# 2025 Qatar 1812 km

The 2025 Qatar 1812 km (formally known as the 2025 Qatar Airways Qatar 1812 km) was an endurance sportscar racing event held between 26 and 28 February 2025, as the first of eight rounds of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship. It was the second consecutive running of the event.

## Background

The event was announced on 9 June 2023, during the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend. The race was scheduled to cover 1,812 kilometres (1,126 mi) or, if this distance was not achieved, last for a maximum of 10 hours. The figure 1812 references the country's national day. On 14 June 2024, the 2025 season calendar was published, with Qatar once again serving as the championship opener.

## Entry list

The entry list was published on 12 February 2025 and consisted of 36 entries across 2 categories – 18 in both Hypercar and LMGT3. In the Hypercar category, Isotta Fraschini was dropped from the full-season entry list after completing only five rounds in the 2024 season, and Lamborghini also exited the series. In return, Aston Martin entered the competition with the Valkyrie, while Jota Sport moved from a Porsche customer team to running the Cadillac-backed factory effort, fielding two Cadillac V-Series.Rs.
In the LMGT3 category, D'station Racing exited the series and was replaced by Racing Spirit of Léman as the second Aston Martin entrant. Following Lamborghini's full withdrawal from the WEC, Mercedes-AMG will make its series debut, with Iron Lynx fielding two cars. Pure Rxcing will not defend its title, with Iron Dames taking over the second Porsche entry.

## Schedule

| Date | Time (local: AST) | Event |
| Wednesday, 26 February | 11:30 | Free Practice 1 |
| Wednesday, 26 February | 16:50 | Free Practice 2 |
| Thursday, 27 February | 12:00 | Free Practice 3 |
| Thursday, 27 February | 17:00 | Qualifying - LMGT3 |
| Thursday, 27 February | 17:20 | Hyperpole - LMGT3 |
| Thursday, 27 February | 17:40 | Qualifying - Hypercar |
| Thursday, 27 February | 18:00 | Hyperpole - Hypercar |
| Friday, 28 February | 14:00 | Race |
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## Practice

Three practice sessions are scheduled to be held before the event: two on Wednesday, and one on Thursday. The sessions on Wednesday morning and Wednesday afternoon lasted 90 minutes, and the session on Thursday morning lasted 60 minutes.

### Practice 1

The first practice session started at 11:30 AST on Wednesday. Hypercar was topped by James Calado in the No. 51 Ferrari AF Corse entry, with a lap time of 1:42.123. He was 0.232 seconds quicker than second-placed Sébastien Bourdais in the No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota entry, with Miguel Molina in third in the sister No. 50 Ferrari, 0.253 seconds behind Calado. Ben Barnicoat topped the session in the LMGT3 class, lapping the circuit in 1 minute, 55.623 seconds in the No. 78 Akkodis ASP Team entry. His lap was 0.113 seconds quicker than that of second-placed Daniel Juncadella in the No. 33 TF Sport entry, with Charlie Eastwood in the No. 81 TF Sport entry finishing third, 0.197 seconds behind Barnicoat. The session saw one stoppage, after the No. 009 Aston Martin THOR Team entry stopped on track, with the car unable to restart.
| Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Hypercar | 51 | Ferrari AF Corse | James Calado | 1:42.123 |
| LMGT3 | 78 | Akkodis ASP Team | Ben Barnicoat | 1:55.623 |
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* Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.

### Practice 2

The second practice session started at 16:50 AST on Wednesday, and saw Alex Lynn topping the timesheets in the Hypercar category in the No. 12 Cadillac, with a lap time of 1:39.601. His lap was 0.305 seconds quicker than that of Antonio Fuoco in the No. 50 Ferrari, with Robin Frijns setting the third-fastest lap, 0.475 seconds behind Lynn. The LMGT3 category was topped by Sean Gelael in the No. 95 United Autosports entry, lapping the circuit in 1 minute, 54.557 seconds. His lap was 0.136 seconds quicker than that of Barnicoat in the No. 78 Lexus, with the No. 87 Lexus of José María López finishing in third, 0.185 seconds behind.
| Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Hypercar | 12 | Cadillac Hertz Team Jota | Alex Lynn | 1:39.601 |
| LMGT3 | 95 | United Autosports | Sean Gelael | 1:54.557 |
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* Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.

### Practice 3

The third and final practice session started 12:00 AST on Thursday. Fuoco led the session in the Hypercar class in the No. 50 Ferrari, lapping the circuit in 1:39.484. He was 0.081 seconds quicker than second-placed Antonio Giovinazzi in the No. 51 Ferrari, with Robert Kubica making it a Ferrari 1–2–3, finishing in third, 0.406 seconds behind Fuoco. The LMGT3 class saw Gelael top the session in the No. 95 McLaren, with a fastest lap of 1 minute, 54.569 seconds. Finn Gehrsitz was second in the No. 78 Lexus, 0.092 seconds behind. Grégoire Saucy finished third in the No. 59 McLaren, 0.169 seconds behind Gelael.
| Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Hypercar | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | Antonio Fuoco | 1:39.484 |
| LMGT3 | 95 | United Autosports | Sean Gelael | 1:54.569 |
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* Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying results

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Entrant | Qualifying | Hyperpole | Grid |
| 1 | Hypercar | 51 | Ferrari AF Corse | 1:38.587 | 1:38.359 | 1 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 15 | BMW M Team WRT | 1:39.316 | 1:38.495 | 2 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | 1:38.609 | 1:38.692 | 3 |
| 4 | Hypercar | 12 | Cadillac Hertz Team Jota | 1:39.115 | 1:38.723 | 4 |
| 5 | Hypercar | 38 | Cadillac Hertz Team Jota | 1:39.616 | 1:39.036 | 5 |
| 6 | Hypercar | 20 | BMW M Team WRT | 1:39.236 | 1:39.146 | 6 |
| 7 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:39.720 | 1:39.279 | 7 |
| 8 | Hypercar | 83 | AF Corse | 1:39.326 | 1:39.299 | 8 |
| 9 | Hypercar | 35 | Alpine Endurance Team | 1:39.629 | 1:39.506 | 9 |
| 10 | Hypercar | 93 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | 1:39.926 | 1:39.674 | 10 |
| 11 | Hypercar | 5 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | 1:39.946 | | 11 |
| 12 | Hypercar | 94 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | 1:40.032 | | 12 |
| 13 | Hypercar | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | 1:40.363 | | 13 |
| 14 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Endurance Team | 1:40.364 | | 14 |
| 15 | Hypercar | 99 | Proton Competition | 1:41.421 | | 15 |
| 16 | Hypercar | 007 | Aston Martin THOR Team | 1:41.766 | | 16 |
| 17 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:46.289 | | 17 |
| 18 | Hypercar | 009 | Aston Martin THOR Team | No time | | 18 |
| 19 | LMGT3 | 95 | United Autosports | 1:54.851 | 1:54.239 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGT3 | 59 | United Autosports | 1:55.248 | 1:54.478 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGT3 | 78 | Akkodis ASP Team | 1:54.924 | 1:54.484 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGT3 | 54 | Vista AF Corse | 1:56.180 | 1:54.594 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGT3 | 21 | Vista AF Corse | 1:55.482 | 1:54.609 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGT3 | 87 | Akkodis ASP Team | 1:55.477 | 1:54.658 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGT3 | 27 | Heart of Racing Team | 1:56.071 | 1:54.755 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGT3 | 46 | Team WRT | 1:55.949 | 1:54.989 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGT3 | 81 | TF Sport | 1:56.248 | 1:55.424 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGT3 | 88 | Proton Competition | 1:56.368 | 1:55.432 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGT3 | 92 | Manthey 1st Phorm | 1:56.434 | | 29 |
| 30 | LMGT3 | 10 | Racing Spirit of Léman | 1:56.618 | | 30 |
| 31 | LMGT3 | 33 | TF Sport | 1:56.699 | | 31 |
| 32 | LMGT3 | 31 | The Bend Team WRT | 1:56.869 | | 32 |
| 33 | LMGT3 | 85 | Iron Dames | 1:57.156 | | 33 |
| 34 | LMGT3 | 77 | Proton Competition | 1:57.274 | | 34 |
| 35 | LMGT3 | 61 | Iron Lynx | 1:58.554 | | 35 |
| 36 | LMGT3 | 60 | Iron Lynx | 1:59.194 | | 36 |
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## Race
### Race results

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 222 laps. Class winners are in bold and ‡.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | Hypercar | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | Antonio Fuoco Miguel Molina Nicklas Nielsen | Ferrari 499P | M | 318 | 10:01:39.098‡ |
| 1 | Hypercar | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | Antonio Fuoco Miguel Molina Nicklas Nielsen | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | M | 318 | 10:01:39.098‡ |
| 2 | Hypercar | 83 | AF Corse | Phil Hanson Robert Kubica Yifei Ye | Ferrari 499P | M | 318 | +2.348 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 83 | AF Corse | Phil Hanson Robert Kubica Yifei Ye | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | M | 318 | +2.348 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 51 | Ferrari AF Corse | James Calado Antonio Giovinazzi Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 499P | M | 318 | +2.677 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 51 | Ferrari AF Corse | James Calado Antonio Giovinazzi Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | M | 318 | +2.677 |
| 4 | Hypercar | 15 | BMW M Team WRT | Kevin Magnussen Raffaele Marciello Dries Vanthoor | BMW M Hybrid V8 | M | 318 | +9.907 |
| 4 | Hypercar | 15 | BMW M Team WRT | Kevin Magnussen Raffaele Marciello Dries Vanthoor | BMW P66/3 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 318 | +9.907 |
| 5 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Ryō Hirakawa | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 318 | +19.628 |
| 5 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Ryō Hirakawa | Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 318 | +19.628 |
| 6 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi Nyck de Vries | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 318 | +23.266 |
| 6 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi Nyck de Vries | Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 318 | +23.266 |
| 7 | Hypercar | 20 | BMW M Team WRT | Robin Frijns René Rast Sheldon van der Linde | BMW M Hybrid V8 | M | 318 | +36.388 |
| 7 | Hypercar | 20 | BMW M Team WRT | Robin Frijns René Rast Sheldon van der Linde | BMW P66/3 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 318 | +36.388 |
| 8 | Hypercar | 12 | Cadillac Hertz Team Jota | Alex Lynn Norman Nato Will Stevens | Cadillac V-Series.R | M | 318 | +37.756 |
| 8 | Hypercar | 12 | Cadillac Hertz Team Jota | Alex Lynn Norman Nato Will Stevens | Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 | M | 318 | +37.756 |
| 9 | Hypercar | 93 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | Mikkel Jensen Paul di Resta Jean-Éric Vergne | Peugeot 9X8 | M | 318 | +1:29.683 |
| 9 | Hypercar | 93 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | Mikkel Jensen Paul di Resta Jean-Éric Vergne | Peugeot X6H 2.6 L Turbo V6 | M | 318 | +1:29.683 |
| 10 | Hypercar | 5 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Julien Andlauer Michael Christensen Mathieu Jaminet | Porsche 963 | M | 317 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Hypercar | 5 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Julien Andlauer Michael Christensen Mathieu Jaminet | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 | M | 317 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Hypercar | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Matt Campbell Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor | Porsche 963 | M | 317 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Hypercar | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Matt Campbell Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 | M | 317 | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Hypercar | 94 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | Loïc Duval Malthe Jakobsen Stoffel Vandoorne | Peugeot 9X8 | M | 317 | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Hypercar | 94 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | Loïc Duval Malthe Jakobsen Stoffel Vandoorne | Peugeot X6H 2.6 L Turbo V6 | M | 317 | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Endurance Team | Jules Gounon Frédéric Makowiecki Mick Schumacher | Alpine A424 | M | 317 | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Endurance Team | Jules Gounon Frédéric Makowiecki Mick Schumacher | Alpine 3.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 317 | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Hypercar | 35 | Alpine Endurance Team | Paul-Loup Chatin Ferdinand Habsburg Charles Milesi | Alpine A424 | M | 317 | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Hypercar | 35 | Alpine Endurance Team | Paul-Loup Chatin Ferdinand Habsburg Charles Milesi | Alpine 3.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 317 | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Hypercar | 99 | Proton Competition | Neel Jani Nico Pino Nicolás Varrone | Porsche 963 | M | 314 | +4 Laps |
| 15 | Hypercar | 99 | Proton Competition | Neel Jani Nico Pino Nicolás Varrone | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 | M | 314 | +4 Laps |
| 16 | Hypercar | 38 | Cadillac Hertz Team Jota | Earl Bamber Sébastien Bourdais Jenson Button | Cadillac V-Series.R | M | 307 | +11 Laps |
| 16 | Hypercar | 38 | Cadillac Hertz Team Jota | Earl Bamber Sébastien Bourdais Jenson Button | Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 | M | 307 | +11 Laps |
| 17 | Hypercar | 009 | Aston Martin THOR Team | Roman De Angelis Alex Riberas Marco Sørensen | Aston Martin Valkyrie | M | 295 | +23 Laps |
| 17 | Hypercar | 009 | Aston Martin THOR Team | Roman De Angelis Alex Riberas Marco Sørensen | Aston Martin RA 6.5 L V12 | M | 295 | +23 Laps |
| 18 | LMGT3 | 33 | TF Sport | Jonny Edgar Daniel Juncadella Ben Keating | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | G | 287 | +31 Laps‡ |
| 18 | LMGT3 | 33 | TF Sport | Jonny Edgar Daniel Juncadella Ben Keating | Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 | G | 287 | +31 Laps‡ |
| 19 | LMGT3 | 59 | United Autosports | Sébastien Baud James Cottingham Grégoire Saucy | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | G | 287 | +31 Laps |
| 19 | LMGT3 | 59 | United Autosports | Sébastien Baud James Cottingham Grégoire Saucy | McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | G | 287 | +31 Laps |
| 20 | LMGT3 | 31 | The Bend Team WRT | Timur Boguslavskiy Augusto Farfus Yasser Shahin | BMW M4 GT3 | G | 286 | +32 Laps |
| 20 | LMGT3 | 31 | The Bend Team WRT | Timur Boguslavskiy Augusto Farfus Yasser Shahin | BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6 | G | 286 | +32 Laps |
| 21 | LMGT3 | 78 | Akkodis ASP Team | Ben Barnicoat Finn Gehrsitz Arnold Robin | Lexus RC F GT3 | G | 286 | +32 Laps |
| 21 | LMGT3 | 78 | Akkodis ASP Team | Ben Barnicoat Finn Gehrsitz Arnold Robin | Lexus 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 | G | 286 | +32 Laps |
| 22 | LMGT3 | 21 | Vista AF Corse | François Heriau Simon Mann Alessio Rovera | Ferrari 296 GT3 | G | 286 | +32 Laps |
| 22 | LMGT3 | 21 | Vista AF Corse | François Heriau Simon Mann Alessio Rovera | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | G | 286 | +32 Laps |
| 23 | LMGT3 | 27 | Heart of Racing Team | Mattia Drudi Ian James Zacharie Robichon | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | G | 286 | +32 Laps |
| 23 | LMGT3 | 27 | Heart of Racing Team | Mattia Drudi Ian James Zacharie Robichon | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | G | 286 | +32 Laps |
| 24 | LMGT3 | 95 | United Autosports | Sean Gelael Darren Leung Marino Sato | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | G | 286 | +32 Laps |
| 24 | LMGT3 | 95 | United Autosports | Sean Gelael Darren Leung Marino Sato | McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | G | 286 | +32 Laps |
| 25 | LMGT3 | 54 | Vista AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Thomas Flohr Davide Rigon | Ferrari 296 GT3 | G | 285 | +33 Laps |
| 25 | LMGT3 | 54 | Vista AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Thomas Flohr Davide Rigon | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | G | 285 | +33 Laps |
| 26 | LMGT3 | 10 | Racing Spirit of Léman | Eduardo Barrichello Derek DeBoer Valentin Hasse-Clot | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | G | 285 | +33 Laps |
| 26 | LMGT3 | 10 | Racing Spirit of Léman | Eduardo Barrichello Derek DeBoer Valentin Hasse-Clot | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | G | 285 | +33 Laps |
| 27 | LMGT3 | 88 | Proton Competition | Stefano Gattuso Giammarco Levorato Dennis Olsen | Ford Mustang GT3 | G | 285 | +33 Laps |
| 27 | LMGT3 | 88 | Proton Competition | Stefano Gattuso Giammarco Levorato Dennis Olsen | Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 | G | 285 | +33 Laps |
| 28 | LMGT3 | 46 | Team WRT | Ahmad Al Harthy Valentino Rossi Kelvin van der Linde | BMW M4 GT3 | G | 284 | +34 Laps |
| 28 | LMGT3 | 46 | Team WRT | Ahmad Al Harthy Valentino Rossi Kelvin van der Linde | BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6 | G | 284 | +34 Laps |
| 29 | LMGT3 | 92 | Manthey 1st Phorm | Ryan Hardwick Richard Lietz Riccardo Pera | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | G | 284 | +34 Laps |
| 29 | LMGT3 | 92 | Manthey 1st Phorm | Ryan Hardwick Richard Lietz Riccardo Pera | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | G | 284 | +34 Laps |
| 30 | LMGT3 | 85 | Iron Dames | Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Célia Martin | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | G | 282 | +36 Laps |
| 30 | LMGT3 | 85 | Iron Dames | Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Célia Martin | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | G | 282 | +36 Laps |
| NC | LMGT3 | 60 | Iron Lynx | Matteo Cairoli Matteo Cressoni Claudio Schiavoni | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | G | 194 | Not classified |
| NC | LMGT3 | 60 | Iron Lynx | Matteo Cairoli Matteo Cressoni Claudio Schiavoni | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | G | 194 | Not classified |
| Ret | Hypercar | 007 | Aston Martin THOR Team | Tom Gamble Ross Gunn Harry Tincknell | Aston Martin Valkyrie | M | 181 | Transmission |
| Ret | Hypercar | 007 | Aston Martin THOR Team | Tom Gamble Ross Gunn Harry Tincknell | Aston Martin RA 6.5 L V12 | M | 181 | Transmission |
| Ret | LMGT3 | 77 | Proton Competition | Ben Barker Bernardo Sousa Ben Tuck | Ford Mustang GT3 | G | 148 | Fire |
| Ret | LMGT3 | 77 | Proton Competition | Ben Barker Bernardo Sousa Ben Tuck | Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 | G | 148 | Fire |
| Ret | LMGT3 | 61 | Iron Lynx | Lin Hodenius Maxime Martin Christian Ried | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | G | 59 | Did not finish |
| Ret | LMGT3 | 61 | Iron Lynx | Lin Hodenius Maxime Martin Christian Ried | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | G | 59 | Did not finish |
| Ret | LMGT3 | 81 | TF Sport | Rui Andrade Charlie Eastwood Tom van Rompuy | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | G | 27 | Electrical |
| Ret | LMGT3 | 81 | TF Sport | Rui Andrade Charlie Eastwood Tom van Rompuy | Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 | G | 27 | Electrical |
| Ret | LMGT3 | 87 | Akkodis ASP Team | José María López Clemens Schmid Răzvan Umbrărescu | Lexus RC F GT3 | G | 15 | Did not finish |
| Ret | LMGT3 | 87 | Akkodis ASP Team | José María López Clemens Schmid Răzvan Umbrărescu | Lexus 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 | G | 15 | Did not finish |
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## Official recordings

* Free Practice 3 | 2025 Qatar 1812KM on YouTube
* Qualifying And Hyperpole Sessions | 2025 Qatar 1812KM on YouTube
* Full Race | 2025 Qatar 1812KM on YouTube