Race details Date 10 December 2023 Official name Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours Location Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE Course Permanent circuit Distance Race12 hours Qualifying Pole Drivers Maro Engel Mikaël Grenier Luca Stolz Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Avg Time 1:51.272 Race Fastest lap Driver Maro Engel Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Time 1:51.291 (on lap 4) Podium First Maro Engel Mikaël Grenier Luca Stolz Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Second Valentino Rossi Dries Vanthoor Nick Yelloly Team WRT Third Maximilian Götz Jules Gounon Fabian Schiller Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas
The 2023 Gulf 12 Hours (officially titled 2023 Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours) was the 13th edition of the Gulf 12 Hours, and was held at Yas Marina Circuit on 8–10 December 2023. The race was contested with GT3-spec cars. It was the final round of the 2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge.
Entry list
EntrantCarDriver 1Driver 2Driver 3Driver 4 GT3 Pro (5 entries) 14 Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Maximilian Götz Jules Gounon Fabian Schiller - 32 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 Philipp Eng Sheldon van der Linde Charles Weerts - 46 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 Valentino Rossi Dries Vanthoor Nick Yelloly - 77 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Lucas Auer Frank Bird Lorenzo Ferrari - 99 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Maro Engel Mikaël Grenier Luca Stolz - GT3 Pro-Am (12 entries) 4 Grove Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Brenton Grove Stephen Grove Richie Stanaway - 11 Kessel Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Scott Andrews David Fumanelli Anton Dias Perera Giorgio Roda 12 Centri Porsche Ticino Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Stefano Costantini Alex Fontana Yannick Mettler Hash Patel 25 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Alessandro Cozzi Marco Pulcini Alessio Rovera Giorgio Sernagiotto 26 OJ Lifestyle Racing by Racing One Ferrari 296 GT3 Ramez Azzam Omar Jackson Zaamin Jaffer Axcil Jefferies 27 Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Rob Bell Ollie Millroy Mark Radcliffe - 33 Herberth Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Antares Au Matteo Cairoli Tim Heinemann - 59 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Shaun Balfe Benjamin Goethe Oliver Goethe Mark Sansom 74 Kessel Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Michael Broniszewski Davide Rigon Niccolò Schirò - 75 SunEnergy1 Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Dominik Baumann Philip Ellis Kenny Habul Martin Konrad 88 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Marvin Kirchhöfer Louis Prette Alexander West - 93 Sky – Tempesta Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Eddie Cheever III Chris Froggatt Jonathan Hui Kevin Tse GT3 Am (11 entries) 2 HAAS RT Audi R8 LMS Evo II Grégory Guilvert Xavier Knauf Miika Panu Grégory Servais 3 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Isa Al Khalifa Ian Loggie Al Faisal Al Zubair - 7 Herberth Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Daniel Allemann Ralf Bohn Alfred Renauer - 20 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Christian Colombo Stéphane Lémeret David Tjiptobiantoro Lilou Wadoux 21 Car Collection Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Dustin Blattner Constantin Dressler Joel Sturm - 51 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Kriton Lendoudis Nicola Marinangeli Christoph Ulrich Alex Fox 61 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Conrad Grunewald Laurent de Meeus Miguel Ramos Jean Claude Saada 73 MP Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Corinna Gostner David Gostner Manuela Gostner Thomas Gostner 76 7TSIX Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs Ameerh Naran Matt Topham 79 Tsunami RT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Stefano Borghi Marco Cassará Davide Scannicchio Johannes Zelger 86 Baron Motorsport Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Daniele di Amato Ernst Kirchmayr Philippe Prette Axel SartingenSource:
Qualifying
Qualifying results Fastest times for each car are denoted in bold. Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold. ClassTeamCarDriver 1Driver 2Driver 3Driver 41P99 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM RacingMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo1:51.2721:51.0751:51.3641:51.3782P14 Mercedes-AMG Team 2 SeasMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo1:51.5041:51.7331:51.1061:51.6753PA33 Herberth MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)1:51.7311:50.5921:51.1871:53.4144P46 Team WRTBMW M4 GT31:51.7561:52.2591:51.6141:51.3965P77 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM RacingMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo1:51.7621:52.0821:51.8061:51.4006PA88 Garage 59McLaren 720S GT3 Evo1:51.9111:51.1621:53.2121:51.3617PA27 Optimum MotorsportMcLaren 720S GT3 Evo1:52.0211:51.7691:52.8851:51.4098P32 Team WRTBMW M4 GT31:52.0251:52.3471:52.0301:51.6999Am21 Car Collection MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)1:52.1731:52.2841:53.0361:51.19910PA59 Garage 59McLaren 720S GT3 Evo1:52.2551:51.4261:50.5491:52.7681:54.27911PA11 Kessel RacingFerrari 296 GT31:52.4421:50.7051:51.9811:51.3241:55.76012Am7 Herberth MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)1:52.6151:51.2541:52.2261:54.36713PA75 SunEnergy1 RacingMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo1:52.6371:53.1151:53.9191:51.7261:51.78914PA93 Sky – Tempesta RacingMcLaren 720S GT3 Evo1:52.6571:52.8431:52.7251:53.5211:51.54015PA26 OJ Lifestyle Racing by Racing OneFerrari 296 GT31:53.0401:51.7281:55.3571:53.7061:51.37016PA4 Grove RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)1:53.1871:51.5501:52.2211:55.79217Am3 2 Seas MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo1:53.2081:54.4061:52.9911:52.22718PA25 AF CorseFerrari 296 GT31:53.2711:54.4601:51.4771:56.4131:50.73419Am2 HAAS RTAudi R8 LMS Evo II1:53.5701:52.8481:52.6981:52.6411:56.09320Am61 AF CorseFerrari 296 GT31:53.7961:51.6931:53.1181:54.7781:55.59721Am20 AF CorseFerrari 296 GT31:53.8531:52.4631:53.6021:51.8781:57.47122Am51 AF CorseFerrari 488 GT3 Evo 20201:55.1601:51.8221:53.8421:55.9981:58.97923Am79 Tsunami RTPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)1:55.5291:54.5211:55.0181:57.0591:55.51924PA12 Centri Porsche TicinoPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)1:57.1501:57.15025Am76 7TSIXMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo1:57.5121:55.1651:59.5441:57.82926Am73 MP RacingMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo1:57.7501:55.3051:56.0172:01.8351:57.844WDPA74 Kessel RacingFerrari 296 GT3WDAm86 Baron MotorsportFerrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020Source:
Race
Race classification Class winners denoted in bold. ClassTeamDriversCarLapsTime/Gap/Retired1P99 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Maro Engel Mikaël Grenier Luca StolzMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo348 12:01:18.0562P46 Team WRT Valentino Rossi Dries Vanthoor Nick YellolyBMW M4 GT3348 +12.8113P14 Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas Maximilian Götz Jules Gounon Fabian SchillerMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo347 +1 Lap4P77 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Lucas Auer Frank Bird Lorenzo FerrariMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo346 +2 Laps5Am21 Car Collection Motorsport Dustin Blattner Constantin Dressler Joel SturmPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)346 +2 Laps6PA27 Optimum Motorsport Rob Bell Ollie Millroy Mark RadcliffeMcLaren 720S GT3 Evo345 +3 Laps7PA11 Kessel Racing Scott Andrews David Fumanelli Anton Dias Perera Giorgio RodaFerrari 296 GT3344 +4 Laps8PA33 Herberth Motorsport Antares Au Matteo Cairoli Tim HeinemannPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)343 +5 Laps9Am3 2 Seas Motorsport Isa Al Khalifa Ian Loggie Al Faisal Al ZubairMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo343 +5 Laps10Am7 Herberth Motorsport Daniel Allemann Ralf Bohn Alfred RenauerPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)343 +5 Laps11PA25 AF Corse Alessandro Cozzi Marco Pulcini Alessio Rovera Giorgio SernagiottoFerrari 296 GT3343 +5 Laps12PA88 Garage 59 Marvin Kirchhöfer Louis Prette Alexander WestMcLaren 720S GT3 Evo342 +6 Laps13PA93 Sky – Tempesta Racing Eddie Cheever III Chris Froggatt Jonathan Hui Kevin TseMcLaren 720S GT3 Evo342 +6 Laps14P32 Team WRT Philipp Eng Sheldon van der Linde Charles WeertsBMW M4 GT3342 +6 Laps15Am20 AF Corse Christian Colombo Stéphane Lémeret David Tjiptobiantoro Lilou WadouxFerrari 296 GT3340 +8 Laps16PA75 SunEnergy1 Racing Dominik Baumann Philip Ellis Kenny Habul Martin KonradMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo338 +10 Laps17Am2 HAAS RT Grégory Guilvert Xavier Knauf Miika Panu Grégory ServaisAudi R8 LMS Evo II330 +18 Laps18Am73 MP Racing Corinna Gostner David Gostner Manuela Gostner Thomas GostnerMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo308 +40 Laps19Am61 AF Corse Conrad Grunewald Laurent de Meeus Miguel Ramos Jean Claude SaadaFerrari 296 GT3304 +44 Laps20PA26 OJ Lifestyle Racing by Racing One Ramez Azzam Omar Jackson Zaamin Jaffer Axcil JefferiesFerrari 296 GT3291 +57 Laps21Am51 AF Corse Kriton Lendoudis Nicola Marinangeli Christoph Ulrich Alex FoxFerrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020244 +104 Laps22Am79 Tsunami RT Stefano Borghi Marco Cassará Davide Scannicchio Johannes ZelgerPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)199 +149 Laps23PA4 Grove Racing Brenton Grove Stephen Grove Richie StanawayPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)34 +314 Laps24PA59 Garage 59 Shaun Balfe Benjamin Goethe Oliver Goethe Mark SansomMcLaren 720S GT3 Evo24 +324 LapsDNSPA12 Centri Porsche Ticino Stefano Costantini Alex Fontana Yannick Mettler Hash PatelPorsche 911 GT3 R (992) Qualifying crashDNSAm76 7TSIX Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs Ameerh Naran Matt TophamMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Qualifying crashSource:
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