# 2019 Kyalami 9 Hours

The 2019 Kyalami 9 Hours was an endurance event that took place on 23 November 2019 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. This event served as a revival to the Kyalami 9 Hours event which was last held in 2000, and also served as the final round of the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge.
The race was won from pole by Frikadelli Racing Team and drivers Nick Tandy, Dennis Olsen and Mathieu Jaminet. Frikadelli's #31 Porsche 911 GT3 R finished 6.745 seconds ahead of Walkenhorst Motorsport and their #34 BMW M6 GT3 shared by Mikkel Jensen, Nicky Catsburg and Christian Krognes. GPX Racing secured third place a further 2.290 seconds down, in their #20 Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Kevin Estre, Richard Lietz and Michael Christensen.

## Entry list

| Team | Vehicle | No | Driver | Class |
| Team Perfect Circle | Porsche 997 GT3 R | 09 | Andre Bezuidenhout | Nat |
| Team Perfect Circle | Porsche 997 GT3 R | 09 | Franco Scribante | Nat |
| Team Perfect Circle | Porsche 997 GT3 R | 09 | Silvio Scribante | Nat |
| Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 6 | Sergei Afanasiev | S |
| Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 6 | Patrick Assenheimer | S |
| Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 6 | Hubert Haupt | S |
| Lechner Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 9 | Saul Hack | S |
| Lechner Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 9 | Lars Kern | S |
| Lechner Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 9 | Dylan Pereira | S |
| Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 10 | Yelmer Buurman | P |
| Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 10 | Maximilian Götz | P |
| Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 10 | Luca Stolz | P |
| Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 40 | Tim Müller | Am |
| Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 40 | Valentin Pierburg | Am |
| Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 40 | Miguel Ramos | Am |
| Dinamic Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 12 | Earl Bamber | P |
| Dinamic Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 12 | Matt Campbell | P |
| Dinamic Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 12 | Laurens Vanthoor | P |
| Stradale Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 13 | Charl Arangies | Nat |
| Stradale Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 13 | Craig Jarvis | Nat |
| Stradale Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 13 | Dawie Joubert | Nat |
| Pablo Clark Racing | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 17 | Kishoor Pitamber | Nat |
| Pablo Clark Racing | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 17 | Michael Stephen | Nat |
| Pablo Clark Racing | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 17 | Leonard Charles Thompson | Nat |
| KCMG | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 18 | Alexandre Imperatori | P |
| KCMG | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 18 | Oliver Jarvis | P |
| KCMG | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 18 | Edoardo Liberati | P |
| KCMG | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 35 | Josh Burdon | P |
| KCMG | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 35 | Katsumasa Chiyo | P |
| KCMG | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 35 | João Paulo de Oliveira | P |
| GPX Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 20 | Michael Christensen | P |
| GPX Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 20 | Kévin Estre | P |
| GPX Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 20 | Richard Lietz | P |
| Rinaldi Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 22 | Jochen Krumbach | S |
| Rinaldi Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 22 | David Perel | S |
| Rinaldi Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 22 | Leonard Weiss | S |
| Audi Sport Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS | 25 | Kelvin van der Linde | P |
| Audi Sport Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS | 25 | Dries Vanthoor | P |
| Audi Sport Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS | 25 | Frédéric Vervisch | P |
| Audi Sport Team Land | Audi R8 LMS | 29 | Christopher Haase | P |
| Audi Sport Team Land | Audi R8 LMS | 29 | Christopher Mies | P |
| Audi Sport Team Land | Audi R8 LMS | 29 | Markus Winkelhock | P |
| Honda Team Motul | Honda NSX GT3 | 30 | Bertrand Baguette | P |
| Honda Team Motul | Honda NSX GT3 | 30 | Marco Bonanomi | P |
| Honda Team Motul | Honda NSX GT3 | 30 | Dane Cameron | P |
| Frikadelli Racing Team | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 31 | Mathieu Jaminet | P |
| Frikadelli Racing Team | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 31 | Dennis Olsen | P |
| Frikadelli Racing Team | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 31 | Nick Tandy | P |
| Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | 34 | Nicky Catsburg | P |
| Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | 34 | Mikkel Jensen | P |
| Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | 34 | Christian Krognes | P |
| Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | 36 | Gennaro Bonafede | Am |
| Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | 36 | Michael Von Rooyen | Am |
| Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | 36 | Henry Walkenhorst | Am |
| BMW Team Schnitzer | BMW M6 GT3 | 42 | Augusto Farfus | P |
| BMW Team Schnitzer | BMW M6 GT3 | 42 | Sheldon van der Linde | P |
| BMW Team Schnitzer | BMW M6 GT3 | 42 | Martin Tomczyk | P |
| Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 43 | Dominik Baumann | PA |
| Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 43 | Christina Nielsen | PA |
| Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 43 | Adrian Henry D'Sliva | PA |
| Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 44 | Gary Paffett | P |
| Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 44 | Tristan Vautier | P |
| Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 44 | Lewis Williamson | P |
| R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 62 | Ricky Collard | P |
| R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 62 | Marvin Kirchhöfer | P |
| R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 62 | Hugo de Sadeleer | P |
| R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 76 | Enaam Ahmed | P |
| R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 76 | Jake Dennis | P |
| R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 76 | Maxime Martin | P |
| Bentley Team M-Sport | Bentley Continental GT3 | 107 | Jules Gounon | P |
| Bentley Team M-Sport | Bentley Continental GT3 | 107 | Jordan Pepper | P |
| Bentley Team M-Sport | Bentley Continental GT3 | 107 | Maxime Soulet | P |
| Bentley Team M-Sport | Bentley Continental GT3 | 108 | Rodrigo Baptista | P |
| Bentley Team M-Sport | Bentley Continental GT3 | 108 | Steven Kane | P |
| Bentley Team M-Sport | Bentley Continental GT3 | 108 | Andy Soucek | P |
| Garage 59 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 188 | Chris Goodwin | PA |
| Garage 59 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 188 | Côme Ledogar | PA |
| Garage 59 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 188 | Alexander West | PA |
| KÜS Team75 Bernhard | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 911 | Romain Dumas | P |
| KÜS Team75 Bernhard | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 911 | Sven Müller | P |
| KÜS Team75 Bernhard | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 911 | Dirk Werner | P |
| Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 999 | Maximilian Buhk | P |
| Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 999 | Maro Engel | P |
| Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 999 | Raffaele Marciello | P |
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| Icon | Class |
| P | Pro Cup |
| S | Silver Cup |
| PA | Pro-Am Cup |
| Am | Am Cup |
| Nat | National Cup |

## Qualifying
### Pole Shootout

These were the 10 fastest cars in qualifying
| Pos | N° | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Dif |
| 1 | 31 | Nick Tandy | Frikadelli Racing Team | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 1:52.825 | |
| 2 | 29 | Christopher Haase | Audi Sport Team Land | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 1:52.870 | +0.045 |
| 3 | 999 | Raffaele Marciello | Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 1:53.086 | +0.261 |
| 4 | 20 | Richard Lietz | GPX Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 1:53.569 | +0.744 |
| 5 | 12 | Matt Campbell | Dinamic Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 1:53.787 | +0.962 |
| 6 | 42 | Sheldon van der Linde | BMW Team Schnitzer | BMW M6 GT3 | 1:53.833 | +1.008 |
| 7 | 76 | Jake Dennis | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 1:53.942 | +1.117 |
| 8 | 30 | Bertrand Baguette | Honda Team Motul | Honda NSX GT3 | 1:54.034 | +1.209 |
| 9 | 10 | Maximilian Götz | Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 1:54.174 | +1.349 |
| 10 | 35 | Josh Burdon | KCMG | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 1:54.303 | +1.478 |

## Race
### Race Results

| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Time/Reason |
| 1 | P | 31 | Frikadelli Racing Team | Nick Tandy Dennis Olsen Mathieu Jaminet | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 259 | 9:00:06.106 |
| 2 | P | 34 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Mikkel Jensen Nicky Catsburg Christian Krognes | BMW M6 GT3 | 259 | +6.745 |
| 3 | P | 20 | GPX Racing | Kevin Estre Richard Lietz Michael Christensen | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 259 | +9.035 |
| 4 | P | 29 | Audi Sport Team Land | Christopher Haase Christopher Mies Markus Winkelhock | Audi R8 LMS | 259 | +15.325 |
| 5 | P | 10 | Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance | Maximilian Götz Yelmer Buurman Luca Stolz | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 259 | +17.162 |
| 6 | P | 18 | KCMG | Edoardo Liberati Oliver Jarvis Alexandre Imperatori | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 259 | +30.731 |
| 7 | P | 42 | BMW Team Schnitzer | Sheldon van der Linde Augusto Farfus Martin Tomczyk | BMW M6 GT3 | 259 | +40.556 |
| 8 | P | 12 | Dinamic Motorsport | Laurens Vanthoor Earl Bamber Matt Campbell | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 259 | +41.165 |
| 9 | P | 911 | KÜS Team75 Bernhard | Sven Müller Romain Dumas Dirk Werner | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 259 | +44.188 |
| 10 | P | 62 | R-Motorsport | Ricky Collard Hugo de Sadeleer Marvin Kirchhöfer | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 259 | +44.729 |
| 11 | P | 25 | Audi Sport Team WRT | Kelvin van der Linde Frederic Vervisch Dries Vanthoor | Audi R8 LMS | 258 | +1 Lap |
| 12 | P | 107 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Jordan Pepper Jules Gounon Maxime Soulet | Bentley Continental GT3 | 258 | +1 Lap |
| 13 | S | 9 | Lechner Racing | Saul Hack Lars Kern Dylan Pereira | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 257 | +2 Laps |
| 14 | P | 76 | R-Motorsport | Enaam Ahmed Jake Dennis Maxime Martin | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 256 | +3 Laps |
| 15 | S | 6 | Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon | Patrick Assenheimer Sergei Afanasiev Hubert Haupt | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 256 | +3 Laps |
| 16 | S | 22 | Rinaldi Racing | Jochen Krumbach David Perel Leonard Weiss | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 256 | +3 Laps |
| 17 | Am | 36 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Gennaro Bonafede Michael Von Rooyen Henry Walkenhorst | BMW M6 GT3 | 253 | +6 Laps |
| 18 | Am | 40 | Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance | Tim Müller Valentin Pierburg Miguel Ramos | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 253 | +6 Laps |
| 19 | P | 35 | KCMG | Katsumasa Chiyo João Paulo de Oliveira Josh Burdon | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 251 | +8 Laps |
| 20 | PA | 43 | Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing | Christina Nielsen Adrian Henry D'Sliva Dominik Baumann | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 251 | +8 Laps |
| 21 | Nat | 17 | Pablo Clark Racing | Leonard Charles Thompson Michael Stephen Kishoor Pitamber | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 246 | +13 Laps |
| 22 | P | 108 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Rodrigo Baptista Andy Soucek Steven Kane | Bentley Continental GT3 | 206 | Accident |
| DNF | PA | 188 | Garage 59 | Chris Goodwin Côme Ledogar Alexander West | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 130 | Mechanical |
| DNF | P | 44 | Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing | Gary Paffett Lewis Williamson Tristan Vautier | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 98 | Accident |
| DNF | Nat | 09 | Team Perfect Circle | André Bezuidenhout Franco Scribante Silvio Scribante | Porsche 997 GT3 R | 85 | Mechanical |
| DNF | Nat | 13 | Stradale Motorsport | Charl Arangies Craig Jarvis Dawie Joubert | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 81 | Accident |
| DNF | P | 30 | Honda Team Motul | Dane Cameron Bertrand Baguette Marco Bonanomi | Honda NSX GT3 | 55 | Mechanical |
| DNF | P | 999 | Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing | Maximilian Buhk Raffaele Marciello Maro Engel | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 0 | Broken Cylinder Coil |
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#### Notes

* ^1 - The #12 Dinamic Motorsport car was awarded a 10-second time penalty after the race.