24H Dubai 2023 - Day 1

The 24H Series is well underway in Dubai, with a crazy lineup of cars hitting the track today for the first unofficial practice session around the track.

While technically not an offical day of the race weekend, it offers teams and drivers an opportunity to get used to the track and get some rubber dug into the tarmac, especially with there being a few new faces at the Autodrome, such as the seven time MotoGP world champion, Valentino Rossi.

Team WRT driving the BMW M4 GT3 - Photo by Ali Ghalwash

Session 1

The first unofficial test saw the Audi R8 of Haas RT top the overall and GT3 class time with a 1:58.583. The GT3-Pro/AM was led by the Porsche 911 GT3 R from Herberth Motorsport with a 1:59.199.

CP Racing topped the GT3-AM class with a 2:00.424 in the Mercedes-AMG-GT3, while the KTM X-Bow GTX from Razoon - More Than Racing led the GTX class with a 2:05.776.

The 992 class was led by the Fach Auto Tech team with a 2:02.040 in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, and the 992-AM class saw the Speed Lover team top the timing sheets with a 2:02.093. Simpson Motorsport led the GT4 class with a BMW M4 GT3 (Gen II) with a time of 2:09.310.

Finally the TCR class was topped by the Audi RS3 LMS TCR from Wolf-Power Racing with a 2:11.100, and Team Sorg Rennsport brought the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 to the top of the TCX class with a 2:12.030.

Phoenix Racing driving the Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II - Photo by Ali Ghalwash

Session 2

The second unofficial test session saw Al Manar Racing by HRT top the timing sheet, both in the GT3 class and overall, with a 1:59.130 in the Mercedes AMG GT3. The GT3-PRO/AM class was led by Phoenix Racing in the Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II with a 1:59.621.

The GT3-AM class was led by CP Racing yet again, behind the wheel of a Mercedes AMG GT3 with a 2:00.401. While the GTX class was also led by Razoon More Than Racing with the KTM X-BOW GTX with a fastest time of 2:03.948.

Duel Racing by Toro Verde led the 992 Class in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup with a 2:02.886, while SebLajoux Racing by Duwo Racing topped the 992-AM Class with a 2:03.978. Century Motorsport led the GT4 class with a BMW M4 GT4 (Gen II) with a fastest time of 2:08.635.

Finally the TCR class was led by AC Motorsport in the Audi RS3 LMS TCR with a lap time of 2:11.794, and the TCX was once again led by Team Sorg Rennsport in the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 with a 2:14.890.

Razoon More Than Racing driving the KTM X-BOW GTX - Photo by Ali Ghalwash