2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series normal 16 teams) was spread out over a three-day period. The series' tournaments are identical to 2007–2008 and span the globe: The 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens was not a part of the 2008-09 series. Unlike the 2005 edition held in Hong Kong, the 2009 edition did not replace one of the 2008-09 series events. The World Cup was held in Dubai from March 5–7, 2009 and won by Wales. Prior to the season, the IRB announced the 12 "core teams" that would receive guaranteed berths in each event in the 2008–09 series: The one new core team was the
2017 Dubai 24 Hour 2017 Dubai 24 Hour The 2017 Dubai 24 Hour was the 12th running of the Dubai 24 Hour endurance race. It took place at the Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and ran between 11–13 January 2017. Class Winners in bold. A6-Pro: Y. Buurman (Black Falcon, Mercedes AMG GT3): 1:59.198 A6-Am: B. Schneider (HTP Motorsport, Mercedes AMG GT3): 2:00.464 SPX: T. Dyer (COOL RACING BY GPC MOTORSPORT, Vortex 1.0): 2:03.117 991: K. Bachier (race:pro motorsport, Porsche 991 Cup): 2:05.060 SP2: J. van Lagen (Bovi Motorsport, Brokernet Silver Sting): 2:06.067 SP3-GT4: J. Mardenborough (Nissan GT Academy Team RJN, Nissan 370Z