2026 Dubai 24 Hour

The 2026 Michelin Dubai 24 Hour will be the 21st running of the Dubai 24 Hour, a motorsport endurance race at the Dubai Autodrome. The race will be held from 16 to 18 January 2026. It will be the third and final round of the 2025–26 24H Series Middle East.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time (local: GST) | Event | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 16 January | 10:30–12:30 | Free practice | 120 mins |
| 13:45–14:40 | Qualifying sessions – class GT3 | 3 × 15 mins | |
| 14:50–15:45 | Qualifying sessions – class 992 | 3 × 15 mins | |
| 15:55–16:50 | Qualifying sessions – classes TCE, GT4 & GTX | 3 × 15 mins | |
| 17:20-17:45 | Top 10 Shoot-Out | 25 mins | |
| 19:30–21:00 | Night practice – All cars | 90 mins | |
| Saturday, 17 January | 13:00 | Race | 24 hours |
| Sunday, 18 January | 13:00 | ||
| Source:[2] | |||
Entries
| No. | Entrant | Car | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Driver 4 | Driver 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT3 (13 entries) | |||||||
| 4 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 14 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | ||||||
| 16 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 27 | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 61 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | ||||||
| 74 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 77 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 81 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 87 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | ||||||
| 92 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | ||||||
| 669 | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 777 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | ||||||
| 991 | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | ||||||
| GT3 Pro-Am (13 entries) | |||||||
| 8 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 10 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | ||||||
| 13 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 17 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | ||||||
| 18 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | ||||||
| 28 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 31 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 56 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | ||||||
| 67 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 79 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | ||||||
| 88 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | ||||||
| 93 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 269 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | ||||||
| GT3 Am (8 entries) | |||||||
| 2 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | ||||||
| 11 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | ||||||
| 21 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | ||||||
| 24 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | ||||||
| 25 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | ||||||
| 69 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | ||||||
| 89 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | ||||||
| 992 | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | ||||||
| GTX (6 entries) | |||||||
| 701 | Vortex 2.0 | ||||||
| 710 | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 2 | ||||||
| 763 | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 2 | ||||||
| 794 | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 2 | ||||||
| 795 | Ginetta G56 GT2 | ||||||
| 797 | Rossa LM GT | ||||||
| 992 (14 entries) | |||||||
| 216 | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | ||||||
| 888 | |||||||
| 909 | |||||||
| 910 | |||||||
| 914 | |||||||
| 921 | |||||||
| 928 | |||||||
| 929 | |||||||
| 930 | |||||||
| 931 | |||||||
| 939 | |||||||
| 962 | |||||||
| 971 | |||||||
| 985 | |||||||
| 992 Am (2 entries) | |||||||
| 924 | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | ||||||
| 925 | |||||||
| GT4 (4 entries) | |||||||
| 427 | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | ||||||
| 444 | Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo2 | ||||||
| 445 | BMW M4 GT4 Evo (G82) | ||||||
| 478 | Ginetta G56 GT4 Evo | ||||||
| TCX (5 entries) | |||||||
| 101 | SEAT León Cup Racer | ||||||
| 102 | Cupra León TCR | ||||||
| 103 | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | ||||||
| 111 | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | ||||||
| 127 | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | ||||||
| TC (2 entries) | |||||||
| 107 | Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo "B-Spec" | ||||||
| 108 | Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo "B-Spec" | ||||||
| Source: [14] | |||||||
Qualifying
Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold.
GT3Fastest in class in bold.
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992Fastest in class in bold.
GTX, GT4 & TCXFastest in class in bold.
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Race results
Class winner in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Time/Reason | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | ||||||||
| Source: | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h All following drivers are Russian, but Lomko competes under a French licence, Bukhantsov competes under a Kittitian licence, Geshev under a Montenegrin license, Minsky, Solukovtsev and Stanchin under a Kyrgyz license and Sorokin under a Portuguese license as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s All 19 drivers are Russian, but they compete as neutral competitors as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- ^ Malykhin is Belarusian, but he competes under a British licence as Belarusian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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