DUBAI: The Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 has won the 2018 Hankook 24H DUBAI, the 13th running of the annual event.
Abdulaziz Al Faisal drove the car No.2 Mercedes-AMG across the finish line after completing 606 laps of the 5.39km Dubai Autodrome.
The result continues the event’s domination by German manufacturers and cements Buurman, Haupt and Al Faisal as dual winners of the Hankook 24H DUBAI following their first victory together in 2015 with Black Falcon.
“I can’t express how happy I am,” explained Al Faisal.
My thanks to my team and my teammates, it’s been an amazing job from everyone. I’ve done this for 11 years now, and finally I’ve won it for a second time. It was a bit harder this year, the competition has grown, but I’m really happy to be here!”
The overall 24H GT and A6-Pro leaders finished just two laps ahead of the Manthey Racing Porsche 991 GT3 R which replicated the runners-up spot it achieved at the same event 12 months earlier.
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