2021 Gulf 12 Hours

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Race details
Bahrain International Circuit--Grand Prix Layout.svg
Date9 January 2021
Official nameGulf 12 Hours
Location Sakhir, Bahrain
CoursePermanent circuit
5.412 km (3.363 mi)
DistanceRace
12 hours
Qualifying
Pole
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat 2 Seas Motorsport
Time1:59.716
Race After 6 Hours
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat 2 Seas Motorsport
Time2:00.675 (on lap 2)
Podium
First Flag of Bahrain.svg Isa Al-Khalifa
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat
Flag of Croatia.svg Martin Kodrić
2 Seas Motorsport
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Froggatt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Loggie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum MacLeod
Ram Racing
Third Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Calamia
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Monaco
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Pampanini
Dinamic Motorsport
Race After 12 Hours
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Croatia.svg Martin Kodrić 2 Seas Motorsport
Time2:00.882 (on lap 110)
Podium
First Flag of Bahrain.svg Isa Al-Khalifa
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat
Flag of Croatia.svg Martin Kodrić
2 Seas Motorsport
Second Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Calamia
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Monaco
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Pampanini
Dinamic Motorsport
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Froggatt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Loggie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum MacLeod
Ram Racing

The 2021 Gulf 12 Hours was the tenth edition of the Gulf 12 Hours held at Bahrain International Circuit on 9 January 2021. The race was contested with GT3-spec cars and GT4-spec cars. [1] The event promoters were the Driving Force Events (DFE). The event had been relocated from Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit to Bahrain International Circuit and postponed from 2020. [2]

Contents

Entry list

GT3
TeamCarEngineNo.DriversClass
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ram Racing [3] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Froggatt [3] PA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Loggie [3]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum MacLeod [3]
Flag of Bahrain.svg 2 Seas Motorsport [4] McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 7 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones [4] P
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Dylan Pereira [4]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Williamson [4]
33 Flag of Bahrain.svg Isa Al-Khalifa [4] P
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat [4]
Flag of Croatia.svg Martin Kodrić [4]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing [4] Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 8 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cutrera [4] PA
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Frezza [4]
Flag of Italy.svg LMDV [4]
Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Cadei [4]
27 Flag of Turkey.svg Murat Cuhadaroglu [4] G
Flag of Italy.svg David Fumanelli [4]
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Tabacchi [4]
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Zollo [4]
Flag of Italy.svg Monster VR46 Kessel Racing [5] 46 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Marini [5] PA
Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi [5]
Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Salucci [5]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Parker Racing [6] Bentley Continental GT3 Bentley 4.0 L Turbo V831 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan McKay [6] PA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Meyrick [6]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Pierce [6]
Flag of Italy.svg Dinamic Motorsport [7] Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 67 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Calamia [7] PA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Monaco [7]
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Pampanini [7]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport [8] McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 72 Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Iribe [8] PA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Millroy [8]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Moss [8]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Osborne [8]
GT4
TeamCarEngineNo.DriversClass
Flag of Spain.svg SVC Sport Management [7] Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 Maserati 4.7 L V850 Flag of Poland.svg Antoni Chodzen [7] GT4
Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Chodzen [7]
Flag of Italy.svg Patrick Zamparini [7]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Optimum Motorsport [8] McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V877 Flag of Germany.svg Lars Dahmann [8] GT4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Warren Hughes [8]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Hollings [8]
Flag of Germany.svg Jan Klingelnberg [8]
Flag of Italy.svg Villorba Corse [7] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 90 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Luc D‘Auria [7] GT4
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Camarlinghi [7]
Flag of Italy.svg Piero Randazzo [7]
Flag of Italy.svg Benedetto Strignano [7]
IconClass
PPro
PAPro-Am
GGentleman
GT4GT4 Cars

Results

Results after 6 hours

Class winners denoted in bold.

PosClassNo.Team / EntrantDriversChassisLapsTime/Retired
Engine
1GT Pro33 Flag of Bahrain.svg 2 Seas Motorsport Flag of Bahrain.svg Isa Al-Khalifa
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat
Flag of Croatia.svg Martin Kodrić
McLaren 720S GT3 1696:01:09.012
McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8
2GT Pro-Am3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ram Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Froggatt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Loggie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum MacLeod
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 169+29.568
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
3GT Pro-Am67 Flag of Italy.svg Dinamic Motorsport Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Calamia
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Monaco
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Pampanini
Porsche 911 GT3 R 169+55.273
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
4GT Pro-Am31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Parker Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan McKay
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Meyrick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Pierce
Bentley Continental GT3 169+58.882
Bentley 4.0 L Turbo V8
5GT Pro-Am46 Flag of Italy.svg Monster VR46 Kessel Racing Flag of Italy.svg Luca Marini
Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi
Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Salucci
Ferrari 488 GT3 168+1 lap
Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8
6GT Gentleman27 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Flag of Turkey.svg Murat Cuhadaroglu
Flag of Italy.svg David Fumanelli
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Tabacchi
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Zollo
Ferrari 488 GT3 168+1 lap
Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8
7GT Pro-Am8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cutrera
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Frezza
Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo-Maria del Vecchio
Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Cadei
Ferrari 488 GT3 161+7 laps
Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8
8GT477 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Optimum Motorsport Flag of Germany.svg Lars Dahmann
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Warren Hughes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Hollings
Flag of Germany.svg Jan Klingelnberg
McLaren 570S GT4 153+15 laps
McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8
9GT490 Flag of Italy.svg Villorba Corse Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Luc D‘Auria
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Camarlinghi
Flag of Italy.svg Piero Randazzo
Flag of Italy.svg Benedetto Strignano
Mercedes-AMG GT4 153+15 laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
10GT450 Flag of Spain.svg SVC Sport Management Flag of Poland.svg Antoni Chodzen
Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Chodzen
Flag of Italy.svg Patrick Zamparini
Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4140+28 laps
Maserati 4.7 L V8
11GT Pro-Am72 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Iribe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Millroy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Moss
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Osborne
McLaren 720S GT3 75Did not finish
McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8
12GT Pro7 Flag of Bahrain.svg 2 Seas Motorsport Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Dylan Pereira
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Williamson
McLaren 720S GT3 26Did not finish
McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8
Source: [9]

Final results

Class winners denoted in bold.

PosClassNo.Team / EntrantDriversChassisLapsTime/Retired
Engine
1GT Pro33 Flag of Bahrain.svg 2 Seas Motorsport Flag of Bahrain.svg Isa Al-Khalifa
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat
Flag of Croatia.svg Martin Kodrić
McLaren 720S GT3 3416:00:34.143
McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8
2GT Pro-Am67 Flag of Italy.svg Dinamic Motorsport Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Calamia
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Monaco
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Pampanini
Porsche 911 GT3 R 340+1 lap
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
3GT Pro-Am3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ram Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Froggatt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Loggie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum MacLeod
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 339+2 laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
4GT Pro-Am46 Flag of Italy.svg Monster VR46 Kessel Racing Flag of Italy.svg Luca Marini
Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi
Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Salucci
Ferrari 488 GT3 339+2 laps
Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8
5GT Pro-Am31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Parker Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan McKay
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Meyrick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Pierce
Bentley Continental GT3 338+3 laps
Bentley 4.0 L Turbo V8
6GT Gentleman27 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Flag of Turkey.svg Murat Cuhadaroglu
Flag of Italy.svg David Fumanelli
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Tabacchi
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Zollo
Ferrari 488 GT3 337+4 laps
Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8
7GT Pro-Am8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cutrera
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Frezza
Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo-Maria del Vecchio
Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Cadei
Ferrari 488 GT3 325+16 laps
Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8
8GT490 Flag of Italy.svg Villorba Corse Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Luc D‘Auria
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Camarlinghi
Flag of Italy.svg Piero Randazzo
Flag of Italy.svg Benedetto Strignano
Mercedes-AMG GT4 307+34 laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
9GT450 Flag of Spain.svg SVC Sport Management Flag of Poland.svg Antoni Chodzen
Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Chodzen
Flag of Italy.svg Patrick Zamparini
Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4291+50 laps
Maserati 4.7 L V8
10GT477 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Optimum Motorsport Flag of Germany.svg Lars Dahmann
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Warren Hughes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Hollings
Flag of Germany.svg Jan Klingelnberg
McLaren 570S GT4 279+62 laps
McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8
11GT Pro-Am72 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Iribe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Millroy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Moss
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Osborne
McLaren 720S GT3 75Did not finish
McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8
12GT Pro7 Flag of Bahrain.svg 2 Seas Motorsport Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Dylan Pereira
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Williamson
McLaren 720S GT3 26Did not finish
McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8
Source: [10]

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