Saudi Hankook Racing Team wins Dubai 24 Hours Endurance Race

The jubilant Saudi Hankook Racing Team from right, Saeed Almouri, Elex Toril, Andreas Forsbarg and Saud Turki Al Faisal​. (AN photo)

DUBAI: Saudi motorsport got off to a rousing 2017 season start after Saeed Almouri led the Saudi Hankook Racing Team to victory in the Hankook 24 Hours Endurance Race held over the weekend at Dubai Autodrome with the participation of more than 90 cars and more than 420 drivers from around the world.
Almouri participated in a Porsche GT3 and under Hankook Tire banner, winning first place in the class 991 under the German Black Falcons with teammates Saud Turki Al-Faisal, Anders Fjordbach (Denmark) and Alexander Toril (Spain) taking turns behind the wheel. Almouri’s team had led the race from the first lap.
After the awards ceremony, Almouri said: “I am very happy with this result and achievement for the Saudi motorsport. It is my pleasure to be part of such great event under the sponsorship of Bin Shihon Group – Hankook Saudi Arabia. This is our third participation in this race and we succeeded in recording outstanding results for Saudi motorsport and Hankook Racing Team.”
He added: “Bin Shihon Group/Hankook Tires sponsorship spurs us to record stunning accomplishments in these races. Being part of 24H endurance race needs strong and advanced cars supported by high quality tires, which can withstand the ongoing pressure of the race. Fortunately, our car is equipped with Hankook tire model F200, which offers best quality and strong endurance capabilities, this is in addition to our drivers’ vast racing experience and physical fitness. We do anticipate that we will do it again and record stunning results.”
The 11th edition of Dubai 24H kicked off with 92 cars on the starting line. Since its inauguration as a predominantly touring car-based event in 2006, the Dubai 24H has become a trusted curtain raiser of the season, and one of the world’s greatest endurance races such as Spa-Francorchamps and Nürburgring circuits.
As always, the race features a mixture of Grand Touring (GT) and Touring cars. The 11th edition of the Hankook 24H series is expected to witness the participation of unprecedented number of car types, some of them entered for the first time.