The 2022 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi (formally known as the Relive Hankook 6 Hours Abu Dhabi), was the 2nd running of the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi, an endurance race that took place at the Yas Marina Circuit on 22 January 2022. The race was a non-championship round, as part of the 24H Series.
Date | Time (local: GST) | Event | Distance |
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Friday, 21 January | 19:20 | Free Practice (All cars) | - |
Saturday, 22 January | 09:50 | Qualifying 1 | - |
10:10 | Qualifying 2 | - | |
14:25-20:45 | Race | 6 Hours | |
Source: [1] |
The entry list consisted of 32 cars; 19 were entered in GT and 13 were entered in TCE.
No. | Team | Car | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 | Driver 4 | Driver 5 |
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GT3 (8 entries) | |||||||
2 | ![]() | BMW M6 GT3 | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - |
10 | ![]() | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - |
44 | ![]() | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - |
48 | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
86 | ![]() | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
88 | ![]() | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
92 | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
710 | ![]() | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
992 (8 entries) | |||||||
923 | ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
924 | ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
928 | ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
929 | ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - |
930 | ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - |
944 | ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
977 | ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
979 | ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - |
991 (3 entries) | |||||||
915 | ![]() | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - |
921 | ![]() | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - |
960 | ![]() | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
TG (7 entries) | |||||||
202 | ![]() | Ligier JS2 R | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - |
205 | ![]() | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - |
215 | ![]() | Ligier JS2 R | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - |
217 | ![]() | Ligier JS2 R | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
223 | ![]() | Lamera GT | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - |
278 | ![]() | Ginetta G55 Supercup | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - |
478 | ![]() | Ginetta G56 GT4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
TCR (6 entries) | |||||||
117 | ![]() | Cupra León Competición TCR | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
133 | ![]() | Cupra León TCR | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
188 | ![]() | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
199 | ![]() | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - |
218 | ![]() | Cupra León TCR | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
219 | ![]() | Cupra León TCR | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - | - |
Source: [2] |
Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold.
Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Avg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GT3 | 86 | ![]() | 1:53.706 | 1:55.961 | 1:54.833 |
2 | GT3 | 48 | ![]() | 1:54.366 | 1:56.232 | 1:55.299 |
3 | GT3 | 88 | ![]() | 1:56.790 | 1:54.480 | 1:55.635 |
4 | GT3 | 92 | ![]() | 1:59.341 | 1:54.016 | 1:56.678 |
5 | GT3 | 710 | ![]() | 1:57.031 | 1:56.712 | 1:56.871 |
6 | GT3 | 44 | ![]() | 1:58.554 | 1:56.456 | 1:57.505 |
7 | GT3 | 2 | ![]() | 2:00.924 | 1:54.356 | 1:57.640 |
8 | 992 | 923 | ![]() | 1:59.127 | 1:56.294 | 1:57.710 |
9 | 992 | 924 | ![]() | 1:59.750 | 1:57.544 | 1:58.647 |
10 | 992 | 977 | ![]() | 2:00.403 | 1:58.042 | 1:59.222 |
11 | 992 | 944 | ![]() | 2:00.312 | 1:59.654 | 1:59.983 |
12 | 991 | 960 | ![]() | 1:58.016 | 2:02.366 | 2:00.191 |
13 | 992 | 979 | ![]() | 2:01.329 | 2:00.629 | 2:00.979 |
14 | 992 | 929 | ![]() | 1:59.825 | 2:03.935 | 2:01.880 |
15 | GT3 | 10 | ![]() | 2:07.939 | 1:58.892 | 2:03.415 |
16 | TG | 478 | ![]() | 2:02.767 | 2:04.532 | 2:03.649 |
17 | 992 | 930 | ![]() | 2:01.605 | 2:06.564 | 2:04.084 |
18 | 992 | 928 | ![]() | 2:10.735 | 2:00.044 | 2:05.389 |
19 | TG | 278 | ![]() | 2:06.992 | 2:05.811 | 2:06.401 |
20 | 991 | 921 | ![]() | 2:06.100 | 2:09.682 | 2:07.896 |
21 | TCR | 133 | ![]() | 2:07.906 | 2:09.372 | 2:08.639 |
22 | TG | 217 | ![]() | 2:08.814 | 2:08.854 | 2:08.834 |
23 | TG | 223 | ![]() | 2:09.522 | 2:10.873 | 2:10.197 |
24 | TG | 205 | ![]() | 2:08.615 | 2:12.230 | 2:10.422 |
25 | TCR | 219 | ![]() | 2:12.308 | 2:09.024 | 2:10.666 |
26 | TCR | 188 | ![]() | 2:09.440 | 2:12.662 | 2:11.051 |
27 | TCR | 117 | ![]() | 2:16.099 | 2:10.021 | 2:13.060 |
28 | TCR | 218 | ![]() | 2:12.117 | 2:14.042 | 2:13.079 |
29 | TG | 202 | ![]() | No Time | 2:03.906 | 2:03.906 |
30 | TCR | 199 | ![]() | No Time | 2:09.014 | 2:09.014 |
31 | TG | 215 | ![]() | No Time | No Time | No Time |
DNS | 991 | 915 | ![]() | No Time | No Time | No Time |
Source: [3] |
Class winners are denoted in bold.
Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Time/Reason | Laps |
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Engine | |||||||
1 | GT3 | 86 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 6:04:16.725 | 166 |
Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | |||||||
2 | GT3 | 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | BMW M6 GT3 | +1 Lap | 165 |
BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
3 | GT3 | 48 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) | +1 Lap | 165 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
4 | GT3 | 92 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) | +1 Lap | 165 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
5 | GT3 | 10 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | +2 Laps | 164 |
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
6 | GT3 | 44 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | +2 Laps | 164 |
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
7 | 992 | 923 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | +3 Laps | 163 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
8 | 992 | 977 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | +4 Laps | 162 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
9 | GT3 | 710 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 2 | +6 Laps | 160 |
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
10 | 992 | 928 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | +8 Laps | 158 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
11 | TG | 202 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Ligier JS2 R | +8 Laps | 158 |
Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 | |||||||
12 DNF | 992 | 944 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | +9 Laps | 157 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
13 | 992 | 929 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | +9 Laps | 157 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
14 | 992 | 979 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | +10 Laps | 156 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
15 | TCR | 188 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | +13 Laps | 153 |
Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
16 | 992 | 930 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | +14 Laps | 152 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
17 | TG | 278 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Ginetta G55 Supercup | +15 Laps | 151 |
Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 | |||||||
18 | TG | 223 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lamera GT | +15 Laps | 151 |
Volvo 2.5 L I5 | |||||||
19 | TG | 205 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | +16 Laps | 150 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
20 | TCR | 133 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Cupra León TCR | +17 Laps | 149 |
Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
21 | TCR | 117 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Cupra León Competición TCR | +17 Laps | 149 |
Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
22 | TCR | 219 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Cupra León TCR | +18 Laps | 148 |
Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
23 | TG | 478 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ginetta G56 GT4 | +18 Laps | 148 |
Ginetta 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
24 | TCR | 199 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | +21 Laps | 145 |
Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
25 DNF | 991 | 921 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | +33 Laps | 133 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
26 DNF | TCR | 218 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Cupra León TCR | +34 Laps | 132 |
Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
27 | TG | 215 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ligier JS2 R | +34 Laps | 132 |
Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 | |||||||
28 DNF | 991 | 960 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | +51 Laps | 115 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
29 DNF | TG | 217 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ligier JS2 R | +83 Laps | 83 |
Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 | |||||||
30 DNF | 992 | 924 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | +115 Laps | 51 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
31 DNF | GT3 | 88 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | +118 Laps | 48 |
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
DNS | 991 | 915 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | +166 Laps | 0 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
Source: [4] |
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