# 2022 12 Hours of Kuwait

The 2022 12 Hours of Kuwait (formally known as the Hankook 12 Hours of Kuwait) was an endurance sportscar racing event held on 2 December 2022, as the first of three rounds of the 2022–23 Middle East Trophy. This was the first running of the event.

## Schedule

| Date | Time (local: AST) | Event | Duration |
| 1 December | 17:30 - 19:30 | Free Practice | 120 Minutes |
| 1 December | 20:00 - 20:55 | Qualifying | 3x15 Minutes |
| 2 December | 12:00 - 00:00 | Race | 12 Hours |
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## Entry list

| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Class |
| GT3 (4 entries) ||||||
| Team GP-Elite | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 32 | Lucas Groeneveld | P |
| Team GP-Elite | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 32 | Daan van Kuijk | P |
| Team GP-Elite | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 32 | Jesse van Kuijk | P |
| ARC Bratislava | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 44 | Miro Konôpka | Am |
| ARC Bratislava | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 44 | Matej Konôpka | Am |
| ARC Bratislava | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 44 | Zdeno Mikulasko | Am |
| Team Kuwait by MRS GT-Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 47 | Ahmad Al Ghanem | P |
| Team Kuwait by MRS GT-Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 47 | Mohammed Al Kazemi | P |
| Team Kuwait by MRS GT-Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 47 | Zaid Ashkanani | P |
| CP Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 85 | Charles Espenlaub | Am |
| CP Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 85 | Joe Foster | Am |
| CP Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 85 | Shane Lewis | Am |
| CP Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 85 | Charles Putman | Am |
| GTX (3 entries) ||||||
| Vortex V8 | Vortex 1.0 GTX | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | 701 | Lionel Amrouche | Lionel Amrouche |
| Philippe Bonnel ||
| Nicolas Nobs ||
| Leipert Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 710 | Gregg Gorski | Gregg Gorski |
| Jean-Francois Brunot ||
| Kerong Li ||
| razoon-more than racing | KTM X-Bow GT2 Concept | Audi 2.5 L I5 | 714 | Daniel Drexel | Daniel Drexel |
| Dominik Olbert ||
| Haytham Qarajouli ||
| Laura Kraihamer ||
| 992 (6 entries) ||||||
| Red Camel-Jordans.nl | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 909 | Ivo Breukers | P |
| Red Camel-Jordans.nl | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 909 | Luc Breukers | P |
| Red Camel-Jordans.nl | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 909 | Rik Breukers | P |
| HRT Performance | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 928 | Gijs Bessem | Am |
| HRT Performance | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 928 | Harry Hilders | Am |
| QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 929 | Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi | Am |
| QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 929 | Ibrahim Al-Mannai | Am |
| QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 929 | Anders Fjordbach | Am |
| QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 929 | Hamad Saeed Al Asam | Am |
| QMMF by HRT Suhail Qatar | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 930 | Abdullah Al Abbasi | Am |
| QMMF by HRT Suhail Qatar | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 930 | Ghanim Ali Al Maadheed | Am |
| QMMF by HRT Suhail Qatar | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 930 | Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani | Am |
| QMMF by HRT Suhail Qatar | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 930 | Kim Andre Hauschild | Am |
| Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 955 | Fabrizio Broggi | P |
| Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 955 | Sabino de Castro | P |
| Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 955 | Sergiu Nicolae | P |
| Rabdan Motorsport by Speed Lover | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 979 | Olivier Dons | Am |
| Rabdan Motorsport by Speed Lover | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 979 | Saif Al Ameri | Am |
| Rabdan Motorsport by Speed Lover | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 979 | Enrico Fernando Fulgenzi | Am |
| GT4 (3 entries) ||||||
| Century Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 429 | Bradley Ellis | Bradley Ellis |
| Adam Hatfield ||
| David Holloway ||
| Piers Johnson ||
| RHC Jorgensen-Strom by Century | BMW M4 GT4 | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 450 | Nathan Freke | Nathan Freke |
| Daren Jorgensen ||
| Brett Strom ||
| Lionspeed Racing by Herberth Motorsport | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 491 | Andreas Bakkerud | Andreas Bakkerud |
| José Garcia ||
| Patrick Kolb ||
| Daniel Miller ||
| TCE (3 entries) ||||||
| Wolf-Power Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 116 | Mohamed Al Sabah | Mohamed Al Sabah |
| Jasmin Preisig ||
| Ivars Vallers ||
| BBR | CUPRA León Competición TCR | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 159 | Anusorn Asiralertsiri | Anusorn Asiralertsiri |
| Kantadhee Kusiri ||
| Kantasak Kusiri ||
| Pasarit Promsombat ||
| Munkong Sathienthirakul ||
| AC Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 188 | Stéphane Perrin | Stéphane Perrin |
| Mathieu Detry ||
| James Kaye ||
| TC (2 entries) ||||||
| Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | BMW M2 ClubSport Racing | BMW S55B30T0 3.0 L I6 | 331 | Hermann Bock | Hermann Bock |
| Michael Bonk ||
| Martin Kroll ||
| Michael Mayer ||
| Rainer Partl ||
| Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | BMW M2 ClubSport Racing | BMW S55B30T0 3.0 L I6 | 332 | Hermann Bock | Hermann Bock |
| Michael Bonk ||
| Martin Kroll ||
| Michael Mayer ||
| Rainer Partl ||
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GT3 entries :
| Icon | Class |
| P | GT3-Pro |
| Am | GT3-Am |
| 992 entries ||
| Icon | Class |
| P | 992-Pro |
| Am | 992-Am |

## Practice

| Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| GT3 | 47 | Team Kuwait by MRS GT-Racing | Zaid Ashkanani | 1:52.002 |
| GTX | 714 | razoon-more than racing | Haytham Qarajouli | 1:56.535 |
| 992 | 979 | Rabdan Motorsport by Speed Lover | Enrico Fernando Fulgenzi | 1:56.532 |
| GT4 | 450 | RHC Jorgensen-Strom by Century | Nathan Freke | 2:02.993 |
| TCR | 159 | BBR | Kantasak Kusiri | 2:00.849 |
| TC | 331 | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | Hermann Bock | 2:15.859 |
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* Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying Results

Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Avg |
| 1 | GT3 Pro | 47 | Team Kuwait by MRS GT-Racing | 1:54.582 | 1:55.066 | 1:52.111 | 1:53.919 |
| 2 | GT3 Pro | 32 | Team GP-Elite | 1:55.150 | 1:53.215 | 1:54.827 | 1:54.397 |
| 3 | GT3 Am | 85 | CP Racing | 1:58.098 | 1:52.721 | 1:52.468 | 1:54.429 |
| 4 | GTX | 714 | razoon-more than racing | 1:56.288 | 1:57.244 | 1:56.123 | 1:56.551 |
| 5 | GT3 Am | 44 | ARC Bratislava | 2:00.972 | 1:56.316 | 1:55.004 | 1:57.430 |
| 6 | 992 Pro | 955 | Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors | 2:01.377 | 1:56.331 | 1:57.732 | 1:58.480 |
| 7 | 992 Pro | 909 | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | 2:00.850 | 1:58.016 | 1:56.905 | 1:58.590 |
| 8 | 992 Am | 979 | Rabdan Motorsport by Speed Lover | 2:03.340 | 1:59.556 | 1:55.517 | 1:59.471 |
| 9 | 992 Am | 929 | QMMF Racing by HRT Thuraya Qatar | 1:58.354 | 1:57.614 | 2:03.485 | 1:59.817 |
| 10 | TCR | 159 | BBR | 2:02.192 | 2:00.940 | 2:00.449 | 2:01.193 |
| 11 | GTX | 701 | Vortex V8 | 1:58.974 | 2:10.792 | 2:01.823 | 2:03.863 |
| 12 | TCR | 188 | AC Motorsport | 2:05.557 | 2:02.097 | 2:04.569 | 2:04.074 |
| 13 | GT4 | 429 | Century Motorsport | 2:07.432 | 2:03.913 | 2:02.363 | 2:04.569 |
| 14 | GT4 | 450 | RHC Jorgensen-Strom by Century | 2:08.164 | 2:02.977 | 2:02.991 | 2:04.710 |
| 15 | GT4 | 491 | Lionspeed Racing by Herberth Motorsport | 2:08.792 | 2:06.246 | 2:06.812 | 2:07.283 |
| 16 | TCR | 116 | Autorama Motorsport by Wolf-Power Racing | 2:19.049 | 2:04.700 | 2:11.970 | 2:11.906 |
| 17 | TC | 331 | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 2:13.278 | 2:16.005 | 2:26.215 | 2:18.499 |
| 18 | TC | 332 | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 2:35.543 | 2:18.234 | 2:14.662 | 2:22.813 |
| DNC | GTX | 710 | Leipert Motorsport | No time | No time | No time | No time |
| DNC | 992 Am | 928 | HRT Performance | No time | No time | No time | No time |
| DNC | 992 Am | 930 | QMMF by HRT Suhail Qatar | No time | No time | No time | No time |
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## Race
### Race Results

Class winners are in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Time/Reason |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Time/Reason |
| 1 | GT3 Am | 85 | CP Racing | Charles Espenlaub Joe Foster Shane Lewis Charles Putman | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 323 | 12:00:13.667 |
| 1 | GT3 Am | 85 | CP Racing | Charles Espenlaub Joe Foster Shane Lewis Charles Putman | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 323 | 12:00:13.667 |
| 2 | GT3 Pro | 47 | Team Kuwait by MRS GT-Racing | Ahmad Al Ghanem Mohammed Al Kazemi Zaid Ashkanani | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 321 | +2 Laps |
| 2 | GT3 Pro | 47 | Team Kuwait by MRS GT-Racing | Ahmad Al Ghanem Mohammed Al Kazemi Zaid Ashkanani | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 321 | +2 Laps |
| 3 | 992 Pro | 909 | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | Ivo Breukers Luc Breukers Rik Breukers | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 317 | +6 Laps |
| 3 | 992 Pro | 909 | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | Ivo Breukers Luc Breukers Rik Breukers | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 317 | +6 Laps |
| 4 | 992 Pro | 955 | Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors | Fabrizio Broggi Sabino de Castro Sergiu Nicolae | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 315 | +8 Laps |
| 4 | 992 Pro | 955 | Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors | Fabrizio Broggi Sabino de Castro Sergiu Nicolae | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 315 | +8 Laps |
| 5 | 992 Am | 928 | HRT Performance | Gijs Bessem Harry Hilders | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 313 | +10 Laps |
| 5 | 992 Am | 928 | HRT Performance | Gijs Bessem Harry Hilders | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 313 | +10 Laps |
| 6 | 992 Am | 979 | Rabdan Motorsport by Speed Lover | Olivier Dons Saif Al Ameri Enrico Fernando Fulgenzi | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 310 | +13 Laps |
| 6 | 992 Am | 979 | Rabdan Motorsport by Speed Lover | Olivier Dons Saif Al Ameri Enrico Fernando Fulgenzi | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 310 | +13 Laps |
| 7 | 992 Am | 929 | QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi Ibrahim Al-Mannai Anders Fjordbach Hamad Saeed Al Asam | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 306 | +17 Laps |
| 7 | 992 Am | 929 | QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi Ibrahim Al-Mannai Anders Fjordbach Hamad Saeed Al Asam | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 306 | +17 Laps |
| 8 DNF | GT3 Pro | 32 | Team GP-Elite | Lucas Groeneveld Daan van Kuijk Jesse van Kuijk | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 302 | Drivetrain |
| 8 DNF | GT3 Pro | 32 | Team GP-Elite | Lucas Groeneveld Daan van Kuijk Jesse van Kuijk | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 302 | Drivetrain |
| 9 | 992 Pro | 930 | QMMF by HRT Suhail Qatar | Abdullah Al Abbasi Ghanim Ali Al Maadheed Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani Kim Andre Hauschild | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 302 | +21 Laps |
| 9 | 992 Pro | 930 | QMMF by HRT Suhail Qatar | Abdullah Al Abbasi Ghanim Ali Al Maadheed Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani Kim Andre Hauschild | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 302 | +21 Laps |
| 10 | GTX | 710 | Leipert Motorsport | Gregg Gorski Jean-Francois Brunot Kerong Li | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo | 300 | +23 Laps |
| 10 | GTX | 710 | Leipert Motorsport | Gregg Gorski Jean-Francois Brunot Kerong Li | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 300 | +23 Laps |
| 11 | GT4 | 429 | Century Motorsport | Bradley Ellis Adam Hatfield David Holloway Piers Johnson | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 298 | +25 Laps |
| 11 | GT4 | 429 | Century Motorsport | Bradley Ellis Adam Hatfield David Holloway Piers Johnson | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 298 | +25 Laps |
| 12 | TCR | 159 | BBR | Anusorn Asiralertsiri Kantadhee Kusiri Kantasak Kusiri Pasarit Promsombat Munkong Sathienthirakul | CUPRA León Competición TCR | 295 | +28 Laps |
| 12 | TCR | 159 | BBR | Anusorn Asiralertsiri Kantadhee Kusiri Kantasak Kusiri Pasarit Promsombat Munkong Sathienthirakul | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 295 | +28 Laps |
| 13 | GT4 | 450 | RHC Jorgensen-Strom by Century | Nathan Freke Daren Jorgensen Brett Strom | BMW M4 GT4 | 295 | +28 Laps |
| 13 | GT4 | 450 | RHC Jorgensen-Strom by Century | Nathan Freke Daren Jorgensen Brett Strom | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 295 | +28 Laps |
| 14 DNF | GT4 | 491 | Lionspeed Racing by Herberth Motorsport | Andreas Bakkerud José Garcia Patrick Kolb Daniel Miller | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 289 | +34 Laps |
| 14 DNF | GT4 | 491 | Lionspeed Racing by Herberth Motorsport | Andreas Bakkerud José Garcia Patrick Kolb Daniel Miller | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 289 | +34 Laps |
| 15 | GTX | 701 | Vortex V8 | Lionel Amrouche Philippe Bonnel Nicolas Nobs | Vortex 1.0 GTX | 270 | +53 Laps |
| 15 | GTX | 701 | Vortex V8 | Lionel Amrouche Philippe Bonnel Nicolas Nobs | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | 270 | +53 Laps |
| 16 | TC | 332 | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | Hermann Bock Michael Bonk Martin Kroll Michael Mayer Rainer Partl | BMW M2 ClubSport Racing | 252 | +71 Laps |
| 16 | TC | 332 | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | Hermann Bock Michael Bonk Martin Kroll Michael Mayer Rainer Partl | BMW S55B30T0 3.0 L I6 | 252 | +71 Laps |
| 17 | TC | 331 | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | Hermann Bock Michael Bonk Martin Kroll Michael Mayer Rainer Partl | BMW M2 ClubSport Racing | 247 | +76 Laps |
| 17 | TC | 331 | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | Hermann Bock Michael Bonk Martin Kroll Michael Mayer Rainer Partl | BMW S55B30T0 3.0 L I6 | 247 | +76 Laps |
| 18 | GTX | 714 | Razoon – More than Racing | Daniel Drexel Dominik Olbert Haytham Qarajouli Laura Kraihamer | KTM X-Bow GT2 Concept | 219 | +104 Laps |
| 18 | GTX | 714 | Razoon – More than Racing | Daniel Drexel Dominik Olbert Haytham Qarajouli Laura Kraihamer | Audi 2.5 L I5 | 219 | +104 Laps |
| 19 | TCR | 116 | Wolf-Power Racing | Mohamed Al Sabah Jasmin Preisig Ivars Vallers | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 190 | +133 Laps |
| 19 | TCR | 116 | Wolf-Power Racing | Mohamed Al Sabah Jasmin Preisig Ivars Vallers | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 190 | +133 Laps |
| 20 | GT3 Am | 44 | ARC Bratislava | Miro Konôpka Matej Konôpka Zdeno Mikulasko | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 182 | +141 Laps |
| 20 | GT3 Am | 44 | ARC Bratislava | Miro Konôpka Matej Konôpka Zdeno Mikulasko | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 182 | +141 Laps |
| DNC | TCR | 188 | AC Motorsport | Stéphane Perrin Mathieu Detry James Kaye | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 142 | Wheel hub failure |
| DNC | TCR | 188 | AC Motorsport | Stéphane Perrin Mathieu Detry James Kaye | Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | 142 | Wheel hub failure |
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## External Links

Official website