# January 2022 Gulf 12 Hours

The 2022 Gulf 12 Hours was the 11th edition of the Gulf 12 Hours, and was held at Yas Marina Circuit on 8 January 2022. The race was contested with GT3-spec cars and GT4-spec cars.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Class |
| GT3 ||||||
| 2 Seas Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 1 | Isa Al Khalifa | P |
| 2 Seas Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 1 | Ben Barnicoat | P |
| 2 Seas Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 1 | Martin Kodrić | P |
| 2 Seas Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 66 | Ian Loggie | PA |
| 2 Seas Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 66 | Casper Stevenson | PA |
| 2 Seas Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 66 | Morgan Tillbrook | PA |
| Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 11 | Mauro Calamia | PA |
| Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 11 | Stefano Monaco | PA |
| Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 11 | Roberto Pampinini | PA |
| Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 33 | Murat Cuhadaroglu | Am |
| Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 33 | Alessandro Tarabini | Am |
| Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 33 | Erwin Zanotti | Am |
| Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 33 | Francesco Zollo | Am |
| Monster VR46 Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 46 | David Fumanelli | PA |
| Monster VR46 Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 46 | Luca Marini | PA |
| Monster VR46 Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 46 | Alessio Salucci | PA |
| AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 51 | Alessandro Cozzi | PA |
| AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 51 | Eddie Cheever III | PA |
| AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 51 | Giorgio Sernagiotto | PA |
| AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 61 | Trenton Estep | Am |
| AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 61 | Conrad Grunewald | Am |
| AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 61 | Mark Kvamme | Am |
| AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 61 | Jean Claude Saada | Am |
| AKKA ASP Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 64 | Jerome Policand | Am |
| AKKA ASP Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 64 | Benjamin Ricci | Am |
| AKKA ASP Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 64 | Mauro Ricci | Am |
| SunEnergy1 Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 75 | Maro Engel | P |
| SunEnergy1 Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 75 | Mikaël Grenier | P |
| SunEnergy1 Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 75 | Kenny Habul | P |
| SPS automotive performance | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 88 | Christoph Lenz | PA |
| SPS automotive performance | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 88 | Valentin Pierburg | PA |
| SPS automotive performance | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 88 | Dominik Baumann | PA |
| Baron Motorsport | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 91 | Philipp Baron | PA |
| Baron Motorsport | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 91 | Tommy Lindroth | PA |
| Baron Motorsport | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 91 | Mikkel Mac | PA |
| Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 99 | Alex Aka | P |
| Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 99 | Murod Sultanov | P |
| Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 99 | Dries Vanthoor | P |
| GT4 ||||||
| Century Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 15 | Bradley Ellis | |
| Century Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 15 | David Holloway | |
| Century Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 15 | Piers Johnson | |
| Century Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 42 | Alex Bukh | |
| Century Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 42 | John Corbett | |
| Century Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 42 | Amir Feyzulin | |
| Century Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 42 | James Winslow | |
| Greystone GT | McLaren 570S GT4 | McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 | 23 | Iain Campbell | |
| Greystone GT | McLaren 570S GT4 | McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 | 23 | Jamie Clarke | |
| Greystone GT | McLaren 570S GT4 | McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 | 23 | Oliver Webb | |
| Icon | Class |
| P | Pro |
| PA | Pro-Am |
| Am | Am |

## Results
### Qualifying

Fastest in class in bold.

### Results after 6 hours

Class winners denoted in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Chassis | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | GT Pro | 1 | 2 Seas Motorsport | Isa Al-Khalifa Ben Barnicoat Martin Kodrić | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 177 | 6:01:17.346 |
| 1 | GT Pro | 1 | 2 Seas Motorsport | Isa Al-Khalifa Ben Barnicoat Martin Kodrić | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 177 | 6:01:17.346 |
| 2 | GT Pro-Am | 66 | 2 Seas Motorsport | Ian Loggie Morgan Tillbrook Casper Stevenson | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 177 | +4.248 |
| 2 | GT Pro-Am | 66 | 2 Seas Motorsport | Ian Loggie Morgan Tillbrook Casper Stevenson | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 177 | +4.248 |
| 3 | GT Pro-Am | 51 | AF Corse | Alessandro Cozzi Giorgio Sernagiotto Edward Cheever Tani Hanna | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 176 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | GT Pro-Am | 51 | AF Corse | Alessandro Cozzi Giorgio Sernagiotto Edward Cheever Tani Hanna | Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 176 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | GT Pro-Am | 88 | SPS automotive performance | Valentin Pierburg Dominik Baumann Christoph Lenz | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 176 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | GT Pro-Am | 88 | SPS automotive performance | Valentin Pierburg Dominik Baumann Christoph Lenz | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 176 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | GT Pro-Am | 46 | Monster VR46 Kessel Racing | David Fumanelli Luca Marini Alessio Salucci | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 176 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | GT Pro-Am | 46 | Monster VR46 Kessel Racing | David Fumanelli Luca Marini Alessio Salucci | Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 176 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | GT G | 64 | AKKA ASP Team | Jerome Policand Mauro Ricci Benjamin Ricci | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 175 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | GT G | 64 | AKKA ASP Team | Jerome Policand Mauro Ricci Benjamin Ricci | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 175 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | GT G | 61 | AF Corse | Jean Claude Saada Conrad Grunewald Mark Kvamme Trenton Estep | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 175 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | GT G | 61 | AF Corse | Jean Claude Saada Conrad Grunewald Mark Kvamme Trenton Estep | Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 175 | +2 Laps |
| 8 | GT Pro-Am | 91 | Baron Motorsport | Tommy Lindroth Philipp Baron Mikkel Mac | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 174 | +3 Laps |
| 8 | GT Pro-Am | 91 | Baron Motorsport | Tommy Lindroth Philipp Baron Mikkel Mac | Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 174 | +3 Laps |
| 9 | GT Pro | 75 | SunEnergy1 Racing | Kenny Habul Mikael Grenier Maro Engel | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 172 | +5 Laps |
| 9 | GT Pro | 75 | SunEnergy1 Racing | Kenny Habul Mikael Grenier Maro Engel | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 172 | +5 Laps |
| 10 | GT G | 33 | Kessel Racing | Murat Cuhadaroglu Francesco Zollo Erwin Zanotti Alessandro Tarabini | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 171 | +6 Laps |
| 10 | GT G | 33 | Kessel Racing | Murat Cuhadaroglu Francesco Zollo Erwin Zanotti Alessandro Tarabini | Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 171 | +6 Laps |
| 11 | GT4 | 23 | Greystone GT | Iain Campbell Oliver Webb Jamie Clarke | McLaren 570S GT4 | 160 | +17 laps |
| 11 | GT4 | 23 | Greystone GT | Iain Campbell Oliver Webb Jamie Clarke | McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 | 160 | +17 laps |
| 12 | GT4 | 15 | Century Motorsport | Piers Johnson David Holloway Bradley Ellis | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 159 | +18 laps |
| 12 | GT4 | 15 | Century Motorsport | Piers Johnson David Holloway Bradley Ellis | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 159 | +18 laps |
| 13 | GT4 | 42 | Century Motorsport | Amir Feyzulin Alexander Bukhantsov John Corbett James Winslow | BMW M4 GT4 | 157 | +20 Laps |
| 13 | GT4 | 42 | Century Motorsport | Amir Feyzulin Alexander Bukhantsov John Corbett James Winslow | BMW BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 157 | +20 Laps |
| 14 | GT3 Pro | 99 | Attempto Racing | Dries Vanthoor Alex Aka Murod Sultanov | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 119 | +58 Laps |
| 14 | GT3 Pro | 99 | Attempto Racing | Dries Vanthoor Alex Aka Murod Sultanov | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 119 | +58 Laps |
| 15 | GT3 Pro-Am | 11 | Kessel Racing | Roberto Pampinini Mauro Calamia Stefano Monaco | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 22 | +155 Laps |
| 15 | GT3 Pro-Am | 11 | Kessel Racing | Roberto Pampinini Mauro Calamia Stefano Monaco | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 22 | +155 Laps |
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### Final results

Class winners denoted in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Chassis | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | GT Pro | 1 | 2 Seas Motorsport | Isa Al-Khalifa Ben Barnicoat Martin Kodrić | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 359 | 6:00:11.590 |
| 1 | GT Pro | 1 | 2 Seas Motorsport | Isa Al-Khalifa Ben Barnicoat Martin Kodrić | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 359 | 6:00:11.590 |
| 2 | GT Pro-Am | 88 | SPS automotive performance | Valentin Pierburg Dominik Baumann Christoph Lenz | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 358 | +1 Lap |
| 2 | GT Pro-Am | 88 | SPS automotive performance | Valentin Pierburg Dominik Baumann Christoph Lenz | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 358 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | GT Pro-Am | 46 | Monster VR46 Kessel Racing | David Fumanelli Luca Marini Alessio Salucci | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 358 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | GT Pro-Am | 46 | Monster VR46 Kessel Racing | David Fumanelli Luca Marini Alessio Salucci | Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 358 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | GT Pro-Am | 66 | 2 Seas Motorsport | Ian Loggie Morgan Tillbrook Casper Stevenson | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 357 | +2 Laps |
| 4 | GT Pro-Am | 66 | 2 Seas Motorsport | Ian Loggie Morgan Tillbrook Casper Stevenson | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 357 | +2 Laps |
| 5 | GT Pro-Am | 51 | AF Corse | Alessandro Cozzi Giorgio Sernagiotto Edward Cheever Tani Hanna | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 357 | +2 Laps |
| 5 | GT Pro-Am | 51 | AF Corse | Alessandro Cozzi Giorgio Sernagiotto Edward Cheever Tani Hanna | Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 357 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | GT Pro | 75 | SunEnergy1 Racing | Kenny Habul Mikael Grenier Maro Engel | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 355 | +4 Laps |
| 6 | GT Pro | 75 | SunEnergy1 Racing | Kenny Habul Mikael Grenier Maro Engel | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 355 | +4 Laps |
| 7 | GT G | 61 | AF Corse | Jean Claude Saada Conrad Grunewald Mark Kvamme Trenton Estep | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 355 | +4 Laps |
| 7 | GT G | 61 | AF Corse | Jean Claude Saada Conrad Grunewald Mark Kvamme Trenton Estep | Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 355 | +4 Laps |
| 8 | GT G | 64 | AKKA ASP Team | Jerome Policand Mauro Ricci Benjamin Ricci | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 355 | +4 Laps |
| 8 | GT G | 64 | AKKA ASP Team | Jerome Policand Mauro Ricci Benjamin Ricci | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 355 | +4 Laps |
| 9 | GT Pro-Am | 91 | Baron Motorsport | Tommy Lindroth Philipp Baron Mikkel Mac | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 354 | +5 Laps |
| 9 | GT Pro-Am | 91 | Baron Motorsport | Tommy Lindroth Philipp Baron Mikkel Mac | Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 354 | +5 Laps |
| 10 | GT G | 33 | Kessel Racing | Murat Cuhadaroglu Francesco Zollo Erwin Zanotti Alessandro Tarabini | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 348 | +11 Laps |
| 10 | GT G | 33 | Kessel Racing | Murat Cuhadaroglu Francesco Zollo Erwin Zanotti Alessandro Tarabini | Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 348 | +11 Laps |
| 11 | GT4 | 23 | Greystone GT | Iain Campbell Oliver Webb Jamie Clarke | McLaren 570S GT4 | 323 | +36 laps |
| 11 | GT4 | 23 | Greystone GT | Iain Campbell Oliver Webb Jamie Clarke | McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 | 323 | +36 laps |
| 12 | GT4 | 15 | Century Motorsport | Piers Johnson David Holloway Bradley Ellis | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 322 | +37 laps |
| 12 | GT4 | 15 | Century Motorsport | Piers Johnson David Holloway Bradley Ellis | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 322 | +37 laps |
| 13 | GT4 | 42 | Century Motorsport | Amir Feyzulin Alexander Bukhantsov John Corbett James Winslow | BMW M4 GT4 | 247 | +112 Laps |
| 13 | GT4 | 42 | Century Motorsport | Amir Feyzulin Alexander Bukhantsov John Corbett James Winslow | BMW BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 247 | +112 Laps |
| 14 | GT3 Pro | 99 | Attempto Racing | Dries Vanthoor Alex Aka Murod Sultanov | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 181 | +178 Laps |
| 14 | GT3 Pro | 99 | Attempto Racing | Dries Vanthoor Alex Aka Murod Sultanov | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 181 | +178 Laps |
| 15 | GT3 Pro-Am | 11 | Kessel Racing | Roberto Pampinini Mauro Calamia Stefano Monaco | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 22 | Did not finish |
| 15 | GT3 Pro-Am | 11 | Kessel Racing | Roberto Pampinini Mauro Calamia Stefano Monaco | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 22 | Did not finish |
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