2023 Dubai 24 Hour Explained

The 2023 Hankook Dubai 24 Hour was the 18th running of the Dubai 24 Hour, an endurance race that took place at the Dubai Autodrome on 14 and 15 January 2023. It was also the first round of the 2023 24H GT Series and TCE Series.[1]

Schedule

DateTime (local: GST)EventDistance
Friday 13 January9:20–11:20Free practice120 mins
14:00–14:35Qualifying sessions – classes TC, TCX, TCR & GT42 × 15 mins
14:45–15:20 Qualifying sessions – classes GT3, GTX, 9922 × 15 mins
18:00–19:00Night practice – All cars60 mins
19:10–19:45 Night-qualifying sessions – Classes TC, TCX, TCR & GT42 × 15 mins
19:55–20:30 Night-qualifying sessions – Classes GT3, GTX, 9922 × 15 mins
Saturday, 14 January15:00Race24 hours
Sunday, 15 January15:00
Source:[2]

Entry list

53 cars are entered into the event: 47 GT cars and 6 TCEs.

Results

Qualifying

Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold.

GT

Fastest in class in bold.

ClassTeam
1GT3-Pro777 Al Manar Racing by HRT1:59.791
2GT3-Pro4 Abu Dhabi Racing by HRT Bilstein2:00.150
3GT3-Pro911 Pure Rxcing2:00.209
4 GT3-Pro7 MS7 by WRT2:00.319
5GT3-Pro10 Grove Racing2:00.328
6GT3-Pro99 Tresor by Attempto Racing2:00.419
7GT3-Pro Am27 Heart of Racing Team by SPS2:00.524
8GT3-Pro46 KFC VR46 with Team WRT2:00.840
9GT3-Pro32 Team GP-Elite2:00.981
10GT3-Pro Am2 Visiom2:01.024
11GT3-Pro Am92 Herberth Motorsport2:01.036
12GT3-Pro26 Saintéloc Junior Team2:01.148
13GT3-Pro Am91 Lionspeed by Herberth Motorsport2:01.239
14GT3-Am76 7TSIX2:01.242
15GT3-Pro Am1 Phoenix Racing2:01.545
16GT3-Pro Am19 MP Motorsport2:01.751
17GT3-Pro Am14 Poulsen Motorsport2:02.006
18GT3-Am85 CP Racing2:02.049
19GT3-Pro Am43 P1 Groupe by MRS GT Racing2:03.031
20GT3-Pro48 S’Aalocin by Kox Racing2:03.219
21992-Pro955 Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors2:04.141
22 992-Pro961 Fach Auto Tech2:04.384
23992-Pro909 Red Camel-Jordans.nl2:04.512
24 992-Pro962 Fach Auto Tech2:04.528
25992-Am979 Speed Lover2:05.384
26992-Pro995 Duel Racing by Toro Verde2:05.763
27992-Am928 NKPP by HRT Performance2:05.974
28992-Am929 QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar2:06.254
29GTX714 razoon-more than racing2:06.715
30992-Am907 SebLajoux Racing by DUWO Racing2:06.865
31992-Am925 Huber Racing2:06.946
32 992-Am988 MRS GT-Racing2:07.636
33 992-Pro977 RABDAN Motorsports2:08.488
34992-Am990 MRS GT-Racing2:08.646
35GTX701 Vortex V82:08.814
36992-Am989 MRS GT-Racing2:09.003
37GTX702 Vortex V82:10.644
38992-Am908 SebLajoux Racing by DUWO Racing2:06.037
39992-Am932 HRT Performance2:09.432
40GT3-Pro21 HAAS RT2:00.671
41992-Am931 HRT Performance2:06.403
42992-Am930 QMMF by HRT Thuraya QatarNo time
Source:[4]
Notes
The following cars received a drop of start grid positions as a result of Race Director decisions:

TCE

Fastest in class in bold.

ClassTeam
1GT4408 ROFGO with Dragon Racing2:10.411
2GT4450 RHC Jorgensen-Strom by Century2:10.441
3GT4438 Simpson Motorsport2:10.747
4GT4429 Century Motorsport2:11.234
5TCR121 Wolf-Power Racing2:11.942
6TCX227 Team Sorg Rennsport2:13.895
7TCR106 700 Miles2:16.505
8TCR117 Wolf-Power Racing2:12.770
9TCR188 AC Motorsport2:10.256
10TCR199 AC Motorsport2:18.461
–GT4488 Dragon RacingDNS
Source:[5]

Race

Class winner in bold.

ClassTeamDriversChassisTime/Reason
Engine
1GT3-Pro7 MS7 by BMW M Team WRT Mohammed Saud Fahad Al Saud
Diego Menchaca
Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer
Dries Vanthoor
Jens Klingmann		BMW M4 GT324:00:16.529621
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo I6
2GT3-Pro Am91 Herberth Motorsport Daniel Allemann
Ralf Bohn
Alfred Renauer
Robert Renauer		Porsche 911 GT3 R+31.761621
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
3GT3-Pro46 KFC VR46 by BMW M Team WRT Sean Gelael
Maxime Martin
Valentino Rossi
Tim Whale
Max Hesse		BMW M4 GT3+2 Laps619
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo I6
4GT3-Pro10 Grove Racing Earl Bamber
Brenton Grove
Stephen Grove
Anton de Pasquale		Porsche 911 GT3 R+3 Laps618
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
5GT3-Pro21 HAAS RT Olivier Bertels
Mathieu Detry
Benjamin Mazatis
Maxime Soulet
Frédéric Vervisch		Audi R8 LMS Evo II+3 Laps618
Audi 5.2 L V10
6GT3-Pro Am92 Herberth Motorsport Adam Adelson
Jason Hart
Seth Lucas
Elliott Skeer		Porsche 911 GT3 R+5 Laps616
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
7GT3-Pro32 Team GP-Elite Lucas Groeneveld
Daan van Kuijk
Jesse van Kuijk
Max van Splunteren		Porsche 911 GT3 R+6 Laps615
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
8GT3-Pro Am27 Heart of Racing by SPS Roman De Angelis
Ian James
Gray Newell
Ross Gunn		Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo+7 Laps614
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
9GT3-Am85 CP Racing Charles Espenlaub
Joe Foster
Shane Lewis
Charles Putman
Phil Quaife		Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo+7 Laps614
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
10GT3-Pro Am1 Phoenix Racing Michael Doppelmayr
Pierre Kaffer
Elia Erhart
Christer Jöns		Audi R8 LMS Evo II+13 Laps608
Audi 5.2 L V10
11992 Pro962 Fach Auto Tech Huub van Eijndhoven
Matthias Hoffsümmer
Gabriele Rindone
Alexander Schwarzer
Larry ten Voorde		Porsche 992 GT3 Cup+21 Laps600
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
12992 Pro961 Fach Auto Tech Alexander Fach
Peter Hegglin
Jan Klingelnberg
Christof Langer
Christopher Zöchling		Porsche 992 GT3 Cup+24 Laps597
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
13GT3-Pro Am2 Visiom Jean-Bernard Bouvet
Romain Iannetta
Jean-Paul Pagny
Christophe Tinseau
Dino Lunardi		Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020+27 Laps594
Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8
14992 Pro995 Duel Racing by Toro Verde Phil Keen
Nabil Moutran
Ramzi Moutran
Sami Moutran		Porsche 992 GT3 Cup+30 Laps591
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
15992 Am925 Huber Racing Stefan Aust
Steffen Görig
Klaus Rader
Hans Wehrmann
Nico Menzel		Porsche 992 GT3 Cup+30 Laps591
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
16992 Pro955 Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors Fabrizio Broggi
Sabino de Castro
Sergiu Nicolae		Porsche 992 GT3 Cup+31 Laps590
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
17992 Am929 QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi
Ghanim Al Maadheed
Ibrahim Al Abdulghani
Julian Hanses		Porsche 992 GT3 Cup+31 Laps590
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
18992 Am928 NKPP by HRT Performance Mark van der Aa
Gijs Bessem
Bob Herber
Harry Hilders		Porsche 992 GT3 Cup+36 Laps585
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
19GT3 Pro92 Pure Rxcing Harry King
Alex Malykhin
Sven Müller
Joel Sturm		Porsche 911 GT3 R+43 Laps578
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
20992 Am908 SebLajoux Racing by DUWO Racing Lionel Rigaud
Sebastien Lajoux
Jean-Christophe David
Mathys Jaubert
Gabriel Pemeant		Porsche 992 GT3 Cup+44 Laps577
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
21GT3 am48 S’Aalocin by Kox Racing Peter Kox Stéphane Kox Nico Pronk Dennis Retera Tom BoonenPorsche 911 GT3 R+49 Laps572
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
22DNF992 Am989 MRS GT-Racing Alexandr Artemyev Rodrigue Gillion Andrey Solukovtsev

Rafael Vallina Nico Verdonck

Porsche 992 GT3 Cup+53 Laps568
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
23GT4408 ROFGO with Dragon Racing Benjamin Goethe Oliver Goethe Roald Goethe Jordan Grogor Stuart HallMercedes-AMG GT4+55 Laps566
Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8
24GTX714 razoon-more than racing Bob Bau Daniel Drexel Ernst Kirchmayr Leo Pichler Kris RosenbergerKTM X-Bow GTX+59 Laps562
Audi 2.5 L I5
25TCR188 AC Motorsport Stephane Perrin Yannick Mettler Miklas Born Sam DejongheAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)+59 Laps562
Volkswagen 2.0 L I4
26GT4438 Simpson Motorsport James Kell David Holloway James Kaye Keith KassulkeBMW M4 GT4 Gen II+59 Laps562
BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6
27DNFGT3-pro-am14 Poulsen Motorsport Gustav Birch Kasper H. Jensen Kristian Poulsen

Roland Poulsen

BMW M4 GT3+74 Laps547
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo I6
28GT4429 Century Motorsport Carl Cavers Michael Johnston Lewis Plato Chris SalkeldBMW M4 GT4 Gen II+81 Laps540
BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6
29992 Am931 HRT Performance Holger Harmsen Fidel Leib Mikaeel PitamberPorsche 992 GT3 Cup+84 Laps537
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
30TCR117 Wolf-Power Racing Peter Posavac Marcus Menden Marlon Menden Robert HuffAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)+109 Laps512
Volkswagen 2.0 L I4
31TCX227 Team Sorg Rennsport Benito Tagle Christoph Krombach Daniel Gregor Patrik GrütterPorsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS+113 Laps508
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
32992 am907 SebLajoux Racing by DUWO Racing Alexandre de Bernardinis Gislain Genecand Xavier Michel Gabriel PemeantPorsche 992 GT3 Cup+113 Laps508
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
33992 Am990 MRS GT-Racing Andreas Gülden Marc Hennerici Alex Herbst Peter PejacsevichPorsche 992 GT3 Cup+120 Laps501
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
34GTX701 Vortex V8 Lionel Amrouche Philippe Bonnel Philippe Gruau Tom PieriVortex 1.0 GTX+120 Laps501
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8
35DNFGT3-pro-am19 MP Motorsport Bert de Heus Daniël de Jong Henk de Jong Jaap van LagenMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo+121 Laps500
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
36992 Am979 Speed Lover Simon Balcaen Chris Maes Steven Palette Philippe WilsPorsche 992 GT3 Cup+130 Laps491
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
37TCR121 Wolf-Power Racing Jasmin Preisig Ivars Vallers Calle Bergman Andreas HöflerAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)+148 Laps473
Volkswagen 2.0 L I4
38DNFGTX702 Vortex V8 Miguel Moiola Philippe Fertoret Nicolas Nobs Lucas SuglianoVortex 1.0 GTX+160 Laps461
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8
39DNF992 pro977 RABDAN Motorsports Saif Al Ameri Salem Al Ketbi Helal Ali Mazrouei Saeed Al MehairiPorsche 992 GT3 Cup+162 Laps459
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
40DNFGT3-am76 7TSIX James Cottingham Andrew Gilbert-Scott Fran Rueda Matúš VýbohMcLaren 720S GT3+166 Laps455
McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8
41TCR106 700 Miles Thierry Chkondali Marc Girard Jordan Mougenot Michel Sallenbach Fabian DuffieuxVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR+173 Laps448
Volkswagen 2.0 L I4
42DNF992 Am930 QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar Abdullah Al Abbasi Abdulaziz Al Jabri Ibrahim Al-MannaiPorsche 992 GT3 Cup+217 Laps404
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
43TCR199 AC Motorsport Andy Yan Tommy Ku David Lau Shaun ThongAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017)+300 Laps321
Volkswagen 2.0 L I4
DNFGT3-Pro26 Saintéloc Junior Team Christian Kelders Simon Gachet Erwan Bastard

Antoine Doquin Gregoire Demoustier

Audi R8 LMS Evo II+384 Laps237
Audi 5.2 L V10
DNFGT3-Pro-am43 P1 Groupe by MRS GT Racing Jukka Honkavuori Leon Köhler Alex Sedgwick Alex VogelPorsche 911 GT3 R+448 Laps173
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
DNC992 pro909 Red Camel-Jordans.nl Ivo Breukers Luc Breukers Rik Breukers Fabian DanzPorsche 992 GT3 Cup+470 Laps151
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
DNFGT3 pro777 Al Manar Racing by HRT Khaled Al Qubaisi Sébastien Baud Jules Gounon

Hubert Haupt

Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo+485 Laps136
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
DNFGT3 pro4 Abu Dhabi Racing by HRT Bilstein Al Faisal Al Zubair Axcil Jefferies Martin Konrad Fabian Schiller Luca StolzMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo+506 Laps115
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
DNFGT4450 RHC Jorgensen-Strom by Century Jeroen Bleekemolen Danny van Dongen Nathan Freke

Daren Jorgensen Brett Strom

BMW M4 GT4+507 Laps114
BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6
DNFGT3 pro99 Attempto Racing Alex Aka Finlay Hutchison Andrey Mukovoz Dylan PereiraAudi R8 LMS Evo II+535 Laps86
Audi 5.2 L V10
DNF992 Am988 MRS GT-Racing Sigitas Ambrazevicius Arunas Geciauskas Antti RammoPorsche 992 GT3 Cup+536 Laps85
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
DNF992 Am932 HRT Performance Stéphane Adler Michael Blanchemain Jérôme Da Costa Franck LeherpeurPorsche 992 GT3 Cup+601 Laps20
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
DNSGT4488 Dragon Racing Bradley Ellis Charles Hollings Leonidas Loucas Rhea LoucasMercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calendar. 2023-01-05. 24H Series. en.
  2. News: 24H Dubai. 24hseries.com. Creventic.
  3. News: PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST HANKOOK 24H DUBAI 2023. 24hseries.com. Creventic.
  4. News: Combined Qualification - Classes GT3, GTX, 992. resultscdn.getraceresults.com.
  5. News: Combined Qualification - Classes TC, TCX, TCR & GT4. resultscdn.getraceresults.com.

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