have been manufactured from 1989 to the present day. The Saker car is named after the bird of prey, found in the Middle East and Central Asia.... Sportscar GT TDI |
509 | +99 Laps | 2:16.571 |
| 29 | A5 | 45 | Povey Motorsport with Pontoon Hire | Guy Povey Guy Povey Guy Povey is a British auto racing driver. He presently drives a BMW M3 E36 in Production Saloons series for his own Povey Motorsport Team. He has also drove in the Britcar 24 Hour race. His previous racing includes motocross and the Uniroyal production saloon championship... Alistair Davidson Geoff Kimber-Smith Tom Kimber-Smith Tom Kimber-Smith Tom Kimber-Smith is a British race car driver.He was the 2003 British Formula Ford Champion. He is the son of Geoff Kimber-Smith.-Career summary:-Complete Formula Three Series results:... |
BMW M3 | 502 | +106 Laps | 2:18.789 |
| 30 | A2 | 89 |  Team Sally Racing |
Anders Maigaard Dan Brian Träger Martin Sally Pederson Brian Borger Mick Reimerso |
Renault Clio Cup | 497 | +111 Laps | 2:26.103 |
| 31 | A4 | 88 | Team Black Falcon |
 Oleg Volin Andrii Lebed Marc Colell Kai Riebetz Alexander Böhm |
BMW Z4 Coupe SI | 494 | +114 Laps | 2:24.411 |
| 32 | A2 | 90 | Duel Racing |
Ramzi Moutran Sami Moutran Nabil Moutran Salman Bin Rashid Al-Khalifa |
Renault Clio Cup | 486 | +122 Laps | 2:24.551 |
| 33 | A3T | 71 |  Strategic Transport Racing |
Malcolm Niall Clint Harvey Brett Niall Daniel Welch Daniel Welch Daniel Welch is a pitcher for Brigham Young University's baseball team. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but grew up in Florida, Australia, and Utah. Welch was a three year starter for Danny Schoonover at Lone Peak High School in Highland, Utah. He tossed a two-hiiter in his final regular... |
SEAT Leon Super Copa | 483 | +125 Laps | 2:14.672 |
| 34 | D1 | 112 | Marcos Racing International Marcos (automobile) Marcos was a British sports car manufacturer. The name was a combination of founders Jem Marsh and Frank Costin.-History:Marcos was founded in Luton, in Bedfordshire, England, in 1959 by Jem Marsh and Frank Costin. Frank Costin had earlier worked on the De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers and... |
 Jim Briody Hal PrewittHal Prewitt Hal Prewitt is a Race car driver and American businessman born in Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. and resides in South Beach and Park City, Utah....  Toto Lassally Cor Euser |
BMW 120d | 479 | +129 Laps | 2:28.811 |
| 35 | A2 | 86 | Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry Boutsen Thierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]].... |
 Carlos Sarrea Michael Sarrea Julien Piguet Frederic Renner Jean Michel Carton |
Renault Clio Cup | 474 | +134 Laps | 2:23.676 |
| 36 DNF |
SP2 | 44 | Mal Rose Racing |
Mal Rose Tony Alford Peter Leemhuis |
Holden Commodore SS | 470 | +138 Laps | 2:09.484 |
| 37 | A3T | 73 | Zengo Dubai Team Motorsport Zengő Motorsport Zengő Motorsport, officially Zengő Dension Team, is a Hungarian motor racing team which competes in the World Touring Car Championship with Norbert Michelisz as its only driver. The team also compete in the SEAT Leon Eurocup.... |
Robert Galotti Balasz Galotti Tamas Revesz Nadir Zuhour Christophe Hissette |
SEAT Leon Super Copa | 468 | +140 Laps | 2:17.005 |
| 38 | A5 | 42 |  Jaco's Paddock Limited Motorsport |
Lorenzo Rocco Masera Denat Joseph |
BMW M3 | 467 | +141 Laps | 2:22.894 |
| 39 | D1 | 117 | Marcos Racing International Marcos (automobile) Marcos was a British sports car manufacturer. The name was a combination of founders Jem Marsh and Frank Costin.-History:Marcos was founded in Luton, in Bedfordshire, England, in 1959 by Jem Marsh and Frank Costin. Frank Costin had earlier worked on the De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers and... |
Aaron Scott Aaron Scott Aaron Scott is a composer and jazz drummer, born June 19, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.He lived in Paris a number of years, and currently resides in New York. While in Paris, he performed with the L’Orchestre National de Jazz and studied conducting at the École Normale de Musique de... Andy Ruhan Bob Lyons Craig Wilkins Tommy Dreelan |
BMW 120d | 464 | +144 Laps | 2:28.650 |
| 40 | A2 | 85 | Team Premier |
Hannes Waimer Bernhard Schnell Haus Hotfiel Armin Schmid |
Renault Clio Cup | 463 | +145 Laps | 2:26.513 |
| 41 | A4 | 62 | Duwo Racing |
Frédéric Schmit Nicolas Schmit Nicolas Schmit Nicolas Schmit is a politician in Luxembourg. A member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , he has been a member of the government since 2004.... Jean-Louis Dauger Antoine Orel Jean-Marie Dumont |
BMW 130i Challenge | 459 | +149 Laps | 2:25.753 |
| 42 | SP2 | 145 | GRC Racing |
Jacob Thomsen Harald Nordeng Hans Peter Lieb Thierry Blaise Olivier Baharian |
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 | 443 | +165 Laps | 2:15.477 |
| 43 DNF |
A6 | 8 | De Lorenzi Racing Gianluca de Lorenzi Gianluca de Lorenzi is an Italian auto racing driver and team owner.-Career:After previously competing in karting, de Lorenzi began compeing in the Italian Formula Three Championship in 1991... |
Stefano Borghi Piergiuseppe Perazzini Marco Cioci Gianluca de Lorenzi Gianluca de Lorenzi Gianluca de Lorenzi is an Italian auto racing driver and team owner.-Career:After previously competing in karting, de Lorenzi began compeing in the Italian Formula Three Championship in 1991... |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | 438 | +170 Laps | 2:03.348 |
| 44 | A2 | 95 | Team First |
David Carvalho Alexandre Renneteau Stephane Payelle Mike Wainwright Mike Wainwright Mike Wainwright born on 15 December 1975 in Warrington, Cheshire, England is a rugby league player for Swinton Lions in National League Two.Mike Wainwright's position of choice is in the .... Fabien Giroix |
Renault Clio Cup | 435 | +173 Laps | 2:24.736 |
| 45 DNF |
A2 | 87 | Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry Boutsen Thierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]].... |
Sebastien Deveze Philipe Vigneron Jean-Charles Battut Pierre-Yves Rosoux Jean-Michel Carton |
Renault Clio Cup | 420 | +188 Laps | 2:24.111 |
| 46 | SP2 | 146 |  Craft RacingTeamcraft motorsport Teamcraft motorsport is a British Formula Three motorsport team based in Silverstone, UK. It was announced in November 2009 that the team would join the Formula Three championship next season. The team plan to run two cars for the November 2010 season.... |
Eric Ying Wai Cheung Frank Yu Richard Dean Richard Dean Richard Dean was an athlete, model and photographer, most known for co-hosting Cover Shot, a television makeover show on the American cable TV network TLC.-Biography:... Aki Hiro Tsusuki |
Ginetta G50Z GT3 | 412 | +196 Laps | 2:07.989 |
| 47 | D1 | 116 | Marcos Racing International Marcos (automobile) Marcos was a British sports car manufacturer. The name was a combination of founders Jem Marsh and Frank Costin.-History:Marcos was founded in Luton, in Bedfordshire, England, in 1959 by Jem Marsh and Frank Costin. Frank Costin had earlier worked on the De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers and... |
Trevor Knight Fred van Putten Jafeth Molenaar Santia Navarro |
BMW 120d | 410 | +198 Laps | 2:29.581 |
| 48 | SP3 | 120 | Brunswick Automtive | Mark Griffiths Mark Griffiths Mark Griffiths is a British musician famous for touring with Neil Innes in his touring ensemble of the fictional Beatles parody The Rutles where he performs Rutles songs and other songs from his career such as his songs from the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. He also plays with Cliff Richard's backing... Nikolay Zhuravlev Rigo MeyNick Gooch Ian Barrowman |
Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 408 | +200 Laps | 2:16.307 |
| 49 | SP3 | 125 | Nicholas Mee Racing |  Tarek Mahmoud Greg Audi Jalal Mahmoud Corentine QuiniouCorentine Quiniou Corentine Quiniou is a French auto racing driver.-Introduction to Racing:In an 2007 interview with Madmoizelle, Quiniou stated that she became interested in driving as a young girl while accompanying her father to amateur races, and that she began karting at age 14.In 2001, she joined La Filière... |
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 403 | +205 Laps | 2:16.700 |
| 50 DNF |
A6 | 65 | IMSA Performance Matmut |
Christophe Bourret Pascal Gibon Richard Balandras |
Porsche 997 GT3 RSR | 400 | +208 Laps | 2:04.255 |
| 51 | A3T | 72 | Strategic Transport Racing |
Pilatti Zampatti Callaghan Gablziani |
SEAT Leon Super Copa | 397 | +211 Laps | 2:17.141 |
| 52 | A4 | 165 | Team 930 Rush |
Yutaka Matsushima Masashi Kakiuchi Jun Yamashita Yousuke Shimojima |
Porsche 964 Carrera | 356 | +252 Laps | 2:18.230 |
| 53 | A4 | 61 |  K&K Racing Team |
Marcel Kusin Petr Valek Stepan Ladik Petr Fulin |
BMW 130i | 348 | +260 Laps | 2:20.588 |
| 54 | SP3 | 128 | Gentle Swiss Racing |
Frederic Barth Stefano Comini Wolfgang Kudrass Valentin Hummel |
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 | 342 | +266 Laps | 2:15.874 |
| 55 | A2 | 57 | LAP57 Racing Team |
Mohammed Al Owais Omran Al Owais Saeed Al Mehairi Umair A. Khan |
Honda Civic Type R | 341 | +267 Laps | 2:23.452 |
| 56 DNF |
A6 | 9 | De Lorenzi Racing Gianluca de Lorenzi Gianluca de Lorenzi is an Italian auto racing driver and team owner.-Career:After previously competing in karting, de Lorenzi began compeing in the Italian Formula Three Championship in 1991... |
Giorgio Piodi Jox Angelo Cobianchi Guido Formilli Fendi |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 337 | +271 Laps | 2:10.468 |
| 57 | D1 | 105 | Certainly Racing Team |
Marcel van Leen Sven Andries Christiaan Frankenhout Sebastian Kamps |
BMW 120d | 322 | +286 Laps | 2:27.190 |
| 58 DNF |
SP2 | 155 | Rhino's Leipert Motorsport |
Roland Hertner Peter Röschmann Andzej Dzikevic Roland Rehfeld Marcel Leipert |
Ascari KZ1-R GT3 | 304 | +304 Laps | 2:05.555 |
| 59 DNF |
A6 | 6 |  Jetalliance RacingJetalliance Racing Jetalliance Racing is an Austrian racing team which currently competes in the FIA GT Championship. Founded by Lucas Lichtner-Hoyer, former CEO of Jetalliance airlines, in 2006 under the name Race Alliance Motorsport, the team has run two privateer Aston Martin DBR9s in FIA GT as well as making... |
Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer Vitus Eckert Marco Seefried Martin RichMartin Rich Martin Rich , was a German opera and symphonic conductor.Rich played the piano form the age of 5. He studied in Berlin under Franz Schreker. He conducted at places such as Bologna in Italy, and Grant Park, in Illinois as well as the Metropolitan Opera. From 1970 to 1986 he headed the Philharmonic... |
Porsche 997 Cup Porsche 997 The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen... |
287 | +321 Laps | 2:09.934 |
| 60 DNF |
D1 | 108 | Red Camel Racing |
Monny Krant Jean-Sebastian Sauriol Ivo Breukers Henk Thijssen Wolf Nathan |
SEAT Leon TDI | 286 | +322 Laps | 2:28.232 |
| 61 DNF |
SP1 | 170 | Gomez Competition |
Jean-Marc Merlin Damien Kohler Michel Pulinx Yves Provins |
Solution F-Touring Cup | 261 | +347 Laps | 2:19.581 |
| 62 DNF |
SP3 | 70 | RED Motorsport |
Martin Roos Gunther Deutsch Marco Deutsch Karolina Lampel-Czapka |
Lotus Exige GT4 | 248 | +360 Laps | 2:18.687 |
| 63 DNF |
D1 | 110 | Volkswagen Motorsport Austria |
Hannes Danzinger Michael Kogler Levente Zoltan Lászlóf Willi Rabl |
VW Scirocco TDI | 242 | +366 Laps | 2:24.666 |
| 64 DNF |
A2 | 94 | Team First |
Roald Goethe Frederic Fatien Jean-Pierre Valentini Theophile Albertini Fabien Giroix |
Renault Clio Cup Renault Clio Cup The Renault Clio Cup is a One-make racing series created and managed by Renault Sport. As the name suggests, Renault Clio cars are used, and are grouped in 15 national championships and an International Cup.-Championships:... |
221 | +387 Laps | 2:26.027 |
| 65 DNF |
SP2 | 148 | AF Corse AF Corse AF Corse is an Italian auto racing team founded by former racing driver Amato Ferrari in 2002 in Piacenza. Strongly linked to the Maserati and Ferrari brands, AF Corse currently competes in the Le Mans Series and International GT Open, and are currently four-time champions of the GT2 class of the... |
Robert Kauffman Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Michael Curtis Waltrip is a semi-former professional race car driver, co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, and a published author. He is the younger brother of three-time NASCAR champion and racing commentator Darrell Waltrip. Waltrip is a two-time winner of the Daytona 500; having won the race in... Marcos AmbroseMarcos Ambrose Marcos Ambrose is a championship winning Australian racing car driver. He currently drives the #9 Stanley Black & Decker Ford Fusion for Richard Petty Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series... Rui Águas Nicola Cadei |
Ferrari F430 GT2 | 210 | +398 Laps | 2:06.081 |
| 66 | SP3 | 154 | Speedlover |
Richard Verburg Jean-Michel Gérome Dirk de Groof Jean-Michel Gérome |
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 | 203 | +405 Laps | 2:16.177 |
| 67 DNF |
A3T | 76 | Zengo Motorsport KTF Zengő Motorsport Zengő Motorsport, officially Zengő Dension Team, is a Hungarian motor racing team which competes in the World Touring Car Championship with Norbert Michelisz as its only driver. The team also compete in the SEAT Leon Eurocup.... |
Tamás Horváth György Kontra Gábor Kismarty-Lechner Zoltan Zengo Istvan Gáspár |
SEAT Leon Super Copa | 182 | +426 Laps | 2:18.206 |
| 68 DNF |
A6 | 1 | Land Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport is a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team has operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and has remarkable results in touring car and sports car racing scenes.... |
Gabriel Abergel Xavier Pompidou Carsten Tilke Otto Klohs |
Posrche 997 GT3 Cup | 176 | +432 Laps | 2:08(4 |
| 69 DNF |
A6 | 3 | Besaplast Racing Team |
 Franjo Kovac Martin Tschornia Kurt ThiimKurt Thiim Kurt Thiim is a Danish race car driver. After his karting career he raced for several years in single-seaters before moving to the DTM in 1986... Roland AschRoland Asch Roland Asch is a race car driver who is strongly associated with his home town Ammerbuch near Stuttgart, speaking the local Swabian dialect in interviews and commercials.... Sebastian AschSebastian Asch Sebastian Asch is a race car driver, son of Roland Asch.Starting his career in slalom and karting, he drove in the 2004 German Ford Fiesta Cup, driving the #8 car.Currently, he is winning in the SEAT León Cup.... |
Posrche 997 GT3 Cup | 168 | +440 Laps | 2:06.826 |
| 70 DNF |
SP2 | 7 | First Motorsport |
Christian Kelders Philippe Greisch Daniel Desbrueres Catherine Desbrueres |
Ferrari F430 GT3 | 151 | +457 Laps | 2:08.120 |
| 71 DNF |
A6 | 17 | Track Torque Racing |
Matthew Perry Matthew Perry Matthew Perry is Canadian-American television and film actor.Matthew Perry or Matt Perry may also refer to:*Matthew C. Perry , American naval officer who forcibly opened Japan to trade with the West... Nigel Farmer Nicola Pantone |
Ginetta G50 | 124 | +484 Laps | 2:16.486 |
| 72 DNF |
A6 | 4 |  Auto Racing Club Bratislava |
Miroslav Konopka Oliver Morley Sean Edwards Richard Cvörnjek |
Porsche 911 GT3 Porsche 911 GT3 The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS... |
87 | +521 Laps | 2:10.992 |
| 73 | A3T | 77 | WRC Developments | James Kaye James Kaye James Kaye is a British auto racing driver. He has been a stalwart competitor of Hondas in various championships since 1995, and has had 2 lengthy spells in the BTCC... James Emmett Raed HassanMark Lemmer Mark Lemmer Mark Lemmer is a British auto racing driver, who is also presently the managing director of the family run Barwell Motorsport racing team which was set up by his father Richard. The team have run cars in different disciplines around the world, in 2008 they entered Aston Martins in the American Le... Luke Hines Luke Hines Luke Hines is a British auto racing driver, he is the son of former karting champion and Zip Kart founder/owner Martin Hines. After a small amount of open wheel racing in Formula Ford, Luke entered the Production Class of the BTCC in 2003, with the Barwell Motorsport team. He was the class... |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 56 | +552 Laps | 2:17.410 |
| 74 DNF |
SP2 | 24 | H&P Incentives |
Peter van der Kolk Jeroen Bleekemolen Jeroen Bleekemolen Jeroen Bleekemolen is a Dutch racing driver.In a Chrysler Viper GTS-R he drove in the FIA GT Championship, with great success. He competed in the very competitive German Formula 3 Championship and drove a number of times at the Masters of Formula 3 at Circuit Zandvoort, the unofficial F3 World... Michael BleekemolenMichael Bleekemolen Michael Bleekemolen is a former racing driver who raced for the RAM and ATS teams in Formula One.He graduated from Formula Vee and tried his hand at Formula One in 1977, where he... Henry Zumbrink Jeroen van der Heuvel |
BMW 140 GTR BMW 1 Series The BMW 1 Series is an entry level sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is unusual in its class as it features rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an advanced aluminum multilink suspension... |
1 | +607 Laps | No Time |
| DNS | SP2 | 99 | Besaplast Racing Dolate Motorsport |
Frank Schmickler Jörg Hardt |
BMW M3 | N/A | N/A | No Time |