2022 12 Hours of Kuwait

 

The 2022 12 Hours of Kuwait (formally known as the Hankook 12 Hours of Kuwait) was an endurance sportscar racing event held on 2 December 2022, as the first of three rounds of the 2022–23 Middle East Trophy. This was the first running of the event.

Schedule

Date Time (local: AST) Event Duration
1 December 17:30 - 19:30 Free Practice 120 Minutes
20:00 - 20:55 Qualifying 3x15 Minutes
2 December 12:00 - 00:00 Race 12 Hours
Source:[1]

Entry list

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class
GT3 (4 entries)
Team GP-Elite Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 32 Lucas Groeneveld P
Daan van Kuijk
Jesse van Kuijk
ARC Bratislava Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 44 Miro Konôpka Am
Matej Konôpka
Zdeno Mikulasko
Team Kuwait by MRS GT-Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 47 Ahmad Al Ghanem P
Mohammed Al Kazemi
Zaid Ashkanani
CP Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 85 Charles Espenlaub Am
Joe Foster
Shane Lewis
Charles Putman
GTX (3 entries)
Vortex V8 Vortex 1.0 GTX Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 701 Lionel Amrouche
Philippe Bonnel
Nicolas Nobs
Leipert Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 710 Gregg Gorski
Jean-Francois Brunot
Kerong Li
razoon-more than racing KTM X-Bow GT2 Concept Audi 2.5 L I5 714 Daniel Drexel
Dominik Olbert
Haytham Qarajouli
Laura Kraihamer
992 (6 entries)
Red Camel-Jordans.nl Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 909 Ivo Breukers P
Luc Breukers
Rik Breukers
HRT Performance Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 928 Gijs Bessem Am
Harry Hilders
QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar 929 Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi Am
Ibrahim Al-Mannai
Anders Fjordbach
Hamad Saeed Al Asam
QMMF by HRT Suhail Qatar 930 Abdullah Al Abbasi Am
Ghanim Ali Al Maadheed
Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani
Kim Andre Hauschild
Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 955 Fabrizio Broggi P
Sabino de Castro
Sergiu Nicolae
Rabdan Motorsport by Speed Lover Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 979 Olivier Dons Am
Saif Al Ameri
Enrico Fernando Fulgenzi
GT4 (3 entries)
Century Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 429 Bradley Ellis
Adam Hatfield
David Holloway
Piers Johnson
RHC Jorgensen-Strom by Century BMW M4 GT4 BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 450 Nathan Freke
Daren Jorgensen
Brett Strom
Lionspeed Racing by Herberth Motorsport Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 491 Andreas Bakkerud
José Garcia
Patrick Kolb
Daniel Miller
TCE (3 entries)
Wolf-Power Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 116 Mohamed Al Sabah
Jasmin Preisig
Ivars Vallers
BBR CUPRA León Competición TCR Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 159 Anusorn Asiralertsiri
Kantadhee Kusiri
Kantasak Kusiri
Pasarit Promsombat
Munkong Sathienthirakul
AC Motorsport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 188 Stéphane Perrin
Mathieu Detry
James Kaye
TC (2 entries)
Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport BMW M2 ClubSport Racing BMW S55B30T0 3.0 L I6 331 Hermann Bock
Michael Bonk
Martin Kroll
Michael Mayer
Rainer Partl
332 Hermann Bock
Michael Bonk
Martin Kroll
Michael Mayer
Rainer Partl
Source:[2]
GT3 entries
Icon Class
P GT3-Pro
Am GT3-Am
992 entries
Icon Class
P 992-Pro
Am 992-Am

Practice

Class No. Entrant Driver Time
GT3 47 Team Kuwait by MRS GT-Racing Zaid Ashkanani 1:52.002
GTX 714 razoon-more than racing Haytham Qarajouli 1:56.535
992 979 Rabdan Motorsport by Speed Lover Enrico Fernando Fulgenzi 1:56.532
GT4 450 RHC Jorgensen-Strom by Century Nathan Freke 2:02.993
TCR 159 BBR Kantasak Kusiri 2:00.849
TC 331 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport Hermann Bock 2:15.859
Source:[3][4]
  • Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.

Qualifying

Qualifying Results

Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold.

Pos. Class No. Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
1 GT3 Pro 47 Team Kuwait by MRS GT-Racing 1:54.582 1:55.066 1:52.111 1:53.919
2 GT3 Pro 32 Team GP-Elite 1:55.150 1:53.215 1:54.827 1:54.397
3 GT3 Am 85 CP Racing 1:58.098 1:52.721 1:52.468 1:54.429
4 GTX 714 razoon-more than racing 1:56.288 1:57.244 1:56.123 1:56.551
5 GT3 Am 44 ARC Bratislava 2:00.972 1:56.316 1:55.004 1:57.430
6 992 Pro 955 Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors 2:01.377 1:56.331 1:57.732 1:58.480
7 992 Pro 909 Red Camel-Jordans.nl 2:00.850 1:58.016 1:56.905 1:58.590
8 992 Am 979 Rabdan Motorsport by Speed Lover 2:03.340 1:59.556 1:55.517 1:59.471
9 992 Am 929 QMMF Racing by HRT Thuraya Qatar 1:58.354 1:57.614 2:03.485 1:59.817
10 TCR 159 BBR 2:02.192 2:00.940 2:00.449 2:01.193
11 GTX 701 Vortex V8 1:58.974 2:10.792 2:01.823 2:03.863
12 TCR 188 AC Motorsport 2:05.557 2:02.097 2:04.569 2:04.074
13 GT4 429 Century Motorsport 2:07.432 2:03.913 2:02.363 2:04.569
14 GT4 450 RHC Jorgensen-Strom by Century 2:08.164 2:02.977 2:02.991 2:04.710
15 GT4 491 Lionspeed Racing by Herberth Motorsport 2:08.792 2:06.246 2:06.812 2:07.283
16 TCR 116 Autorama Motorsport by Wolf-Power Racing 2:19.049 2:04.700 2:11.970 2:11.906
17 TC 331 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport 2:13.278 2:16.005 2:26.215 2:18.499
18 TC 332 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport 2:35.543 2:18.234 2:14.662 2:22.813
DNC GTX 710 Leipert Motorsport No time No time No time No time
DNC 992 Am 928 HRT Performance No time No time No time No time
DNC 992 Am 930 QMMF by HRT Suhail Qatar No time No time No time No time
Source:[5]

Race

Race Results

Class winners are in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Car Laps Time/Reason
Engine
1 GT3 Am 85 CP Racing Charles Espenlaub
Joe Foster
Shane Lewis
Charles Putman
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 323 12:00:13.667
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
2 GT3 Pro 47 Team Kuwait by MRS GT-Racing Ahmad Al Ghanem
Mohammed Al Kazemi
Zaid Ashkanani
Porsche 911 GT3 R 321 +2 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
3 992 Pro 909 Red Camel-Jordans.nl Ivo Breukers
Luc Breukers
Rik Breukers
Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 317 +6 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
4 992 Pro 955 Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors Fabrizio Broggi
Sabino de Castro
Sergiu Nicolae
Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 315 +8 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
5 992 Am 928 HRT Performance Gijs Bessem
Harry Hilders
Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 313 +10 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
6 992 Am 979 Rabdan Motorsport by Speed Lover Olivier Dons
Saif Al Ameri
Enrico Fernando Fulgenzi
Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 310 +13 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
7 992 Am 929 QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi
Ibrahim Al-Mannai
Anders Fjordbach
Hamad Saeed Al Asam
Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 306 +17 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
8
DNF
GT3 Pro 32 Team GP-Elite Lucas Groeneveld
Daan van Kuijk
Jesse van Kuijk
Porsche 911 GT3 R 302 Drivetrain
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
9 992 Pro 930 QMMF by HRT Suhail Qatar Abdullah Al Abbasi
Ghanim Ali Al Maadheed
Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani
Kim Andre Hauschild
Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 302 +21 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
10 GTX 710 Leipert Motorsport Gregg Gorski
Jean-Francois Brunot
Kerong Li
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 300 +23 Laps
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
11 GT4 429 Century Motorsport Bradley Ellis
Adam Hatfield
David Holloway
Piers Johnson
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 298 +25 Laps
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
12 TCR 159 BBR Anusorn Asiralertsiri
Kantadhee Kusiri
Kantasak Kusiri
Pasarit Promsombat
Munkong Sathienthirakul
CUPRA León Competición TCR 295 +28 Laps
Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4
13 GT4 450 RHC Jorgensen-Strom by Century Nathan Freke
Daren Jorgensen
Brett Strom
BMW M4 GT4 295 +28 Laps
BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6
14
DNF
GT4 491 Lionspeed Racing by Herberth Motorsport Andreas Bakkerud
José Garcia
Patrick Kolb
Daniel Miller
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport 289 +34 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
15 GTX 701 Vortex V8 Lionel Amrouche
Philippe Bonnel
Nicolas Nobs
Vortex 1.0 GTX 270 +53 Laps
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8
16 TC 332 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport Hermann Bock
Michael Bonk
Martin Kroll
Michael Mayer
Rainer Partl
BMW M2 ClubSport Racing 252 +71 Laps
BMW S55B30T0 3.0 L I6
17 TC 331 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport Hermann Bock
Michael Bonk
Martin Kroll
Michael Mayer
Rainer Partl
BMW M2 ClubSport Racing 247 +76 Laps
BMW S55B30T0 3.0 L I6
18 GTX 714 Razoon – More than Racing Daniel Drexel
Dominik Olbert
Haytham Qarajouli
Laura Kraihamer
KTM X-Bow GT2 Concept 219 +104 Laps
Audi 2.5 L I5
19 TCR 116 Wolf-Power Racing Mohamed Al Sabah
Jasmin Preisig
Ivars Vallers
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 190 +133 Laps
Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4
20 GT3 Am 44 ARC Bratislava Miro Konôpka
Matej Konôpka
Zdeno Mikulasko
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 182 +141 Laps
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
DNC TCR 188 AC Motorsport Stéphane Perrin
Mathieu Detry
James Kaye
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 142 Wheel hub failure
Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4
Source:[6][7]

Official website

References

  1. ^ "TIME SCHEDULE Hankook 12H KUWAIT 2022". 24hseries.com. November 30, 2022. Archived from the original on January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST HANKOOK 12H KUWAIT 2022". 24hseries.com. December 1, 2022. Archived from the original on January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "1st Hankook 12H KUWAIT 2022 Free Practice Result" (PDF). getraceresults.com. December 1, 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "1st Hankook 12H KUWAIT 2022 Free Practice Fastest Lap times of all drivers" (PDF). getraceresults.com. December 1, 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  5. ^ "1st Hankook 12H KUWAIT 2022 Combined Qualification Final Result" (PDF). getraceresults.com. December 1, 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  6. ^ "1st Hankook 12H KUWAIT 2022 Race Final Result" (PDF). getraceresults.com. December 2, 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  7. ^ Goodwin, Graham (December 3, 2022). "CP Racing Take Win At 12H Kuwait & Clinch Series Title". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.