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January 12, 2008) They were fastest in qualifying and were leading the race from the sixth hour onwards. After that, Australian team, VIP Pet Foods (Tony Quinn, Klark Quinn, Craig Baird and Jonathan Webb) took their Porsche 997 GT3 RSR to victory in the third edition of the TOYO TIRES 24H of Dubai.

Great to see the Australian Teams doing so well overseas, With Shaun Junipers 997RSR coming in 4th outright and 3rd in Class

We didn't expect to be able to reach such a result, but after qualifying, we knew that we were quick here. We were well prepared for the rain after the few races in Europe in which we have participated. Whether or not we will be racing in the other races of the 24H SERIES, depends on how much pet foods we can sell

Hopefully the Good international results for the Australian Teams can help gain more support for the re introduction of the Bathurst 24 Hour.

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yer what a car it is those RSR are just great to watch and the sound they make

Yeah they are stunning pieces of machinery. Still waiting for one of my mates to get theirs, to have a serious look around one.

the Junipers have ordered a second one so it sounds like they are serious about the endurance racing, and VIP have given up their Carrera Cup this year to focus on the 24hr races aswell

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