2022 Asian Le Mans Series Explained
The 2022 Asian Le Mans Series was the tenth season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's Asian Le Mans Series. It is the fourth 24 Hours of Le Mans-based series created by the ACO, following the American Le Mans Series (since merged with the Rolex Sports Car Series to form the United SportsCar Championship), the European Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship. The four-event season began at the Dubai Autodrome in Dubai on 11 February 2022 and ended at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on 20 February 2022.[1]
Calendar
The calendar for the 2022 season was announced on the official website 23 July 2021.[1]
This Asian Le Mans Series season was once again run, in its entirety in the Middle East, in the United Arab Emirates at the Dubai Autodrome in Dubai and Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi in February 2022.[2]
This season continued to comprise four four-hour length races. The races were run on the two circuits and combined night, day and twilight racing.
Entry list
LMP2
LMP3
Results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Teams Championships
Points are awarded according to the following structure:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | | Pole |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | |
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LMP2 Teams Championship
LMP2 Am Teams Championship
LMP3 Teams Championship
GT Teams Championship
| Team | Car | DUB
| ABU
| Points |
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1 | #7 Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 72 |
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2 | #91 Herberth Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 62 |
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3 | #55 Rinaldi Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 57 |
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4 | #17 AF Corse/APM Monaco | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 45 |
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5 | #69 Oman Racing Team with TF Sport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 40 |
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6 | #42 Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 38 |
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7 | #88 Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 29.5 |
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8 | #33 Herberth Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 12 | Ret | 17 | 2 | 20 |
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9 | #6 Bilstein Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
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10 | #95 TF Sport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 13 |
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11 | #34 Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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12 | #77 D'station Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 17 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 5.5 |
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13 | #12 Dinamic Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5.5 |
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14 | #74 Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | DNS | DNS | 10 | 10 | 2 |
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15 | #20 SPS automotive performance | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
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16 | #51 AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
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17 | #59 Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 2 |
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18 | #96 Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 15 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 2 |
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19 | #57 Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
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20 | #99 Herberth Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 2 |
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21 | #35 Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
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22 | #48 S’Aalocin by Kox Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Ret | 20 | 21 | 18 | 1.5 |
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23 | #66 YC Panda Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 21 | Ret | NC | 21 | 1 |
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| Bold – Pole
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GT Am Teams Championship
| Team | Car | DUB
| ABU
| Points |
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1 | #20 SPS automotive performance | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 86 |
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2 | #57 Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 86 |
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3 | #99 Herberth Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
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4 | #35 Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 48 |
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5 | #66 YC Panda Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 5 | Ret | NC | 5 | 20 |
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| Bold – Pole
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Driver's championships
Points are awarded according to the following structure:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | | Pole |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | |
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LMP2 Drivers Championship
LMP2 Am Drivers Championship
LMP3 Drivers Championship
GT Drivers Championship
| Team | Car | DUB
| ABU
| Points |
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1 | Ben Barnicoat | McLaren 720S GT3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 72 |
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Brendan Iribe | McLaren 720S GT3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Ollie Millroy | McLaren 720S GT3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Ralf Bohn | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 62 |
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Alfred Renauer | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Robert Renauer | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Rino Mastronardi | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 57 |
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David Perel | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Davide Rigon | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | Vincent Abril | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 45 |
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Conrad Grunewald | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | Louis Prette | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 5 | Ahmad Al Harthy | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 40 |
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Charlie Eastwood | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Sam De Haan | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | Nick Moss | McLaren 720S GT3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 38 |
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Joe Osborne | McLaren 720S GT3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Andrew Watson | McLaren 720S GT3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | Frank Bird | McLaren 720S GT3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 29.5 |
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Marvin Kirchhöfer | McLaren 720S GT3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | Alexander West | McLaren 720S GT3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | Antares Au | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 12 | Ret | 17 | 2 | 20 |
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Klaus Bachler | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 12 | Ret | 17 | 2 | Yifei Ye | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 12 | Ret | 17 | 2 | 9 | Hubert Haupt | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
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Arjun Maini | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Rory Penttinen | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | Jonathan Adam | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 13 |
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Henrique Chaves | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | John Hartshorne | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | Nicky Catsburg | BMW M4 GT3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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Chandler Hull | BMW M4 GT3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | Jon Miller | BMW M4 GT3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | Tomonobu Fujii | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 17 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 5.5 |
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Tom Gamble | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 17 | 10 | 8 | Ret | Satoshi Hoshino | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 17 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 13 | Ben Barker | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5.5 |
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Giorgio Roda | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | Philipp Sager | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 14 | Michael Broniszewski | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | DNS | DNS | 10 | 10 | 2 |
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David Fumanelli | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | DNS | DNS | 10 | 10 | Mikkel Jensen | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | DNS | DNS | 10 | 10 | 15 | Mikaël Grenier | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
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Ian Loggie | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | Valentin Pierburg | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | Victor Gomez | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
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Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | Francesco Piovanetti | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 17 | Nicolai Kjærgaard | McLaren 720S GT3 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 2 |
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Manuel Maldonado | McLaren 720S GT3 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 19 | James Vowles | McLaren 720S GT3 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | Alex Aka | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 15 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 2 |
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Finlay Hutchison | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 15 | 15 | 19 | 14 | Florian Scholze | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 15 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 19 | Axcil Jefferies | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
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Roman Ziemian | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | Francesco Zollo | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | Finn Gehrsitz | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 2 |
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Jürgen Häring | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | Marco Seefried | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 21 | Jörg Breuer | BMW M4 GT3 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
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Henry Walkenhorst | BMW M4 GT3 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | Peter Kox | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Ret | 20 | 21 | 18 | 1.5 |
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Stéphane Kox | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Ret | 20 | 21 | 18 | Nico Pronk | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Ret | 20 | 21 | 18 | 23 | Mario Von Bohlen | BMW M4 GT3 | 20 | 19 | | | 1 |
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24 | Friedrich Von Bohlen | BMW M4 GT3 | | | 22 | 20 | 1 |
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25 | Douglas Khoo | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 21 | Ret | NC | 21 | 1 |
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26 | Edgar Lau | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 21 | Ret | | | 0.5 |
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Bashar Mardini | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 21 | Ret | | | 27 | Jean-Francois Brunot | Audi R8 LMS Evo | | | NC | 21 | 0.5 |
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| Bold – Pole
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GT Am Drivers Championship
| Team | Car | DUB
| ABU
| Points |
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1 | Mikaël Grenier | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 86 |
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Ian Loggie | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Valentin Pierburg | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Axcil Jefferies | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 86 |
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Roman Ziemian | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Francesco Zollo | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Finn Gehrsitz | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
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Jürgen Häring | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Marco Seefried | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Jörg Breuer | BMW M4 GT3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 48 |
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Henry Walkenhorst | BMW M4 GT3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Mario Von Bohlen | BMW M4 GT3 | 4 | 4 | | | 24 |
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6 | Friedrich Von Bohlen | BMW M4 GT3 | | | 4 | 4 | 24 |
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7 | Douglas Khoo | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 5 | Ret | NC | 5 | 20 |
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8 | Edgar Lau | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 5 | Ret | | | 10 |
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Bashar Mardini | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 5 | Ret | | | 9 | Jean-Francois Brunot | Audi R8 LMS Evo | | | NC | 5 | 10 |
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| Bold – Pole
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References
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