24H Dubai: Jasmin Preisig fights against the rest of the world 🎥
POWER SATT Fach Auto Tech will start the new circuit racing season from January 13 to 15 at the Dubai Autodrome with other well-known Swiss teams. Also taking part is Jasmin Preisig, who will be piloting an Audi.
Two Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, two strong driver pairings. The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup #961 (gallery on the right) is driven by Alexander Fach, Peter Hegglin, Jan Klingelnberg, Christopher Zöchling and Christof Langer. Fach, Klingelnberg and Hegglin were already part of the Schwyz line-up in the desert in 2022. Langer and Zöchling know the team very well from their joint appearances in the Porsche one-make cups. Fach can also draw on expertise from the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland.
Familiar names in the second car
The sister car with the number #962 also features some illustrious names. Two-time Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup champion Larry ten Voorde is part of the promising lineup. The Dutchman is supported by compatriot Huub van Eijndhoven, Gabriele Rindone, Alexander Schwarzer and Matthias Hoffsümmer. Schwarzer also brings experience in the 911 from the Porsche Sports Cup Suisse. Rindone has already competed several times in the 24H Series.
Experienced pilots and young talent
Team boss Alex Fach: "Last year we also had two Porsches on the grid. Both cars had the potential for top results, but unfortunately we had a lot of bad luck. This year we're making a fresh attack and are sure that we can climb the podium with our mix of experienced drivers and young talent."
Previous successes of Swiss riders
Twice, Swiss drivers have been able to celebrate overall victory at the Dubai 24 Hours: in 2014, Adrian Amstutz, Marcel Matter, and Mark and Rolf Ineichen won for Stadler Motorsport; in 2017, Daniel Allemann was successful in the Herberth Motorsport team. And that's where it will probably stay for the time being. Because in the 18th edition, no Swiss are represented in the PRO class.
Good chances in the other classes
On the other hand, the chances in the other classes are very good from a Swiss perspective. In the GT3 PROAm, the hopes lie on the shoulders of Daniel Allemann mentioned at the beginning. The man from Solothurn shares a Porsche 911 GT3 R (center gallery) from Herberth Motorsport with Ralf Bohn and Alfred and Robert Renauer.
Switzerland is also well represented in the field of almost 20 Porsche 992s. Fach Auto Tech from Sattel in the canton of Schwyz fields two cars at once. See above. Fabian Danz is also driving in the 992 class. The man from Burgdorf drives for a Dutch team. While Gislain Genecand from Geneva is trying his luck with a Luxembourg racing team in the AM class.
Podium finish in the touring cars?
Under normal circumstances, a Swiss podium finish must emerge in the touring cars. Of the five cars entered, two come from the Wolf Power Racing team from Wangen (SZ). Driving one of the two Audi RS3s (gallery on the left) is Jasmin Preisig (#121) from Schwellbrunn, who is highly motivated to compete against the rest of the world. Also at the start are Yannick Mettler and his protégé Miklas Born for Team AC Motorsport from Belgium.
Other CH participants in Dubai include Nicolas Nobs (GTX) and Swiss-German dual citizen Patrik Grütter (TCX), who competes with a Swiss license.
Transmission of the race via livestream
The weekend at the Dubai Autodrome kicks off on Friday, January 13, with free practice. This will be followed by qualifying at 14:45 local time (11:45 CET). The starting lights for the race switch to green on Saturday at 15:00 local time (12:00 CET). All sessions from the Qualification as well as the Races will be shown in the official livestream of the 24H Series.
Source: motorsport.ch
