Gulf 12 Hours
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| Venue | Yas Marina Circuit |
|---|---|
| Corporate sponsor | Lenovo |
| First race | 2012 |
| Duration | 12 Hours |
| Most wins (driver) | Davide Rigon (5) |
| Most wins (team) | Kessel Racing (4) AF Corse (4) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Ferrari (8) |
The Gulf 12 Hours is a 12-hour annual GT endurance racing event that usually takes place at the Yas Marina Circuit in the United Arab Emirates except in January 2021 when it was held at the Bahrain International Circuit. It has been held since 2012. On 29 July 2022, it was announced that Gulf 12 Hours joined the Intercontinental GT Challenge calendar both in 2022 and 2023.[1] The race did not return as part of the IGTC calendar in 2024 after the two-year contract was not extended.[2]
Winners
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| Year | Drivers | Car | Team | Remarks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 (Jan) |  Marco Cioci Matthew Griffin Piergiuseppe Perazzini
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Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | AF Corse 1
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299 Laps. First running of the event. | |||||
| 2012 (Dec) |  Gaetano Ardagna Gianmaria Bruni Toni Vilander
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Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | AF Corse 1
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309 Laps. | |||||
| 2013 |  Bernd Schneider Jeroen Bleekemolen Khaled Al Qubaisi
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Team Abu Dhabi by Black Falcon Racing
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308 laps.[3] | |||||
| 2014 | Michele Rugolo Davide Rigon Stephen Wyatt
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Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | AF Corse
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315 laps.[4] | |||||
| 2015 |  Michał Broniszewski Davide Rigon Giacomo Piccini
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Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 |  Kessel Racing
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301 laps.[5] | |||||
| 2016 | Michał Broniszewski Davide Rigon Giacomo Piccini
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Ferrari 488 GT3 | Kessel Racing
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300 laps. | |||||
| 2017 | Michał Broniszewski Davide Rigon Miguel Molina
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Ferrari 488 GT3 | Kessel Racing
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302 laps completed. Kessel Racing scoring a Hat-trick of wins. | |||||
| 2018 | Michał Broniszewski Davide Rigon Alessandro Pier Guidi
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Ferrari 488 GT3 | Kessel Racing
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313 laps completed. Kessel Racing scoring its record breaking 4th win in a row. | |||||
| 2019 | Christopher Mies Rinat Salikhov Dries Vanthoor
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Audi R8 LMS Evo | Attempto Racing
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316 laps. | |||||
| 2020 | Race moved to 2021 due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. | ||||||||
| 2020-21 |  Isa Al-Khalifa Ben Barnicoat Martin Kodrić
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McLaren 720S GT3 | 2 Seas Motorsport
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341 laps. This edition was relocated to the Bahrain International Circuit.[6] | |||||
| 2022 (Jan) | Isa Al-Khalifa Ben Barnicoat Martin Kodrić
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2 Seas Motorsport
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359 laps. New distance record. | |||||
| 2022 (Dec) | Antonio Fuoco James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi
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Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors
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335 laps.[7] First Gulf 12 Hours to be a part of the SRO Intercontinental GT Challenge.[8] | |||||
| 2023 | Maro Engel Mikaël Grenier Luca Stolz
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo |  Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing
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348 laps.[9] Last Gulf 12 Hours to be a part of the SRO IGTC.[2] | |||||
| 2024 | Gilles Magnus Dennis Marschall Bihuang Zhou
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Audi R8 LMS Evo II |  Saintéloc Racing
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353 laps.[10] The No. 69 Optimum Motorsport McLaren driven by Todd Coleman, Frederik Schandorff and Aaron Telitz crossed the finish line first, but lost victory after receiving two 30 second penalties post-race for speeding in pit lane.[11] | |||||
Multiple winners
[edit]By driver
[edit]| Wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Davide Rigon
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2014–2018 |
| 4 | Michał Broniszewski
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2015–2018 |
| 2 | Giacomo Piccini
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2015–2016 |
| Alessandro Pier Guidi
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2018–2022 (Dec) | |
| Isa Al-Khalifa
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2020–2021, 2022 (Jan) | |
| Ben Barnicoat
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2020–2021, 2022 (Jan) | |
| Martin Kodrić
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2020–2021, 2022 (Jan) |
By manufacturer
[edit]| Wins | Manufacturer | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ferrari
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2012 (Jan), 2012 (Dec), 2014–2018, 2022 (Dec) |
| 3 | Mercedes-AMG
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2013, 2022 (Jan), 2023 |
| 2 | Audi
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2019, 2024 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Gulf 12 Hours replaces Kyalami as 2022 IGTC finale". motorsport.com. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ a b Kilbey, Stephen (22 August 2023). "Gulf 12 Hours To Stick With Original 2024 Date". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Gulf 12 Hours win seals a dream season for Team Abu Dhaby by Black Falcon". www.gulf12hours.com. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Victory for AF Corse in 2014 Gulf 12 Hours". www.gulf12hours.com. 13 December 2014. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Kessel Racing win the 5th Gulf 12 Hours at Yas Marina Circuit". www.gulf12hours.com. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Gulf 12 Hours January 2021 Edition relocates to Bahrain". www.gulf12hours.com. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "IGTC / 12 Ore del Golfo: trionfo Ferrari, Juncadella campione del mondo". FormulaPassion.it (in Italian). 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "Gulf 12 Hours joins Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli". intercontinentalgtchallenge.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Gulf 12 Hours – Race" (PDF). 10 December 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Gulf 12 Hours – Race" (PDF). Endurance-Info. Gulf 12 Hours. 15 December 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Saintéloc Audi Wins Gulf 12 Hours After Optimum Penalised Post-Race". Dailysportscar. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.