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Dramatic Gulf 12 Hours victory for Capital RT by Motopark
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
Dec 14, 2025


Watch the Gulf 12 Hours live
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 .
Dec 14, 2025


Gulf 12 Hours pole for Inception Racing
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
Dec 13, 2025


Gulf 12 Hours announces new January date
The 16th edition of the Gulf 12 Hours will take place on 10 January 2027 instead of December 2026. The change restores the event’s traditional four-day structure and allows teams to benefit from an expanded preparation programme. Driving Force Events made the announcement at Yas Marina Circuit during the 15th edition of the Gulf 12 Hours, currently underway. The change follows the 2024 and 2025 editions, which adopted a compressed two full-day format due to the revised sched
Dec 13, 2025


Stage is set for another spectacular Gulf 12 Hours
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
Dec 11, 2025


Star-studded crew for Optimum Motorsport
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
Dec 8, 2025


Enrico Fulgenzi Racing names drivers
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
Dec 4, 2025


DFYNE by Dragon brings UAE-flagged Ferrari
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
Nov 27, 2025


Former Gulf 12 Hours winner heads Winward Racing line-up
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
Nov 27, 2025


F1 team boss to race at “fantastic” Gulf 12 Hours
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
Nov 26, 2025


TSUNAMI RT reveals driver crew
TSUNAMI RT will take on the challenge of the 2025 Gulf 12 Hours at Yas Marina Circuit on 14 December with a four-driver crew. The San Marino-flagged team will have a trio of Italians and a New Zealander at the wheel of their Porsche 992 GT3R. Johannes Zelger and Fabio Babini - a Le Mans 24 Hours class winner - are regular participants in the Pro-Am class of the GT Open series for TSUNAMI RT. Davide Scannicchio is also an experienced sportscar racer, having won Porsche Carrera
Nov 19, 2025


Tigani Motorsport brings strong line-up for Gulf 12 Hours debut
Australian team Tigani Motorsport will participate in the 15th edition of the Gulf 12 Hours on 14 December at Yas Marina Circuit. Tigani Motorsport has announced a strong driver lineup for its GT3 entry with a Mercedes-AMG GT3, combining established GT World Challenge Australia talent with a top international driver. New Zealander Brendon Leitch joins the team for his debut in a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver Jayden Ojeda brings recent Pro-class experience in th
Nov 18, 2025


Pellin Racing ready for Gulf 12 Hours debut
The Gulf 12 Hours welcomes a prestigious newcomer for the 2025 edition with the arrival Pellin Racing on the grid at Yas Marina Circuit on 14 December. The Italian team, based in Cremona, has established itself as a race and title winner in the Ferrari Challenge, competing in Europe and North America, alongside GT3 European competition and other top series. Pellin Racing will bring the #27 Ferrari 296 GT3 - wearing blue and orange colours in tribute to the iconic Gulf Racing
Nov 10, 2025


Top GT3 teams head to 2025 Gulf 12 Hours
A solid field of 24 GT3 cars from established entrants Gulf 12 Hours regulars and newcomers among the final list of invitees Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi hosts the 15th edition on 14 December The Gulf 12 Hours will celebrate its 15th edition with another high-quality GT3 field when the end-of-season classic once returns to the iconic Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on 14 December 2025. Building on its reputation as one of the world’s most prestigious endurance races, t
Nov 7, 2025


Inception Racing brings stellar crew to Gulf 12 Hours
Inception Racing will challenge for victory in the 2025 Gulf 12 Hours with a top-class driver line-up for the 15th edition of the iconic GT endurance race, which takes place at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on 14 December. The British team's IMSA race-winning line-up of Brendan Iribe, Ollie Millroy and Frederik Schandorff will drive Inception's Ferrari 296 GT3, which participates outside of North America for the first time. The trio finished second in the IMSA Endurance Cu
Nov 7, 2025


First 2025 driver line-up revealed
GetSpeed will join forces with Grove Racing to become the first confirmed team and driver line-up for the 2025 Gulf 12 Hours on 14 December. Father and son pairing Stphen and Brenton Grove made their Gulf 12 Hours debut last year at Yas Marina Circuit, alongside champion GT3 racer Jules Gounon in a Mercedes AMG GT3. The trio will return to the popular GT season finale, again at the wheel of a Mercedes AMG, thanks to an alliance between Grove Racing and GetSpeed. Adam Osieka,
Aug 21, 2025


New GTX1 category joins GT3 field at Gulf 12 Hours
GT3 remains premier class with refined Bronze driver rules Debut of new GTX1 category for Cup cars from Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren and...
Aug 14, 2025


First invitation list published for Gulf 12 Hours
Gulf 12 Hours promoters have announced the first group of nine teams invited to enter GT3 cars in this year’s edition of the iconic...
Mar 8, 2025


12 Hours in 240 seconds!
The 2024 Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours featured action throughout four hotly-contested classes as the world’s top GT cars did battle
Jan 13, 2025


Gulf 12 Hours success stories
The Gostner family celebrates a hard-earned Am podium Away from the spotlight of the overall winners‘ podium, the 2024 Lenovo Gulf 12...
Dec 20, 2024
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