January 2022 Gulf 12 Hours

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
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 United Kingdom Ben Barnicoat 2 Seas Motorsport
Time 1:52.047
Race After 6 Hours
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Casper Stevenson 2 Seas Motorsport
Time 1:52.045 (on lap 121)
Podium
First Bahrain Isa Al-Khalifa
United Kingdom Ben Barnicoat
Croatia Martin Kodrić
2 Seas Motorsport
Second United Kingdom Ian Loggie
United Kingdom Morgan Tillbrook
United Kingdom Casper Stevenson
2 Seas Motorsport
Third Italy Alessandro Cozzi
Italy Giorgio Sernagiotto
Italy Edward Cheever
Lebanon Tani Hanna
AF Corse
Race After 12 Hours
Fastest lap
Driver Belgium Dries Vanthoor Attempto Racing
Time 1:52.194 (on lap 25)
Podium
First Bahrain Isa Al-Khalifa
United Kingdom Ben Barnicoat
Croatia Martin Kodrić
2 Seas Motorsport
Second Germany Valentin Pierburg
Austria Dominik Baumann
Switzerland Christoph Lenz
SPS automotive performance
Third Italy David Fumanelli
Italy Luca Marini
Italy Alessio Salucci
Monster VR46 Kessel Racing

Teams and drivers

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Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class
GT3
  2 Seas Motorsport[2][3] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 1   Isa Al Khalifa[4] P
  Ben Barnicoat[4]
  Martin Kodrić[4]
66   Ian Loggie[4] PA
  Casper Stevenson[4]
  Morgan Tillbrook[4]
  Kessel Racing[5] Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 11   Mauro Calamia[5] PA
  Stefano Monaco[5]
  Roberto Pampinini[5]
33   Murat Cuhadaroglu[5] Am
  Alessandro Tarabini[5]
  Erwin Zanotti[5]
  Francesco Zollo[5]
  Monster VR46 Kessel Racing[6] 46   David Fumanelli[7] PA
  Luca Marini[6]
  Alessio Salucci[6]
  AF Corse[8] Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 51   Alessandro Cozzi[8] PA
  Eddie Cheever III[5]
  Giorgio Sernagiotto[8]
61   Trenton Estep[8] Am
  Conrad Grunewald[8]
  Mark Kvamme[8]
  Jean Claude Saada[8]
  AKKA ASP Team[9] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 64   Jerome Policand[9] Am
  Benjamin Ricci[9]
  Mauro Ricci[9]
  SunEnergy1 Racing[10][11] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 75   Maro Engel[10] P
  Mikaël Grenier[10]
  Kenny Habul[10]
  SPS automotive performance[10][11] 88   Christoph Lenz[10] PA
  Valentin Pierburg[10]
  Dominik Baumann
  Baron Motorsport[5] Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 91   Philipp Baron[5] PA
  Tommy Lindroth[5]
  Mikkel Mac[5]
  Attempto Racing[5] Audi R8 LMS Evo Audi 5.2 L V10 99   Alex Aka[5] P
  Murod Sultanov[5]
  Dries Vanthoor[5]
GT4
  Century Motorsport[12] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 15   Bradley Ellis[13]
  David Holloway[13]
  Piers Johnson[13]
BMW M4 GT4 BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 42   Alex Bukh[13]
  John Corbett[5]
  Amir Feyzulin[13]
  James Winslow[5]
  Greystone GT[14] McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 23   Iain Campbell[14]
  Jamie Clarke[14]
  Oliver Webb[14]
Icon Class
P Pro
PA Pro-Am
Am Am

Results

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Qualifying

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Fastest in class in bold.

Results after 6 hours

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Class 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
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
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
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
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
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
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   Roberto Pampinini
  Mauro Calamia
  Stefano Monaco
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 22 +155 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
Source:[15]

Final results

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Class 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
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 359 6:00:11.590
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
2 GT Pro-Am 88   SPS automotive performance   Valentin Pierburg
  Dominik Baumann
  Christoph Lenz
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 358 +1 Lap
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
3 GT Pro-Am 46   Monster VR46 Kessel Racing   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   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
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 355 +4 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 355 +4 Laps
Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8
8 GT G 64   AKKA ASP Team   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   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   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   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   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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  1. ^ "Gulf 12 Hours Abu Dhabi confirmed for 8 January 2022". www.gulf12hours.com. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ "2 Seas Motorsport to defend Gulf 12 Hours crown in Abu Dhabi". www.gulf12hours.com. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Exciting Gulf 12 Hours driver line-ups confirmed by 2 Seas Motorsport". www.2seasmotorsport.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
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  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b c "Rossi Return To Gulf 12 Hours Confirmed". Dailysportscar. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Rossi Ruled Out of Gulf 12 Hours Sportscar Race". The Race. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b c d "AKKA ASP makes Gulf 12 Hours return". www.gulf12hours.com. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ a b "24H Dubai Entry Notebook: More GT3s Confirmed". Dailysportscar. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Century to make Gulf 12 Hours debut with two-car attack". www.gulf12hours.com. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Century Confirm Gulf 12 Hours Drivers". Dailysportscar. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  14. ^ a b c d "Greystone GT Set To Make Gulf 12 Hours Debut". Dailysportscar. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Race Part 1 2022" (PDF). gulf12hours.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Race Part 2 2022" (PDF). gulf12hours.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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