Winward, GetSpeed Set 24H Dubai Lineups

Winward Racing and GetSpeed Performance have set their lineups for the Michelin 24H Dubai as Mercedes-AMG seeks its first event victory since 2020.

The two squads will deploy a number of Mercedes-AMG factory drivers across its entries, with Winward fielding a pair of Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evos while GetSpeed enters a single car under the Grove Racing by GetSpeed.

Winward’s lineups are largely identical to the crews with which the Christian Hohenadel-led squad contested the Gulf 12 Hours earlier this month.

The No. 16 car will be piloted by Sergey Stolyarov and Daan Arrow together with factory aces Maro Engel and Luca Stolz in Dubai. Stolyarov, Arrow and Engel are also taking on the Michelin 6H Abu Dhabi together.

The sister No. 81 car, meanwhile is spearheaded by Rinat Salikhov, Gabriele Piana and Marvin Dienst, with Matteo Cairoli joining the team at Dubai.

Fellow Mercedes-AMG squad GetSpeed returns to the 24H Dubai after a year’s absence, operating the Grove Racing entry that secured an overall podium finish at the Gulf 12H.

Stephen and Brenton Grove once again team up with factory driver Jules Gounon, while Chris Lulham and Kai Allen complete the lineup.

Lulham will make his debut at the wheel of Mercedes-AMG’s GT3 platform, amidst speculation that the Verstappen dot com Racing operation he forms a part of will switch to the Stuttgart manufacturer in GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS next year.

Supercars racer Allen, meanwhile was recently confirmed as part of Grove Racing’s Pro effort in the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour.