Following the announcement by Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) and Driving Force Events of the new Bahrain ProAm 1000, the organisers have received significant interest from participants, in particular from European competitors. Due to the longer than usual European season, to allow for the necessary logistics for participating European teams it has been decided to […]
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) and Driving Force Events, today launch a new groundbreaking 1000km GT endurance event, dedicated to ProAm cars, set to take place at Bahrain International Circuit on 11 December 2021. The ‘Bahrain ProAm 1000’ will become the only global GT endurance race open exclusively to ProAm and Am driver combinations, with no […]
An exclusive invitation list of 39 cars has been drawn up to compete in the 10th edition of the Gulf 12 Hours at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on 8 January 2022. Following many entry requests for the return of the prestigious race to the United Arab Emirates, the race promoter has been in […]
The 10th edition of the Gulf 12 Hours Abu Dhabi has been confirmed to take place on 8 January 2022 as the exclusive endurance race returns to Yas Marina Circuit in the United Arab Emirates. Following the recent track modifications announcement by Yas Marina Circuit and its operators Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management, this year’s race […]
The #33 2 Seas Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 scored a dominant win in the 2021 Gulf 12 Hours Bahrain after sprinting clear of its rivals in the second part of the race at Bahrain International Circuit, and taking the first ever outright win for the British manufacturer in the event’s history. Having recovered from a […]
The #33 2 Seas Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 survived a late-race mechanical scare to lead at the half way point of the 2021 Gulf 12 Hours Bahrain. Having lost its sister #7 car to a turbo failure in the early stages of the race, Barnicoat helped to steer the car to a single-lap advantage over […]
Ben Barnicoat dedicated pole position for the 2021 Gulf 12 Hours Bahrain to the 2 Seas Motorsport mechanics who worked throughout the night to repair the team’s #33 McLaren 720S GT3 following an accident the previous day. Barnicoat and team-mates Isa Bin Abdulla Alkhalifa and Martin Kodrić went into the final part of the qualifying […]
The #33 2 Seas Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 took its turn at the top of the times following the end of the third and final Free Practice session ahead of qualifying for the 2021 Gulf 12 Hours Bahrain. McLaren factory driver Ben Barnicoat was quickest, setting the fastest time of the day’s three sessions with […]
2 Seas Motorsport headed the second Free Practice session of the 2021 Gulf 12 Hours Bahrain, leading the field as the #7 McLaren 720S GT3 of Ed Jones took to the front ahead of the sister #33 McLaren of Isa Bin Abdulla Alkhalifa. In a session that was mostly used to practice pit stops and […]
The #3 RAM Racing Mercedes AMG GT3 of Callum Macleod led the opening Free Practice session of the 2021 Gulf 12 Hours Bahrain ahead of the twin-McLaren attack of 2 Seas Motorsport. Macleod, sharing the Pro-Am car alongside fellow British drivers John Loggie and Chris Froggatt, headed the times with a best lap of 2m00.655s, […]