Dunlop Dubai 24 Hours – Hour 9 Report
Edwards Into The Lead

Things are relatively quiet as the ninth hour gets underway.

The #3 Mercedes assumes the lead after 15 minutes as the latest (sixth) round of scheduled stops gets underway, Thomas Jäger currently at the wheel.

22:20 Andy Ruhan pits the GT3 Viper again and tells Nick Damon that Jack Gerber turned in on him. Two drivers, two viewpoints – no surprise there!

After running so well earlier, the #26 Audi has been in the pits for a lengthy stop as an electrical problem is worked on. Frank Yu is waiting patiently, but the car has dropped to 17th.

22:33 Jäger pits from the lead. Max Nilsson looks likely to assume that position shortly in the #6 Heico SLS.

22:36Code 60 #2. Jack Gerber has had a second spin and needs to be recovered again. The #105 GC10-V8, meanwhile, is recovered to the pits for at least the third time.

The #1 Falcons/Schubert BMW Z4 takes advantage of the caution to dive into the garage to change brake pads. Amazingly, they changed discs and pads in less than three minutes and rejoin without losing much time. The race goes back to green almost immediately, while the Z4 is refuelling.

22:42 Sean Edwards is now less than a second behind Max Nilsson. The two touch slightly on Lap 232 but Nilsson stays ahead. Edwards keeps the pressure up.

22:46Edwards uses a slower Porsche to box Nilsson in and goes round the outside of both to take the lead.

The #54 JR Motorsport BMW loses the SP3 lead to the Optimum Ginetta during a pitstop that has so far exceeded ten minutes.

22:52 Nico Pronk pits the #25 Reiter Lamborghini and heads immediately for the garage.

22:59 Has the SP2-leading Viper gone missing?