The decision has been taken to preserve the quality and international character of the event. Further announcements are expected in the coming days. The Gulf 12 Hours will return for its 16th edition in winter 2027/28. Driving Force Events, organiser of the endurance race held 14 times at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi and once at Bahrain International Circuit, has confirmed that the event will take a one-year pause. Earlier this year, clear operational criteria were establ

Capital RT by Motopark won the 15th Gulf 12 Hours for Mercedes-AMG after a thrilling spectacle at the iconic Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. An exciting contest at the front featured lead changes and drama as the momentum swung between several GT3 cars. Denis Remenyako, Michail Aleshin and Adam Christodoulou safely navigated a challenging race in their #13 Mercedes-AMG GT3. After 346 laps and 12 hard-fought hours, they secured Mercedes-AMG’s third Gulf 12 Hours victory. Al M

Don't miss any of the action from the Gulf 12 Hours. Qualifying and the race will be broadcast in full and free of charge around the world. The Gulf 12 Hours qualifying (from 6pm local, 3pm CET on 13 December) and full race (from 9am local, 6am CET on 14 December) will be streamed live on https://www.youtube.com/@gulfmotorsport/streams .

Ferrari front row lock-out in qualifying at Yas Marina Circuit #44 Mercedes-AMG of Geyer Valmont Racing takes top spot in Pro-Am Am pole for Garage 59’s McLaren, featuring Williams F1 team principal James Vowles Two-part race begins at 9am local time (6am CET) on Sunday. All the action will be streamed live The Ferrari 296 GT3 of Inception Racing earned pole position for the 15th Gulf 12 Hours under lights at the spectacular Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The #70 of Brendan

The 2025 Gulf 12 Hours brings the GT endurance racing year to a close on Sunday 14 December with a two-part race into the night at the spectacular Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Just days after hosting the Formula 1 season finale, Yas Marina Circuit once again hosts GT3 supercars from Audi, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche will do battle for Gulf 12 Hours glory. As the last GT endurance race of the year, the Gulf 12 Hours is established as an iconic end-of-season

Optimum Motorsport will challenge for overall victory in the 2025 Gulf 12 Hours with a line-up of top endurance racers at the wheel of its McLaren 720S GT3 EVO. After finishing second overall last year and winning the Pro-Am crown 12 months earlier, the British GT regulars are aiming for glory at Yas Marina Circuit on 14 December. The American duo of Todd Coleman and Aaron Telitz, who shared the McLaren last year on its way to second place, return again. They are joined by fo

Dubai-based Enrico Fulgenzi Racing will compete in the 2025 Gulf 12 Hours with a three-driver line-up in its distinctive yellow and black Porsche. Local driver Alex G will join Italians Andrea Girondi and Enrico Fulgenzi at Yas Marina Circuit on 13-14 December for the 15th edition of the Gulf 12 Hours. The Gulf 12 Hours qualifying (from 2.20pm CET on 13 December) and full race (from 5:30am CET on 14 December) will be streamed live on https://www.youtube.com/@gulfmotorsport/st

The local DFYNE by Dragon team has announced its driver line-up for the Gulf 12 Hours on 14 December. The UAE-flagged team will enter a Ferrari 296 GT3 race car at Yas Marina Circuit, with Oscar Ryndziewcz sharing driving duties with brothers Giacomo and Giovanni Altoé. Oscar Ryndziewcz made his Ferrari Challenge debut this year and is the founder of sportswear brand DFYNE. Giacomo Altoé is a champion in Ferrari Challenge Europe and a class winner in IMSA while and Giovanni A

Winward Racing will bring two cars to Yas Marina Circuit for the 2025 Gulf 12 Hours with a six-driver line-up which includes a former winner of the event. The German team has entered two Mercedes-AMG GT3 cars into the two-part race, which takes place on 14 December. Maro Engel, who won the 2023 Gulf 12 Hours also at the wheel of a Mercedes-AMG GT3, will drive the #16 car alongside Sergey Stolyarov and Daan Arrow.⁠ In the #81 car, Rinat Salikhov, Gabriele Piana and Marvin Dien

James Vowles, the team principal of Atlassian Williams Racing in Formula 1, will join Garage 59 to race a McLaren GT3 EVO in the Gulf 12 Hours at Yas Marina Circuit on 14 December. Vowles will race alongside last year’s Pro-Am winner Alexander West, as well as Mark Sansom and Marco Pulcini, who raced together for Garage 59 in International GT Open. “The chance to put on a race helmet again is something I relish,” said Vowles. “Garage 59 is a team I know well from our time