Dutch agency Creventic, organisers and promoters of the 24-Hour Series, has received over 50 entries for the 10th anniversary edition of the Hankook 24 Hours of Dubai, to be held at Dubai Autodrome from January 8-10 next year. 

The Dubai event is part of a five-series endurance race being held from May 2014 to March 2015.

“Together with our partners Hankook, our friends at the Dutch National Racing Team, as well as Dubai Autodrome, we are already working hard on the preparation for this event. The 10th anniversary edition of this race will be a very special event,” said Creventic’s Gerrie Willems.

“Since our first race in 2006, the event in Dubai has grown to a major international race with teams and drivers from all over the world, a good mix of GTs and touring cars and great competition in all classes,” Willems added. 

“Interest for the race is huge, and given the number of entries 
received already, we expect that the maximum grid capacity for next year’s race will be reached before the summer.

“We had great racing in Dubai with no less than 27 overall lead changes and very good competition in all the classes and that is what we are expecting for next year’s race, too,” Willems further said.

Meanwhile, following a request made by BMW Motorsport, a new Cup class for the BMW M235i has been added to the existing class structure for the 2014 24-Hour series. 

This class will make its debut at the 12 Hours of Zandvoort  from May 30-31 and then for the first time at the 2015 edition of the Dubai event.