BMW outfit Paradine Competition has announced its complete driver line-up for next weekend’s 24H Dubai, as the British team seeks to defend its GT3 AM class victory in Creventic’s blue-riband event.
Darren Leung, who also featured in 2025’s outright winning Team WRT line-up, and Ahmad Al Harthy will both return to Paradine’s #991 BMW M4 GT3 Evo this year.
They’ll be joined by James Kellett and Anthony McIntosh, who replace Toby Sowery and Simon Traves from 12 months ago, respectively.
Kellett is familiar with Paradine, having raced for the team in last season’s GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. The Briton, alongside Pedro Ebrahim and Charles Clark, won the Silver Cup at the Circuit Paul Ricard season opener on his way to an eventual fourth in the Silver drivers’ championship.
“Proud to return with Paradine Competition for the 2026 Dubai 24 Hour,” Kellett said.
“This will be my second 24-hour race with the team, and I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity. Excited to get back to work and start the 2026 season on a high!”
McIntosh, meanwhile, is new to both Paradine Competition and the 24H Dubai. The American first raced a M4 GT3 Evo at last month’s Asian Le Mans Series season opener with Team WRT, and will perform double-duty at next weekend’s race, splitting his time between Paradine and the Belgian squad’s GT3 Pro #669 entry.
The 2026 Michelin 24H Dubai, the final round of this season’s 24H Series Middle East Trophy, will be held from 16th to 18th January 2026 at the Dubai Autodrome.
Image courtesy of Paradine Competition
