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The year 2026 is barely a month old, yet championships are already being won and lost. Two race weekends in the United Arab Emirates will determine Proton Competition\u2019s fate in the 2025\/26 Asian Le Mans Series and decide whether the team can secure one of the coveted Le Mans entries awarded to each class winner.<\/strong>
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The final phase of the season begins with a pair of four-hour races at Dubai Autodrome on 31 January and 1 February, followed by two four-hour contests at the harbourside Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on 7 and 8 February.
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With the races scheduled so close together and both grid positions determined in a single session by the fastest and second-fastest lap times, Christian and Michael Ried\u2019s team will need to be at the top of their game to secure strong results.
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Looking to build on a strong start to the campaign is the #88 Oreca 07 crew of Horst Felbermayr Jr., Horst Felix Felbermayr and Lorenzo Flux\u00e1, who arrive in the UAE on the back of two top-ten finishes in the LMP2 category at Sepang International Circuit.
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They will be joined in LMP2 by the #22 entry of Jonas Ried and Felipe Laser. Stefan Aust makes his series debut at the wheel in Dubai, completing an all-German driver line-up for round two of the season.
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In the GT category, the #77 Proton Competition Porsche 911 GT3 R will be driven by Japanese racer Bankcy and rising British star Harry King. The line-up also sees a change compared to round one, with Dutchman Huub van Eijndhoven replacing Kiyoto Fujinami.
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Fans can keep track of all the action across the two weekends on the Asian Le Mans Series\u2019 official YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

4 Hours of Abu Dhabi
Friday 6 February<\/strong>
16:00 \u2013 17:30 \u2013 Practice 1
(13:00 \u2013 14:30 CET)
19:45 \u2013 21:15 \u2013 Practice 2
(16:45 \u2013 18:15 CET)
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Saturday 7 February<\/strong>
10:10 \u2013 11:30 \u2013 Qualifying
(07:10 \u2013 08:30 CET)
15:00 \u2013 19:00 \u2013 Race 1
(12:00 \u2013 16:00 CET)
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Sunday 8 February<\/strong>
11:30 \u2013 11:45 \u2013 Warm-up
(08:30 \u2013 08:45 CET)
16:30 \u2013 20:30 \u2013 Race 2
(13:30 \u2013 17:30 CET)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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