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AsLMS First Abu Dhabi Paddock Notes

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45 cars have arrived at the track and unfortunately the #54 Dinamic GT Porsche 911 GT3 R, #61 TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 and #65 Viper Niza Racing Aston Martin have confirmed their withdrawals.

Milroy, Barker stay with new team

The two late substitutions on the Dubai stage will resume their roles in Abu Dhabi.

They are Ollie Millroy of the #72 HubAuto Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3, joined by Liam Talbot and Jules Gounon…

…and Benjamin Barker in the #74 Kessel Racing Ferrari 488 GT3, joined by Michael Broniszewski and David Fumanelli.

Meanwhile, the #2 CD Sport Ligier will see a change in plans, with LMP3 regular Jaques Wolff replacing Fabien Michal.

Kirchhöfer Back to Garage 59

One driver who is returning to action is Marvin Kirchhöfer in the #88 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3, who missed the Dubai stage due to illness.

He will share the blue McLaren with co-drivers Alexander West and Benjamin Goethe. Together with Tom Gamble, who replaced Kirchhöfer, they finished 15th in the first race and fourth in the second race.

Another change from 99 Racing?

99 Racing’s saga in search of a bronze driver may be about to turn again. Omani driver Ahmad Al Harthy was spotted in the paddock and is rumored to be driving the white #98 Oreca LMP2 07 this weekend.

The controversial team had made several driver changes before and during the Asian Le Mans Series weekend in Dubai, with Ben Barnicoat withdrawn and Neel Jani replaced.

The team’s original bronze medalist Felix Porteiro was ruled out following a late FIA ​​re-rating, Warren Hughes flew in to replace him but was ruled ineligible due to his silver medal status last year, and finally Gonçalo Gomes, who had just Sitting in the car once minutes before qualifying in Dubai, he needed the team’s guidance on the operation of the car’s key systems in his outer lap!

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