2012 Dubai 24hr

[IanUAE]

It is that time of the year when the Dubai Autodrome hosts the annual 24hr event. I will be there for the 3rd year running, this time Team Managing SVDP Racings entry. This year we are up against 2L petrol or 1.6L turbo petrol cars in our BMW 120d.

We are being assisted by Shirt and rabailey......

Entry is free but you can apply for a free pass (Dubai strikes again hey) from here:

http://www.dubaiautodrome.com/invitation-2012-dunl...

Qualifying in on 12th Jan with the race starting at 2pm on the 13th. Everybody is more than welcome to come round and say hello, we should be in garage 10A.

[yorky500]

will be wandering over the road to mooch around the pits and watch the start.

Good luck to you and the Team. Watched/followed the 120D last year.

[Asterix]

Will def come and say hi and cheer you along.

I'm an ex-Army trained mechanic if you need a spanner jockey. Just show me where the points are and give me a broom handle, I'll have her purring like a cat...

[IanUAE]

We are testing at the autodrome tomorrow morning. If you hear a car going round the circuit..... it is not ours as it is a bit quiet.

[yorky500]

IanUAE said:

We are testing at the autodrome tomorrow morning. If you hear a car going round the circuit..... it is not ours as it is a bit quiet.

Might try and see if I can keep up with it so I will have it on video for you.

I will be in the black E36 M3

[Harris_I]

Good luck to you and the boys, Ian. That beemer looks like it's gonna kick arse this year. I'll be doing a stint in the medical car so I'll pop round and say hello if I get a chance.

[shirt]

IanUAE said:

We are being assisted by Shirt and rabailey......

any breakdowns will definitely be rich's fault....

[K50 DEL]

we'll be there en masse..... I hear though that pit access is impossible, so coming to say hello might be an issue!

[Harris_I]

Is this a recent thing? It was access all areas last year.

[K50 DEL]

Not sure, one of my pals who went last year said that they couldn't access the pits then either.... I guess we'll see next weekend!

[IanUAE]

yorky500 said:

Might try and see if I can keep up with it so I will have it on video for you.

I will be in the black E36 M3

Do you have yellow brake calipers?

Looks like our fuel pump is not delivering fuel at a high enough pressure. Not sure we will find one in Dubai.

Access to the pits is free according to the flyers. Might be best to go to the autodrome website and request tickets.

[Chilli]

K50 DEL said:

Not sure, one of my pals who went last year said that they couldn't access the pits then either.... I guess we'll see next weekend!

I went last year and was all over the pits.

Ian, do you still need a sandwich and coffee maker? Where's Gaffer, she was up for this.

[IanUAE]

What we really need is a 120d Series 1 High Pressure fuel pump. If anybody is free all day Wednesday and Thursday Icould do with a pairs of hands, subject to getting the fuel pump.

[IanUAE]

What we really need is a 120d Series 1 High Pressure fuel pump. If anybody is free all day Wednesday and Thursday Icould do with a pairs of hands, subject to getting the fuel pump.

[Chilli]

A series 1 high pressure pump you say?
hmmm, seems I'm fesh out of those at the moment, although I do have some rather nice French cheese and some german ham, if you're interested?

[IanUAE]

French cheese, we are not giving up that easily....

Looks like we have found 2 fuel pumps, one should be here tomorrow and the other the day after. Fingers crossed one of them works....

[legaleagleboy]

Hi - Dubai PH'ers

I am just packing my bags and flying in on Tuesday morning from Heathrow. I am in the 'other' 120D, having joined Cor Euser and his Marcos International team.

So we'll have a blast racing in the class with the Clios and Minis -- perhaps if we hunt them down as a pack we'll be more successful! Finishing and a class podium will be a real high if we can both pull that one off ..............

I have got rooms at the Arabian Ranches Golf Club ......... never been to Dubai before, so what tips would you give me if we want to try and do a couple of things away from the circuit? Someone told me dinner on a boat in the creek is a good evening ....... where would you go for a one stop shopping trip? ... and to get a flavour of the old town.

Finally, I've booked a hire car, will I be able to get around OK with my SatNav ?

NB Here in the UK Motors TV have just put up the live TV schedule for Thurs & Friday -- guess the Saturday one will follow soon see: http://www.motorstv.com/sites/default/files/conten...

Edited by legaleagleboy on Saturday 7th January 19:01

[shirt]

you're not short of dining options here, i'm told the creek cruise thing is overpriced and not that good. if you want to 'do' the creek, park up on the south bank near ruler's court. walk through bastakiya [the oldest bit of dubai] and past the grand mosque to the abra pier. an abra [boat] is 1dirham to cross over to the other side. walk around the souks, then head back. end the afternoon with a curry at ravis in nearby satwa.

are you going to be at the track on wednesday? if so, pop by and say hi. we promise not to steal any of your spare parts

[yorky500]

IanUAE said:

Do you have yellow brake calipers?

Yup, that was me. You guys looked way too busy to be interrupted

IanUAE said:

Looks like our fuel pump is not delivering fuel at a high enough pressure. Not sure we will find one in Dubai.

Access to the pits is free according to the flyers. Might be best to go to the autodrome website and request tickets.

You guys looked like bees around a honey-pot. Hope you get everything sorted out.

[K50 DEL]

legaleagleboy said:

I have got rooms at the Arabian Ranches Golf Club ......... never been to Dubai before.

Will be up at the Ranches Golf Club for the weekly quiz on Tuesday night.... you're welcome to join us either for the quiz or just a beer if you'd like?