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 Jeroen Bleekemolen took poleposition in the #1 Black Falcon Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 for the Dunlop Dubai 24hrs.
Claiming pole position was a great reward for the Team Abu Dhabi by Black Falcon for the immense effort that the team members put in after their original car was seriously damaged during a crash in testing on Wednesday.
The team acquired a replacement chassis from the British Preci-Spark outfit that had brought a spare car to Dubai for testing purposes and the Black Falcon mechanics worked all night to convert that car from its sprint configuration to make it suitable for a 24-hour race.
 �They put the engine, the gearbox, the fuel tank, the suspension and many other parts from our original car in and really did an amazing job, because the car felt great,� said Jeroen Bleekemolen. �The fact that I was able to claim pole on what was only my third lap of the weekend at the Dubai Autodrome is almost unbelievable.�
With one Mercedes-Benz, one Porsche, one Aston Martin, two BMWs, two McLarens, two Ferraris and one Lamborghini in the top ten, the first five rows of the starting grid for the race (start tomorrow at 14.00 h local time, 11.00 h CET) shows a great mix of GT3 machinery.
For more Info on the annual kick off for GT Racing on the warm shores of the Arabian see www.24hdubai.com
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