New Mercedes GT3 endurance challenger to make 24-hour debut in Dubai

Defending champions in powerful line-up for Hankook 24H Dubai

Dubai, UAE, 7 December, 2015: A powerful new force in world endurance racing will make its 24-hour race debut in next month’s Hankook 24H Dubai.

The Mercedes-AMG GT3, the brand’s brand new GT3 race car, will be among no less than 100 cars which are expected on the starting grid for the 11th edition of the Gulf region’s original endurance race taking place from 14-16 January.

The opening round of the 2016 24H Series powered by Hankook also marks the first time customer teams will be competing in a 24-hour race with the new Audi R8 LMS, while the Renault Sport R.S. 01 will also be seen in action in Dubai for the first time.

Among the powerful line-up of teams chasing the prestigious Hankook 24H Dubai title will be last year’s winners, Memac Ogilvy Duel Racing.

Cars and equipment are currently on the way to Dubai from all over the world. “Together with our logistics partner Eimskip, shipments have been arranged from Europe, Australia and Hong Kong,” said Daphne Gengler on behalf of Creventic, promoters of the 24H series.

“In total, we have more than 45 different nationalities represented among the teams and drivers, clearly reflecting the international status of the race. Expectations for the race are high and we have some great news about the media coverage for the event."

Throughout practice, qualifying and the race days expert commentary team from Radiolemans.com will be streamed. The broadcast team are well known throughout the world as the voices of endurance racing and will be on board for the full 2016 season of the 24H Series powered by Hankook, starting in Dubai.

Motors TV will be covering qualifying, night practice and the race live from Dubai and broadcast to millions of race fans around the world, with further improvements have also been made to the live streaming on the series’ website, www.24hseries.com.

From 2016 on, every session during every round will be streamed in HD quality, a significant step up from the footage seen so far. Moreover, there will be professional on-board cameras to capture the action from a driver’s perspective.

Along with Hankook, the title sponsor and official tyre supplier of the event, and BRM as the official timing partner, also providing the trophies for the prize-giving ceremonies, Stand21 has also extended its partnership with the organisation of the 24H Series powered by Hankook. The French company, well-known for high-quality race gear and accessories, will be present at every round in 2016.