NGK Two Hour Enduro at Dubai Autodrome : Mixing it up 11.12.2016: photo caption: NGK Enduro at National Race Days Power Weekend at Dubai Autodrome

photo caption:   NGK Enduro at National Race Days Power Weekend at Dubai Autodrome




For any petrol head who might want to see a Ferrari 458 GT3 matched up against an Audi R8 LMS Ultra and a Radical SR3, that’s exactly the scenario that played out on Saturday, with the NGK Two Hour Enduro assembling a collection of GT and Touring Car class vehicles, along with open cockpit Radicals all in one blockbuster race.



Qualifying belonged to the Dragon Racing team, almost breaking the two minute barrier with a best lap time of 2:00.086. 



During the race their Ferrari 458 GT3 would be driven by Leon Price, Rob Barff and Jordon Grogor.  Second on the grid would go to one of the AUH Motorsports Radical SR3s, to be driven by Ollie Smith and Dragos Dumitrascu.



The Audi R8 LMS LMS Ultra of K & K Duck Racing only qualified fifth, which meant they would have to negotiate three Radicals ahead of them if they had any hope to challenge the Ferrari.



On the opening lap the Dragon Racing Ferrari got away clean and controlled the pack.  Behind it the Radicals and the Audi fought it out to determine the best of the rest.  In the midst of a scuffle with one of Radicals, the R8 LMS Ultra got spun out and it spent the rest of race trying to catch up.



Meanwhile the Ferrari sailed comfortably home for the overall and Class Three win, while the Radicals behind scrapped it out. 



An AUH Motorsports SR3, driven by Johnny Guindi and Romain Sarazin managed to break free and take second overall while also securing a first place trophy for Class Six. 



Class Two also saw plenty of action and it was Ashan Silva and Hamad Al Hammadi driving the Lap 57 Honda DC5 who came out on top and stood on the highest step of the podium. 



Will Morrison and Julian Griffin nabbed second in Class Two and first in the sub-category Clio Cup.  Jason O’Keefe and Spencer Vanderpal captured Class One in a Honda EP3.






- Lindsay Johnston, Total Communications Dubai also photo