For Mercedes-AMG, the Dubai 24-hour race (14-16 January) will mark the start of a new era as it will be the first time for AMG Customer Sport Teams to run the newly-developed Mercedes-AMG GT3.
In total, last year’s race winners Black Falcon and British team RAM Racing have entered three of the brand-new cars. With eight further SLS AMG GT3s, fans can look forward to an impressive AMG line-up for the race in the desert.
With the first competitive outing of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 by AMG Customer Sport Teams, an extensive phase of testing and development is coming to an end.
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Following the car’s world debut at an exhibition in March last year the first tests in competitive conditions were carried out at the VLN endurance championship.
After successful outings on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife and an extensive 30-hour-test at Portimão, the car now has to prove its potential in the demanding conditions of the 24-hour race in the Dubai desert.
With Black Falcon and RAM Racing, two of the most successful AMG Customer Sport Teams are responsible for running the new Mercedes-AMG GT3.
Since 2012, Black Falcon has won the Dubai 24 Hours on three occasions, while RAM Racing came second overall with the SLS AMG GT3 last year and won the GT3 class teams’ title in the 24H Series.
Tobias Moers, chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH is excited to finally see the car in competitive action.
“We are delighted that we can hand over the first Mercedes-AMG GT3s to our customer teams after an intense and successful time of testing and development,” he said.
“We are certain that our new car will enable the teams to build on the great achievements of the SLS AMG GT3. For us, the Dubai 24-hour race is the first benchmark for the new racing season.”
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Additionally, a total of eight SLS AMG GT3s will also be on the grid in Dubai. AMG Customer Sport Teams Gravity Racing International, Hofor-Racing, V8 Racing, Preci-Spark, SPS automotive-performance, IDEC Sport Racing and GDL Racing are running one gullwing each.
Next to its pair of Mercedes-AMG GT3s, Black Falcon is also running an SLS AMG GT3. AMG Customer Sport Teams will also be scoring points for the AMG Customer Sports Championship in Dubai.
The internal championship, held for the second time in 2016, rewards the most successful AMG Customer Sport Teams and drivers.
