2017 Gulf 12 Hours
The 2017 Gulf 12 Hours was the seventh edition of the Gulf 12 Hours held at Yas Marina Circuit on 14–16 December 2017. The race was contested with LMP3 prototypes, GT3-spec cars, GTX cars and GT4-spec cars.
| 2017 Gulf 12 Hours | |||
| Previous: | 2016 | Next: | 2018 |
| Race details | ||
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| Date | 14–16 December 2017 | |
| Official name | Gulf 12 Hours | |
| Location | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| Course | Permanent circuit 5.412 km (3.363 mi) | |
| Distance | Race 12 hours | |
| Qualifying | ||
| Pole | ||
| Driver |  Davide Rigon |
Kessel Racing |
| Time | 2:09.450 | |
| Race After 6 Hours | ||
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Josh Burdon |
Graff |
| Time | 2:08.161 (on lap 71) | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Michał Broniszewski Miguel Molina Davide Rigon | Kessel Racing |
| Second |  Rinat Salikhov Marco Seefried Norbert Siedler | Rinaldi Racing |
| Third |  Ahmad Al Harthy Tom Jackson Euan McKay | Oman Racing Team |
| Race After 12 Hours | ||
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Josh Burdon |
Graff |
| Time | 2:06.422 (on lap 89) | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Michał Broniszewski Miguel Molina Davide Rigon | Kessel Racing |
| Second | Rinat Salikhov Marco Seefried Norbert Siedler | Rinaldi Racing |
| Third |  François Heriau Jean-Baptiste Lahaye Matthieu Lahaye | Ultimate |
Entry list
The official entry list consisted of 26 cars, including 7 in LMP3 prototype, 10 in GT3 and 8 in GTX.
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Results
Results After 6 hours
Class winners denoted in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Chassis | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | GT Pro | 11 |  Kessel Racing |
Michał Broniszewski Miguel Molina Davide Rigon |
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 145 | 6:00:31.302 |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 2 | GT Pro | 33 | Rinaldi Racing |
Rinat Salikhov Marco Seefried Norbert Siedler |
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 145 | +15.029 |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 3 | GT Pro-Am | 97 | Oman Racing Team |
Ahmad Al Harthy Tom Jackson Euan McKay |
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 145 | +23.478 |
| Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | |||||||
| 4 | LMP3 Pro-Am | 17 | Ultimate |
François Heriau Jean-Baptiste Lahaye Matthieu Lahaye |
Ligier JS P3 | 145 | +37.674 |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 5 | LMP3 Pro-Am | 22 | United Autosports |
Bonamy Grimes Johnny Mowlem Tony Wells |
Ligier JS P3 | 145 | +43.628 |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 6 | GT Pro-Am | 77 | Kessel Racing |
Sergio Pianezzola Andrea Piccini Claudio Schiavoni |
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 144 | +1 lap |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 7 | LMP3 Pro-Am | 24 | United Autosports |
Mike Benham Patrick Byrne Guy Cosmo Salih Yoluç |
Ligier JS P3 | 144 | +1 lap |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 8 | GT Pro-Am | 39 |  Kessel Racing TP12 HubAuto |
Piti Bhirombhakdi Morris Chen Nick Foster Giorgio Roda |
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 143 | +2 laps |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 9 | GT Pro-Am | 20 | SPS Automotive Performance |
Iradj Alexander Antonin Borga Alexandre Coigny |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 143 | +2 laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 10 | LMP3 Pro-Am | 6 | Graff |
Josh Burdon Ricky Capo Franck Gauvin Chao Yin Wei |
Ligier JS P3 | 143 | +2 laps |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 11 | GT Pro | 99 | Attempto Racing |
Ali Capan Clemens Schmid Isaac Tutumlu |
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 143 | +2 laps |
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 12 | GTX 1 | 46 | Target Racing |
 Karim Al Azhari Jan Lammers Sarun Sereethoranakul |
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo | 142 | +3 laps |
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 13 | LMP3 Gentleman | 23 | United Autosports |
Shaun Lynn James McGuire Richard Meins |
Ligier JS P3 | 142 | +3 laps |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 14 | GT Pro-Am | 27 | GP Extreme |
 Frederic Fatien Roald Goethe Stuart Hall |
Renault R.S. 01 F GT3 | 142 | +3 laps |
| Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L V6 | |||||||
| 15 | GT Gentleman | 88 | Dragon Racing |
Greg Caton Ollie Hancock John Hartshorne David Perel |
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 142 | +3 laps |
| Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | |||||||
| 16 | GT Pro | 28 | GP Extreme |
Jordan Grogor.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jurgen Smet Jean-Pierre Valentini |
Renault R.S. 01 F GT3 | 142 | +3 laps |
| Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L V6 | |||||||
| 17 | GTX 2 | 14 | MRS GT-Racing |
 Norberto Fontana Esteban Gini Lucas Colombo Russell |
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 142 | +5 laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 18 | GTX 2 | 15 | MRS GT-Racing |
Georg Braun Glenn van Parijs Max Twigg Siegfried Venema |
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 141 | +6 laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 19 | LMP3 Pro-Am | 9 | Graff |
Scott Andrews Adrien Chila Alexandre Cougnaud Eric Trouillet |
Ligier JS P3 | 141 | +6 laps |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 20 | GTX 1 | 71 |  GDL Racing |
 Andrew Higgins Jim Michaelian Roberto Rayneri |
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo | 134 | +11 laps |
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 21 | GTX 2 | 56 | Slidesports |
Nigel Armstrong David Fairbrother Graeme Mundy |
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 133 | +12 laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 22 | GTX 3 | 44 | Generation AMR Super Racing |
Matthew George James Holder Steve Tandy |
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 132 | +13 laps |
| Aston Martin 4.7 L V8 | |||||||
| 23 | GTX 3 | 93 | Villorba Corse |
Jon Aizpurua Manuela Gostner Christian Kinch Tommy Lindroth |
Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 | 129 | +16 laps |
| Maserati 4.7 L V8 | |||||||
| 24 | GTX 1 | 70 | GDL Racing |
Mario Cordoni Stephen Liquorish Rick Yoon |
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo | 128 | +17 laps |
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 25 | GT Pro-Am | 87 | AKKA ASP Team |
Jean-Luc Beaubelique Jérôme Policand Benjamin Ricci Mauro Ricci |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 122 | +23 laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 26 | LMP3 Pro-Am | 1 | Graff |
John Corbet Neale Muston James Winslow |
Ligier JS P3 | 103 | Did not finish |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| Source:[2] | |||||||
Final Results
Class winners denoted in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Chassis | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | GT Pro | 11 | Kessel Racing |
Michał Broniszewski Miguel Molina Davide Rigon |
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 302 | 6:00:39.272 |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 2 | GT Pro | 33 | Rinaldi Racing |
Rinat Salikhov Marco Seefried Norbert Siedler |
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 302 | +55.737 |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 3 | LMP3 Pro-Am | 17 | Ultimate |
François Heriau Jean-Baptiste Lahaye Matthieu Lahaye |
Ligier JS P3 | 302 | +1:37.812 |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 4 | LMP3 Pro-Am | 22 | United Autosports |
Bonamy Grimes Johnny Mowlem Tony Wells |
Ligier JS P3 | 301 | +1 lap |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 5 | LMP3 Pro-Am | 24 | United Autosports |
Mike Benham Patrick Byrne Guy Cosmo Salih Yoluç |
Ligier JS P3 | 301 | +1 lap |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 6 | LMP3 Pro-Am | 6 | Graff |
Josh Burdon Ricky Capo Franck Gauvin Chao Yin Wei |
Ligier JS P3 | 300 | +2 laps |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 7 | GT Pro-Am | 77 | Kessel Racing |
Sergio Pianezzola Andrea Piccini Claudio Schiavoni |
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 299 | +3 laps |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 8 | GT Pro-Am | 97 | Oman Racing Team |
Ahmad Al Harthy Tom Jackson Euan McKay |
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 299 | +3 laps |
| Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | |||||||
| 9 | GT Pro-Am | 39 | Kessel Racing TP12 HubAuto |
Piti Bhirombhakdi Morris Chen Nick Foster Giorgio Roda |
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 298 | +4 laps |
| Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 10 | GT Pro | 99 | Attempto Racing |
Ali Capan Clemens Schmid Isaac Tutumlu |
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 297 | +5 laps |
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 11 | GT Pro-Am | 20 | SPS Automotive Performance |
Iradj Alexander Antonin Borga Alexandre Coigny |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 297 | +5 laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 12 | LMP3 Pro-Am | 9 | Graff |
Scott Andrews Adrien Chila Alexandre Cougnaud Eric Trouillet |
Ligier JS P3 | 296 | +6 laps |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 13 | GT Pro | 28 | GP Extreme |
Jordan Grogor Jurgen Smet Jean-Pierre Valentini |
Renault R.S. 01 F GT3 | 296 | +6 laps |
| Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L V6 | |||||||
| 14 | GTX 1 | 46 | Target Racing |
Karim Al Azhari Jan Lammers Sarun Sereethoranakul |
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo | 295 | +7 laps |
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 15 | LMP3 Gentleman | 23 | United Autosports |
Shaun Lynn James McGuire Richard Meins |
Ligier JS P3 | 295 | +7 laps |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 16 | GT Pro-Am | 27 | GP Extreme |
Frederic Fatien Roald Goethe Stuart Hall |
Renault R.S. 01 F GT3 | 294 | +8 laps |
| Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L V6 | |||||||
| 17 | GT Gentleman | 88 | Dragon Racing |
Greg Caton Ollie Hancock John Hartshorne David Perel |
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 292 | +10 laps |
| Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | |||||||
| 18 | GTX 2 | 14 | MRS GT-Racing |
Norberto Fontana Esteban Gini Lucas Colombo Russell |
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 290 | +12 laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 19 | GTX 2 | 15 | MRS GT-Racing |
Georg Braun Glenn van Parijs Max Twigg Siegfried Venema |
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 287 | +13 laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 20 | GTX 1 | 70 | GDL Racing |
Mario Cordoni Stephen Liquorish Rick Yoon |
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo | 278 | +22 laps |
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 21 | GTX 1 | 71 | GDL Racing |
Andrew Higgins Jim Michaelian Roberto Rayneri |
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo | 277 | +23 laps |
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 22 | GTX 3 | 44 | Generation AMR Super Racing |
Matthew George James Holder Steve Tandy |
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 271 | +29 laps |
| Aston Martin 4.7 L V8 | |||||||
| 23 | GT Pro-Am | 87 | AKKA ASP Team |
Jean-Luc Beaubelique Jérôme Policand Benjamin Ricci Mauro Ricci |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 270 | +30 laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 24 | GTX 3 | 93 | Villorba Corse |
Jon Aizpurua Manuela Gostner Christian Kinch Tommy Lindroth |
Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 | 260 | +40 laps |
| Maserati 4.7 L V8 | |||||||
| 25 | GTX 2 | 56 | Slidesports |
Nigel Armstrong David Fairbrother Graeme Mundy |
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 160 | Did not finish |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 26 | LMP3 Pro-Am | 1 | Graff |
John Corbet Neale Muston James Winslow |
Ligier JS P3 | 103 | Did not finish |
| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| Source:[3] | |||||||
References
- "ENTRY LIST 2017" (PDF). gulf12hours.com. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- "Race 1 2017" (PDF). gulf12hours.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- "Race 2 2017" (PDF). gulf12hours.com. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
External links
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