2015 Gulf 12 Hours

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The 2015 Gulf 12 Hours was the 5th edition of the Gulf 12 Hours. The race was held at Yas Marina Circuit on 11 December 2015. [1] It was contested with GT3-spec, Porsche Cup cars, and Group CN cars. [2]

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The race was won by Michal Broniszewski, Davide Rigon and Andrea Piccini in the #11 Kessel Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3. [3]

Race Results

Part 1

Class winners denoted in bold.

Pos.ClassNo.TeamDriversCarLapsTime/Gap
1Pro11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Flag of Poland.svg Michal Broniszewski
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Piccini 		Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 1536:01:16.886
2Pro2 Flag of Germany.svg Black Falcon Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulaziz Al Faisal
Flag of Germany.svg Hubert Haupt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yelmer Buurman 		Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 153+1:10.921
3Pro1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing Black Falcon Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khaled Al Qubaisi
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen
Flag of Germany.svg Maro Engel 		Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 153+1:27.799
4Pro44 Flag of Oman.svg Oman Racing Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam
Flag of Oman.svg Ahmad Al Harthy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner 		Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 153+2:21.164
5Pro-Am51 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Flohr
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Castellacci
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Rizzoli		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 150+3 Laps
6Gent65 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alexis De Bernardi
Flag of Italy.svg Loris Capirossi
Flag of Italy.svg Niki Cadei		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 150+3 Laps
7Pro-Am55 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of South Africa.svg Jack Gerber
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Cioci
Flag of Russia.svg Ilya Melnikov		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 150+3 Laps
8Gent99 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Flag of Russia.svg Vadim Gitlin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Lyons
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Zanuttini		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 150+3 Laps
9Gent10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Equipe Verschuur Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Ramos
Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Barreiros
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jerome Naveaux
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Pierre Lequeux		 Renault R.S. 01 149+4 Laps
10Pro25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg FF Corse Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Hollings
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor Dunbar
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Mowlem 		Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 148+5 Laps
11Cup20 Flag of Germany.svg MRS GT-Racing Flag of the United States.svg Charles Putman
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Espenlaub
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Xavier Maassen 		Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 144+9 Laps
12Cup40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brookspeed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graeme Mundy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Liquorish
Flag of Turkey.svg Salih Yoluç 		Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 143+10 Laps
13Cup21 Flag of Germany.svg MRS GT-Racing Flag of the Republic of China.svg George Chou
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Samson Chan
? Robert Lee
Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Yokomizo 		Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 142+11 Laps
14Cup67 Flag of San Marino.svg GDL Racing Flag of the United States.svg Jim Michaelian
Flag of Kuwait.svg Bashar Mardini
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Rayneri		 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 135+18 Laps
15Pro-Am38 Flag of Germany.svg Black Pearl Racing by Rinaldi Flag of Germany.svg Pierre Kaffer
Flag of Germany.svg Steve Parrow
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Volz		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 131+22 Laps
16CN223 Flag of Portugal.svg CRM Flag of Iran.svg Sam Taheri
Flag of Qatar.svg Amro Al Hamad
Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Negro
Flag of Monaco.svg Philippe Prette		 Wolf GB08 129+24 Laps
17Gent50 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Portugal.svg Francisco Guedes
Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Moiseev
Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Ragazzi		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 126+27 Laps
18

DNF

Gent88 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dragon Racing Flag of France.svg Frederic Fatien
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hartshorne
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Kapadia		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 64+89 Laps
19Cup87 Flag of San Marino.svg GDL Racing Flag of Italy.svg Mario Cordoni
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Silva
Flag of France.svg Remi Terrail		 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 61+92 Laps
Source: [4] [5]

Part 2

Class winners denoted in bold.

Pos.ClassNo.TeamDriversCarLapsTime/Gap
1Pro11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Flag of Poland.svg Michal Broniszewski
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Piccini 		Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 1536:01:16.886
2Pro2 Flag of Germany.svg Black Falcon Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulaziz Al Faisal
Flag of Germany.svg Hubert Haupt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yelmer Buurman 		Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 153+1:10.921
3Pro44 Flag of Oman.svg Oman Racing Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam
Flag of Oman.svg Ahmad Al Harthy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner 		Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 153+2:21.164
4Pro-Am55 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of South Africa.svg Jack Gerber
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Cioci
Flag of Russia.svg Ilya Melnikov		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 150+3 Laps
5Gent99 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Flag of Russia.svg Vadim Gitlin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Lyons
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Zanuttini		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 150+3 Laps
6Pro-Am51 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Flohr
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Castellacci
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Rizzoli		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 150+3 Laps
7Pro1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing Black Falcon Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khaled Al Qubaisi
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen
Flag of Germany.svg Maro Engel 		Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 153+1:27.799
8Gent65 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alexis De Bernardi
Flag of Italy.svg Loris Capirossi
Flag of Italy.svg Niki Cadei		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 150+3 Laps
9Cup20 Flag of Germany.svg MRS GT-Racing Flag of the United States.svg Charles Putman
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Espenlaub
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Xavier Maassen 		Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 144+9 Laps
10Gent10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Equipe Verschuur Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Ramos
Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Barreiros
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jerome Naveaux
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Pierre Lequeux		 Renault R.S. 01 149+4 Laps
11Cup40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brookspeed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graeme Mundy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Liquorish
Flag of Turkey.svg Salih Yoluç 		Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 143+10 Laps
12Cup21 Flag of Germany.svg MRS GT-Racing Flag of the Republic of China.svg George Chou
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Samson Chan
? Robert Lee
Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Yokomizo 		Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 142+11 Laps
13Pro-Am38 Flag of Germany.svg Black Pearl Racing by Rinaldi Flag of Germany.svg Pierre Kaffer
Flag of Germany.svg Steve Parrow
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Volz		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 131+22 Laps
14Gent50 Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Flag of Portugal.svg Francisco Guedes
Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Moiseev
Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Ragazzi		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 126+27 Laps
15CN223 Flag of Portugal.svg CRM Flag of Iran.svg Sam Taheri
Flag of Qatar.svg Amro Al Hamad
Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Negro
Flag of Monaco.svg Philippe Prette		 Wolf GB08 129+24 Laps
16Cup67 Flag of San Marino.svg GDL Racing Flag of the United States.svg Jim Michaelian
Flag of Kuwait.svg Bashar Mardini
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Rayneri		 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 135+18 Laps
17

DNF

Pro25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg FF Corse Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Hollings
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor Dunbar
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Mowlem 		Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 148+5 Laps
18

DNF

Cup87 Flag of San Marino.svg GDL Racing Flag of Italy.svg Mario Cordoni
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Silva
Flag of France.svg Remi Terrail		 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 61+92 Laps
DNSGent88 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dragon Racing Flag of France.svg Frederic Fatien
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hartshorne
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Kapadia		 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 64+89 Laps
Source: [6] [5]

Notes

      References

      1. ↑ Dagys, John (May 8, 2015). "2015 Gulf 12H Date Confirmed – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
      2. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (November 26, 2015). "Gulf 12 Hours Reveals Provisional Entry, & Radio Le Mans Coverage". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
      3. ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (December 12, 2015). "Wrapping Up The Gulf 12 Hours, Kessel Takes First Win At Yas Marina". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
      4. ↑ "Result of Gulf 12 Hours - 12 Hour Race - part 1" (PDF). December 11, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
      5. 1 2 "Gulf 12 Hours 2015". racingsportscars.com. December 11, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
      6. ↑ "Result of Gulf 12 Hours - 12 Hour Race - part 2" (PDF). December 11, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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