The 2022 Gulf 12 Hours was the 11th edition of the Gulf 12 Hours, and was held at Yas Marina Circuit on 8 January 2022. The race was contested with GT3-spec cars and GT4-spec cars.[1]
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Date | 8 January 2022 | |
| Official name | Gulf 12 Hours | |
| Location | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| Course | Permanent circuit 5.281 km (3.281 mi) | |
| Distance | Race 12 hours | |
| Qualifying | ||
| Pole | ||
| Driver |  Ben Barnicoat
|
2 Seas Motorsport |
| Time | 1:52.047 | |
| Race After 6 Hours | ||
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Casper Stevenson
|
2 Seas Motorsport |
| Time | 1:52.045 (on lap 121) | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Isa Al-Khalifa Ben Barnicoat Martin Kodrić |
2 Seas Motorsport |
| Second | Ian Loggie Morgan Tillbrook Casper Stevenson |
2 Seas Motorsport |
| Third |  Alessandro Cozzi Giorgio Sernagiotto Edward Cheever Tani Hanna |
AF Corse |
| Race After 12 Hours | ||
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Dries Vanthoor
|
Attempto Racing |
| Time | 1:52.194 (on lap 25) | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Isa Al-Khalifa Ben Barnicoat Martin Kodrić |
2 Seas Motorsport |
| Second |  Valentin Pierburg Dominik Baumann Christoph Lenz |
SPS automotive performance |
| Third | David Fumanelli Luca Marini Alessio Salucci |
Monster VR46 Kessel Racing |
Teams and drivers
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Results
editQualifying
editFastest in class in bold.
Results after 6 hours
editClass winners denoted in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Chassis | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | GT Pro | 1 | 2 Seas Motorsport
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Isa Al-Khalifa Ben Barnicoat Martin Kodrić
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 177 | 6:01:17.346 |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 2 | GT Pro-Am | 66 | 2 Seas Motorsport
|
Ian Loggie Morgan Tillbrook Casper Stevenson
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 177 | +4.248 |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 3 | GT Pro-Am | 51 | AF Corse
|
Alessandro Cozzi Giorgio Sernagiotto Edward Cheever Tani Hanna
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 176 | +1 Lap |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 4 | GT Pro-Am | 88 | SPS automotive performance
|
Valentin Pierburg Dominik Baumann Christoph Lenz
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 176 | +1 Lap |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 5 | GT Pro-Am | 46 | Monster VR46 Kessel Racing
|
David Fumanelli Luca Marini Alessio Salucci
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 176 | +1 Lap |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 6 | GT G | 64 |  AKKA ASP Team
|
Jerome Policand Mauro Ricci Benjamin Ricci
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 175 | +2 Laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 7 | GT G | 61 | AF Corse
|
 Jean Claude Saada Conrad Grunewald Mark Kvamme Trenton Estep
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 175 | +2 Laps |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 8 | GT Pro-Am | 91 | Baron Motorsport
|
 Tommy Lindroth Philipp Baron Mikkel Mac
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Ferrari 488 GT3 | 174 | +3 Laps |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 9 | GT Pro | 75 |  SunEnergy1 Racing
|
Kenny Habul Mikael Grenier Maro Engel
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 172 | +5 Laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 10 | GT G | 33 | Kessel Racing
|
Murat Cuhadaroglu Francesco Zollo Erwin Zanotti Alessandro Tarabini
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Ferrari 488 GT3 | 171 | +6 Laps |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 11 | GT4 | 23 | Greystone GT
|
Iain Campbell Oliver Webb Jamie Clarke
|
McLaren 570S GT4 | 160 | +17 laps |
| McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 12 | GT4 | 15 | Century Motorsport
|
Piers Johnson David Holloway Bradley Ellis
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Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 159 | +18 laps |
| Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 13 | GT4 | 42 | Century Motorsport
|
 Amir Feyzulin Alexander Bukhantsov John Corbett James Winslow
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BMW M4 GT4 | 157 | +20 Laps |
| BMW BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | |||||||
| 14 | GT3 Pro | 99 | Attempto Racing
|
 Dries Vanthoor Alex Aka Murod Sultanov
|
Audi R8 LMS Evo | 119 | +58 Laps |
| Audi 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 15 | GT3 Pro-Am | 11 | Kessel Racing
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Roberto Pampinini Mauro Calamia Stefano Monaco
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Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 22 | +155 Laps |
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| Source:[15] | |||||||
Final results
editClass winners denoted in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Chassis | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | GT Pro | 1 | 2 Seas Motorsport
|
Isa Al-Khalifa Ben Barnicoat Martin Kodrić
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 359 | 6:00:11.590 |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 2 | GT Pro-Am | 88 | SPS automotive performance
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Valentin Pierburg Dominik Baumann Christoph Lenz
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 358 | +1 Lap |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 3 | GT Pro-Am | 46 | Monster VR46 Kessel Racing
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David Fumanelli Luca Marini Alessio Salucci
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 358 | +1 Lap |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 4 | GT Pro-Am | 66 | 2 Seas Motorsport
|
Ian Loggie Morgan Tillbrook Casper Stevenson
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 357 | +2 Laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 5 | GT Pro-Am | 51 | AF Corse
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Alessandro Cozzi Giorgio Sernagiotto Edward Cheever Tani Hanna
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 357 | +2 Laps |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 6 | GT Pro | 75 | SunEnergy1 Racing
|
Kenny Habul Mikael Grenier Maro Engel
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 355 | +4 Laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 7 | GT G | 61 | AF Corse
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Jean Claude Saada Conrad Grunewald Mark Kvamme Trenton Estep
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Ferrari 488 GT3 | 355 | +4 Laps |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 8 | GT G | 64 | AKKA ASP Team
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Jerome Policand Mauro Ricci Benjamin Ricci
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 355 | +4 Laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 9 | GT Pro-Am | 91 | Baron Motorsport
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Tommy Lindroth Philipp Baron Mikkel Mac
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 354 | +5 Laps |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 10 | GT G | 33 | Kessel Racing
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Murat Cuhadaroglu Francesco Zollo Erwin Zanotti Alessandro Tarabini
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 348 | +11 Laps |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 11 | GT4 | 23 | Greystone GT
|
Iain Campbell Oliver Webb Jamie Clarke
|
McLaren 570S GT4 | 323 | +36 laps |
| McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 12 | GT4 | 15 | Century Motorsport
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Piers Johnson David Holloway Bradley Ellis
|
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 322 | +37 laps |
| Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 13 | GT4 | 42 | Century Motorsport
|
Amir Feyzulin Alexander Bukhantsov John Corbett James Winslow
|
BMW M4 GT4 | 247 | +112 Laps |
| BMW BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | |||||||
| 14 | GT3 Pro | 99 | Attempto Racing
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Dries Vanthoor Alex Aka Murod Sultanov
|
Audi R8 LMS Evo | 181 | +178 Laps |
| Audi 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 15 | GT3 Pro-Am | 11 | Kessel Racing
|
Roberto Pampinini Mauro Calamia Stefano Monaco
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 22 | Did not finish |
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| Source:[16] | |||||||
References
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- ^ "2 Seas Motorsport to defend Gulf 12 Hours crown in Abu Dhabi". www.gulf12hours.com. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Exciting Gulf 12 Hours driver line-ups confirmed by 2 Seas Motorsport". www.2seasmotorsport.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ a b c d e f "Defending Champions 2 Seas Motorsport Name 2 Car Mercedes AMG Line-up". Dailysportscar. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Quality grid unveiled for 10th Gulf 12 Hours". www.gulf12hours.com. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Rossi Return To Gulf 12 Hours Confirmed". Dailysportscar. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Rossi Ruled Out of Gulf 12 Hours Sportscar Race". The Race. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "AF Corse Confirm Gulf 12 Hours Squads, But United Pull Out All-Star GT4 Team". Dailysportscar. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "AKKA ASP makes Gulf 12 Hours return". www.gulf12hours.com. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "SPS Automotive to challenge for Gulf 12 Hours Pro and Am titles". www.gulf12hours.com. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b "24H Dubai Entry Notebook: More GT3s Confirmed". Dailysportscar. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Century to make Gulf 12 Hours debut with two-car attack". www.gulf12hours.com. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Century Confirm Gulf 12 Hours Drivers". Dailysportscar. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Greystone GT Set To Make Gulf 12 Hours Debut". Dailysportscar. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Race Part 1 2022" (PDF). gulf12hours.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Race Part 2 2022" (PDF). gulf12hours.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.