Sports | Sunday 22 January, 2017 4:34 am |

The Saudi Motorsport has achieved its first global achievements in the new motorsport season 2017, where Saeed Almouri, leader and driver of "Hankook Racing Team", posted a new victory for Saudi Arabia Motorsport and for himself  and came first and stood once again on the podium of the 2017 season of  the greatest race in the region. Hankook 24H race, which was held last Saturday at Dubai Autodrome with the participation of more than 90 cars and more than 420 drivers from around the world.

Hankook Racing team leader Saeed Almouri participated in the race aboard his car Porsche GT3 and under Hankook Tire flag, where he achieved this remarkable new success after winning first place in its class 991 under the German Black Falcons banners along with his teammate Saud Al Faisal, Anders Fjordbach (Denmark)  and Alexander Toril (Spain) taking turns behind the wheel.

Hankook Racing Team captain Saeed Almouri proved his high heel in car racing when he provided an opportunity for his teammates to  lead the race from the first lap.

After the coronation, Saeed Almouri said: "I am very happy with this result and achievement for the Saudi Motorsport, it is my pleasure to be part of such great event under the sponsorship of Bin Shihon Group – Hankook Saudi Arabia. This is our third participation in this race and succeeded in recoding outstanding results for the Saudi Motorsports and Hankook Racing Team alike".

He added: "Bin Shihon Group/Hankook Tires sponsorship spurs us to record stunning accomplishments in these races. Being part in 24H endurance race needs strong and advanced cars supported by high quality tires, which can withstand the ongoing pressure of the race. However, our car is equipped with Hankook tire model F200, which offers best quality and strong endurance capabilities, this is in addition to our drivers’ vast racing experience and physical fitness. We do anticipate that we will do it again and record stunning results".

The 11th edition of  Dubai 24H kicked off with the participation of 92 cars on the starting line. Since its inauguration as a predominantly touring car-based event in 2006, the Dubai 24H has become a trusted curtain raiser, and one of the world’s greatest endurance races such as Spa-Francorchamps and  Nürburgring circuits.

As always, the race features a mixture of Grand Touring (GT) and Touring cars. The 11th edition of the Hankook 24H series is expected to witness the participation of unprecedented number of car types, some of them participate for the first time. In addition to the launch of new category in the race.