Team WRT was crowned as Middle East Trophy GT3 champions after 24 hours of relentless endurance racing.
Overall victory went to the No.669 Team WRT BMW, while class wins were claimed by Herberth Motorsport (GT3 PRO-AM), Continental Racing by Simpson Motorsport (GT3 AM), Tierra Outdoor Racing (992), Leipert Motorsport (GTX), Cerny Motorsport (GT4) and asBest Racing (TCE-TCX), underlining the depth and diversity of competition across the field.
Overall GT3: Team WRT Executes Perfect Strategy
Team WRT’s No.669 BMW M4 GT3 EVO emerged victorious following a bold late-race fuel-saving strategy. Jordan Pepper delivered a measured final stint to bring the car home one lap clear of the sister No.27 BMW, completing a dominant one-two for the Belgian squad. Pepper shared the winning car with Kelvin van der Linde, Ben Tuck, Fran Rueda and Anthony McIntosh, whose result also secured the GT3 Drivers’ Championship.
Third overall and in GT3 went to the Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO of Maro Engel, Luca Stolz, Daan Arrow and Sergey Stolyarov, following late heartbreak for Paradine Competition’s No.992 BMW, which retired from third place with a brake disc and tyre failure inside the final 30 minutes.
GT3 Overall Top 3:
Team WRT – BMW M4 GT3 EVO (No.669)
Team WRT – BMW M4 GT3 EVO (No.27)
Winward Racing – Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
GT3 PRO-AM: Herberth Motorsport Clinches Title
Herberth Motorsport’s No.10 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) finished fifth overall to secure PRO-AM victory in Dubai. Loek Hartog, Antares Au, Ralf Bohn and Joel Sturm executed a clean and consistent race, while the No.269 Herberth Porsche later confirmed the PRO-AM Middle East Trophy title.
GT3 PRO-AM Top 3:
Herberth Motorsport – Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
Winward Racing – Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
Paradine Competition – BMW M4 GT3 EVO
GT3 AM: Continental Racing Seals Championship
The GT3 AM class victory went to Continental Racing by Simpson Motorsport, whose Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II finished tenth overall. Vasily Vladykin, Alex Aka, Mikhail Simonov, Andrey Solukovtsev and Paul Scheushner also secured the GT3 AM Middle East Trophy title with their Dubai result.
GT3 AM Top 3:
Continental Racing by Simpson Motorsport – Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II
Paradine Competition – BMW M4 GT3 EVO
TFT Racing – Mercedes-AMG GT3
992 Class: Tierra Outdoor Racing Prevails
Tierra Outdoor Racing dominated the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) class with a commanding victory. Huub van Eijndhoven, Robert de Haan, Wouter Boerekamps and Ralph Poppelaars controlled the race from the early hours and ultimately won by multiple laps.
Second place and victory in 992 AM went to Red Ant Racing, while Seblajoux Racing completed the overall podium and secured both the 992 and 992 AM Middle East Trophy titles.
992 Top 3:
Tierra Outdoor Racing – Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
Red Ant Racing – Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
Seblajoux Racing – Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
GTX: Leipert Motorsport Takes Dubai Win
Leipert Motorsport claimed a clear GTX victory with its Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo EVO2, driven by Brendon Leitch, Manz Thalin, Don Yount, Fred Roberts and Gerhard Watzinger. Despite Leipert’s race win, the Middle East GTX title went to Team CMR’s Ginetta G56 GT2 after a resilient recovery from late technical issues.
GTX Top 3:
Leipert Motorsport – Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo EVO2
Team CMR – Ginetta G56 GT2
Vortex – Vortex 1.0
GT4: Cerny Motorsport Dominates
Cerny Motorsport delivered a flawless GT4 performance with its BMW M4 GT4 (G82). Florian Sternkopf, Joshua Bednarski, Ivan Krapivtsev and Shiv Sapra wrapped up both the Dubai victory and the Middle East Trophy title.
GT4 Top 3:
Cerny Motorsport – BMW M4 GT4
SRS Team Sorg Rennsport – Porsche 718 Cayman GT4
Circuit Toys – Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2
TCE-TCX: asBest Racing Completes Perfect Campaign
The No.102 asBest Racing Cupra TCR DSG dominated the TCE-TCX category to secure victory and both the TCE and TCX Middle East titles. Pia Ohlsson, Lutz Obermann, Junichi Umemoto, Silas Passos and Sebastian Schemmann controlled the race from the early hours.
TCE-TCX Top 3:
asBest Racing – Cupra TCR DSG
KCMG – Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO
SRS Team Sorg Rennsport – Porsche 718 Cayman GT4
Looking Ahead: Michelin 24H SERIES Heads to Europe
As the desert dust settles on Dubai and the Middle East Trophy is finally decided, the spotlight now shifts west. The Michelin 24H SERIES resumes in Europe in March, with the 2026 European season opening at the iconic Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello from 20–22 March.
