TOYO TIRES 24h-Race Dubai
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.
According to the official website of the Dubai 24Hour, the Endurance race is open to both Professional and Semi-Professional Teams. There are both local competitors from the UAE and surrounding nations in the Gulf as well as a host of international teams particularly from European Nations.
Unlike the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France whereby teams are invited by the organizers to compete, the Dubai 24Hour is solely made up of teams who have registered prior to the commencing of the actual Race. Entrants must file in a registration application in order to have a chance at competing. Entry and registration fees also apply for competitors.
The race features both a variety of Grand Tourer(GT), Touring Cars as well as Specially-built Silohuette Cars from a wide range of Marques which are eligible to enter. These range from small-engined Super 2000 Hatchbacks (such as the Renault Clio and Honda Civic) to Racing-Bred Sport Cars (such as the Porsche 911 GT3 & Marcos Mantis GT).
A method of performance-balancing by the organisers of the event is existent throughout many of the classes featured in the Endurance Race. An example of this can be witnessed in the A2 Class whereby Super 1600 cars race alongside Super 2000 and run on equal performance as the 1,600-cc cars are allowed to carry less weight. Other factors such as a larger fuel tank and also the tire manufacturer for specific classes ensure even competition.
